Grand Trunk Pacific Dock and Colman Dock, July 30, 1911
Transcribed from postcard: "The word "Potlatch" is from the Chinook Jargon, the trade language of the North Pacific Coast Indians. It means a gift or to give. In a larger sense the Indians applied it to a great festival at which gifts were made. Seattle's Golden Potlatch will be...
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ftseattlepldc:oai:cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org:p16118coll3/1396 2023-05-15T18:48:56+02:00 Grand Trunk Pacific Dock and Colman Dock, July 30, 1911 United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Downtown; Central Business District 191u 1911-07-30 Divided back (1907-1915) image/jpeg http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll3,1396 eng eng Edward H. Mitchell (San Francisco, Calif.) Seattle Historic Postcard Collection spl_pc_36018 http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll3,1396 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/ Potlatch--Washington (State)--Seattle Festivals--Washington (State)--Seattle Boats and boating--Washington (State)--Seattle Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle Steamships Docks--Washington (State)--Seattle Piers--Washington (State)--Seattle Wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle Grand Trunk Pacific Dock (Seattle Wash.) Colman Dock (Seattle Towers--Washington (State)--Seattle Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company Elliott Bay (Wash.) Seattle. Potlatch image; postcards 1911 ftseattlepldc 2022-10-11T17:28:00Z Transcribed from postcard: "The word "Potlatch" is from the Chinook Jargon, the trade language of the North Pacific Coast Indians. It means a gift or to give. In a larger sense the Indians applied it to a great festival at which gifts were made. Seattle's Golden Potlatch will be a great festival in celebration of the gift of gold by Alaska to the world through this City, the gateway of the Northern Empire. It will be a week of carnival and jollity. The opening date, July 17th, is the anniversary of the arrival of the first treasure ship." Recipient: "Miss O.E. Bettinger, Seattle Public Library, Seattle, Washington." Message: "7-30-13 Dear Olive, Having fine time. Drive this pm - Cooked this aim to Vancouver B.C. Thursday. Love, Martha." Description of the Golden Potlatch festival: "The success of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition encouraged local boosters to plan another ambitious event to showcase the city. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the Advertising Club and the Press Club decided to create a civic celebration loosely modeled on the Northwest coastal Indian tribes' potlatch, a ceremony of friendship and sharing. Seattle held its first Potlatch in 1911, but the Golden Potlatch of 1912 was a far greater festival, meant to attract visitors from far and near.The summer carnival was both a cynical exploitation and a madcap spectacle. The Potlatch shamelessly looted the heritage of Pacific Northwest Indian people. The Golden Potlatch began with the arrival of the 'Hyas Tyee' -- or Big Chief -- in his great war canoe, visiting the city from his home in the far north. The Tillikums of Elttaes (Seattle spelled backward) paraded the streets in white suits, their hats draped in battery-powered lights, gladhanding any visitors who came their way. Bright-eyed members of the Press and Ad clubs, as well as the Chamber, slathered themselves in greasepaint, donned Chilkat blankets and pretended to be 'tyees' and 'shamans.' But the Golden Potlatch volunteers also offered a week of entertainment free to anyone in the ... Other/Unknown Material Alaska Yukon The Seattle Public Library Special Collections Online Elliott ENVELOPE(102.867,102.867,-65.867,-65.867) Elliott Bay ENVELOPE(-103.101,-103.101,56.850,56.850) Grand Trunk ENVELOPE(-128.398,-128.398,54.894,54.894) Indian Pacific Tyee ENVELOPE(-129.960,-129.960,54.202,54.202) Yukon |
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Potlatch--Washington (State)--Seattle Festivals--Washington (State)--Seattle Boats and boating--Washington (State)--Seattle Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle Steamships Docks--Washington (State)--Seattle Piers--Washington (State)--Seattle Wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle Grand Trunk Pacific Dock (Seattle Wash.) Colman Dock (Seattle Towers--Washington (State)--Seattle Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company Elliott Bay (Wash.) Seattle. Potlatch Grand Trunk Pacific Dock and Colman Dock, July 30, 1911 |
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Transcribed from postcard: "The word "Potlatch" is from the Chinook Jargon, the trade language of the North Pacific Coast Indians. It means a gift or to give. In a larger sense the Indians applied it to a great festival at which gifts were made. Seattle's Golden Potlatch will be a great festival in celebration of the gift of gold by Alaska to the world through this City, the gateway of the Northern Empire. It will be a week of carnival and jollity. The opening date, July 17th, is the anniversary of the arrival of the first treasure ship." Recipient: "Miss O.E. Bettinger, Seattle Public Library, Seattle, Washington." Message: "7-30-13 Dear Olive, Having fine time. Drive this pm - Cooked this aim to Vancouver B.C. Thursday. Love, Martha." Description of the Golden Potlatch festival: "The success of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition encouraged local boosters to plan another ambitious event to showcase the city. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the Advertising Club and the Press Club decided to create a civic celebration loosely modeled on the Northwest coastal Indian tribes' potlatch, a ceremony of friendship and sharing. Seattle held its first Potlatch in 1911, but the Golden Potlatch of 1912 was a far greater festival, meant to attract visitors from far and near.The summer carnival was both a cynical exploitation and a madcap spectacle. The Potlatch shamelessly looted the heritage of Pacific Northwest Indian people. The Golden Potlatch began with the arrival of the 'Hyas Tyee' -- or Big Chief -- in his great war canoe, visiting the city from his home in the far north. The Tillikums of Elttaes (Seattle spelled backward) paraded the streets in white suits, their hats draped in battery-powered lights, gladhanding any visitors who came their way. Bright-eyed members of the Press and Ad clubs, as well as the Chamber, slathered themselves in greasepaint, donned Chilkat blankets and pretended to be 'tyees' and 'shamans.' But the Golden Potlatch volunteers also offered a week of entertainment free to anyone in the ... |
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Grand Trunk Pacific Dock and Colman Dock, July 30, 1911 |
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Grand Trunk Pacific Dock and Colman Dock, July 30, 1911 |
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Grand Trunk Pacific Dock and Colman Dock, July 30, 1911 |
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Grand Trunk Pacific Dock and Colman Dock, July 30, 1911 |
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Grand Trunk Pacific Dock and Colman Dock, July 30, 1911 |
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grand trunk pacific dock and colman dock, july 30, 1911 |
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Edward H. Mitchell (San Francisco, Calif.) |
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1911 |
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United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Downtown; Central Business District 191u |
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Elliott Elliott Bay Grand Trunk Indian Pacific Tyee Yukon |
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Alaska Yukon |
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Alaska Yukon |
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Seattle Historic Postcard Collection spl_pc_36018 http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll3,1396 |
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