With summer in full swing, we look back at what the warmer months looked like 100 years ago. Carl Henry Moen in a barrel on a beach in Salmon Bay, circa 1910. According to MOHAI, “Carl Henry Moen was born in Seattle in 1892 to Norwegian immigrant parents. His family moved several times as he was […]
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Throwback Thursday: Ballard’s men of yesteryear
In honor of Father’s Day on Sunday, here’s a look back at Ballard’s forefathers. This photo, titled, “Ballard Scandinavian Halibut Man” was taken by Josef Scaylea in 1956. Photographer Carl Henry Moen took this photo of his father, Ole Moen, and brother on the porch of their Ballard home in 1910. His younger sister, Agnes, can […]
Throwback Thursday: Winter in Ballard
It seems that the cold weather is now officially upon us, so the My Ballard team wanted to take a look back at some photos of Ballard winters in times gone by. The photo below features the home of John Nowicki at 6756 22nd Avenue NW taken in 1895 during a heavy fall of snow. […]
Throwback Thursday: The “new” Ballard Bridge turns 76
The Ballard Bridge, as we know it today, officially opened on June 8, 1940, so we wanted to celebrate with this week’s Throwback Thursday post. The first Ballard Bridge, pictured below, opened in December 1917. By 1940, however, the old wooden bridge was considered too dangerous to carry the increased traffic and was replaced by […]
Throwback Thursday: Ballard streets then and now
Our friend Sue over at the Vintage West Woodland blog featured some “then and now” photos of Ballard streets and we wanted to share them with our readers in today’s Throwback Thursday post. The below photos show a “then and now” view of the area surrounding 1148 NW 54th Street. Originally, Ballard Street Department Barn […]
Throwback Thursday: Then and Now
Today’s Throwback Thursday post, courtesy of our news partners at The Seattle Times, features a glimpse into the past of a home still standing on the corner of 4th Ave NW and NW 60th St. According to the report, the home was built in the 1890s most likely by carpenter-contractor Rasmus “Robert” Jensen who stands on […]
Throwback Thursday: March in years gone by
Today, we wanted to search through the Ballard Historical Society photo archives for some photos of the neighborhood taken in the month of March in years gone by! The below photo, taken in March 1908, shows two vessels being built at Cooke and Lake Boat Building Yard. This photo was taken on March 20, 1914, […]
Throwback Thursday: The February Snow Storm of 1916
With it being the 100th anniversary of the huge February 2 snow storm of 1916, we thought we would take a look back at how Ballard fared that day. Below is the torn image of the Ballard Ave street scene during the 1916 snow storm. Jeweler’s street clock can be seen on the left and Ballard City Hall and bell […]
Throwback Thursday: Sunset Hill back in the day
This week, we wanted to take a look back at some photos of Sunset Hill in times gone by. Have more photo? Email tips@myballard.com. The below photo was taken outside Quality Market on Sunset Hill in 1935. The view from Sunset Hill Park (7531 34th Ave NW) in 1935. Sunset Hill Park was a gift […]
Throwback Thursday: Ballard restaurants of yesteryear
In recent years, Ballard’s restaurant scene has exploded. We wanted to take a look back and see what the restaurants of yesteryear had to offer. Hans Nelson and his son Nels Nelson can be seen below outside their hotel, bar and restaurant on the corner of Dock Place and Ballard Ave in 1892. Below is a […]
Throwback Thursday: Documents of yesteryear
Ballard has certainly had a colorful history that has certainly been very well documented. This week we poked through the City archives and found some interesting documents from Ballard’s past. The below report by Ballard’s health officer gives an insight of the city’s vital statistics in 1900. Births outnumbered deaths by four to one, and causes of death ranged from heart […]
Throwback Thursday: Transport of yesteryear
The My Ballard team wanted to look back on the different types of transport featured in the neighborhood over the years. The Anderson Tugboat Company operated at the foot of 20th Ave NW. The above photo, taken in 1900, shows the Anderson boat dock (with residence above and business below) with three vessels at the […]
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