historic photos seattle

They cover mid‑century Seattle (1950s–1970s), neighborhood histories spanning the 1920s through the 1990s, and titles that document both historic and more recent city signage.

The books show everyday street and neighborhood life, staged 'living pictures' from the Belltown area, and full‑color photography documenting Seattle’s neon signs and signage history.

Sizes vary: heights are approximately 8.5 or 10.9 inches; widths about 8.4 to 11.0 inches; thicknesses roughly 0.44 to 0.75 inches; and weights range from about 1.49 to 1.67 pounds.

The neon-sign book contains over 425 images of Seattle signs.

Coverage explicitly includes Belltown and a range of neighborhoods and corridors such as Aurora Avenue, White Center, and Rainier Valley.

The Belltown book stages 'living pictures' and presents local history decade by decade using vignettes and photographs labeled with playful prompts like “two truths and a lie” or “two lies and a truth.”