Vanishing Seattle (Images of America series) [B1418]

2006 PB in excellent condition, 127-pages, black & white photos. Though Seattle is still a young city, growing and changing, much of its short past is already lost-but not forgotten. Generations of Seattleites have fond memories of restaurants, local television shows, stores, and other landmarks that evoke a less sophisticated, more informal city. This new book explores Seattle at a time when timber and fish were more lucrative than airplanes and computers, when the city was a place of kitschy architecture and homespun humor and was full of boundless hope for a brighter future. These rare and vintage images hearken back to the marvels of the 1962 World's Fair, shopping trips to Frederick & Nelson and I. Magnin, dinners at Rosellini's, dancing at the Trianon Ballroom, traveling on the ferry Kalakala, rooting for baseball's Rainiers, and local personalities including Stan Boreson, J. P. Patches, and Wunda Wunda.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A nostalgia buff's dream! Lots of photos of older Seattle sites, many of which don't exist anymore. Also photos of personalities, such as JP Patches, a clown with a popular children's TV show. Not only did I watch it, I was on it once, along with my Bluebird troop. This book is great fun. I recommend it to anyone interested in Seattle History."; "This is one of the best of the Images of America series I have encountered. That might just be because I am more familiar with the subject, but it seems that the pictures are a great selection and the write-ups are knowledgable and witty."; "Always fun to learn more about my city. Seattle is changing all the time, often it's for the better (the link, gutting the viaduct, the sculpture park) however, sometimes it's sad. I want Seattle to stay Seattle and I hope people care enough to make sure that the good parts of Seattle, the places with some culture (whether that's the cinerama or the duchess) aren't lost to progress. If anything this book just made me more excited to keep exploring the city I love."; "This was a fun book to read. The photos were great, but the names and adventures of many "old friends" were the highlight. From J.P. Patches to Brakeman Bill, Wayne Cody to Pat O'Day, this book is a treasure trove of Seattle history and the characters who made it sing. Those who grew up elsewhere won't find much to celebrate, but if you are "from Seattle," you'll enjoy this book as I did."