Historic Photos of Seattle in the 50s, 60s, and 70s
History is more than dates and events. History is images often as mundane as a shopper buying vegetables or a lost view of a neighborhood transformed by development. In the three decades following the midcentury mark, Seattle photographers captured the city day-to-day, to have their exposures published once, or not at all, and then relegated to the darkness of an archive.
Historic Photos of Seattle in the 50s, 60s, and 70s compiles photos that recover some of the memories. Mary Randlett and Josef Scaylea are widely known and highly regarded for their work with light and film, and their work appears here. For some photos, the names of city employees and other professionals of lesser note, but no less skill, can be credited. And for many, the photographer’s name is lost to time, but his work endures.
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Book details
- Author
- David Wilma
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- Seattle history · Pacific Northwest · black-and-white photography · pictorial history · mid-20th century · urban life · archival photos · local history
- ISBN-13
- 9781684421237
About the author
DAVID WILMA is a historian and deputy director of HistoryLink.org, a free online encyclopedia of Washington State history, where he researched and wrote hundreds of articles. His books include Historic Photos of Seattle in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, Historic Photos of Puget Sound, and Power for the People: A History of Seattle City Light.
Wilma holds a degree in history from the University of Washington. His research and script formed the basis for The Power of Snoqualmie Falls, a documentary that aired on public television.
When he’s not writing, Wilma serves on the Seattle Office of Professional Accountability Review Board, providing civilian oversight of the Seattle Police Department, and volunteers as a guardian ad litem for abused and neglected children.
David splits his time between Seattle and an island in Puget Sound.