Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"A sweeping view of Seattle's Harbor, King County domed Stadium and a portion of the metropolitan Business District."

Mid-1970s. Interesting use of capitalization in the narrative.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle's Downtown Business District and, on the right, the new King County Domed Stadium. The snow-capped Cascade Mountains are the background for this view overlooking the busy Seattle Harbor."

ca. 1976-1978

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"The Seattle, Washington Waterfront Skyline as seen from West Seattle across Elliott Bay."

2nd half of 1970s.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"King County Domed Stadium. Seattle's multi-purpose stadium, the Kingdome, has a maximum seating capacity of 80,000. The Stadium houses major sporting and entertainment events, and conventions. In the background are Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains."

2nd half of the 1970s. The Kingdome was blowed up real good in 2000. YeeHaw!

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"An aerial view of Seattle from the south shows the King County Domed Stadium in the foreground, the Downtown Business District, and the Space Needle in the background. To the left is a small part of Seattle's busy waterfront."


Sound familiar? It should. The text is exactly the same as the previous postcard I posted. This one appears to be just slightly later than the other postcard.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"An aerial view of Seattle from the south shows the King County Domed Stadium in the foreground, the Downtown Business District, and the Space Needle in the background. To the left is a small part of Seattle's busy waterfront."

1970s

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle, Washington. This panoramic view, looking towards the northwest, shows the King County Domed Stadium, with a maximum capacity of 80,000, and the Downtown Business District. In the background is Seattle's waterfront and the Olympic Mountain Range."

From the mid-1970s. When that black skyscraper on the left was erected, locals called it "The box the Space Needle Arrived In."

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle, Washington. The new King County Domed Stadium (home of the Seahawks) opens in 1976 and is the dominating structure in this birds eye view of the 'Queen City.' The stadium covers 9.1 acres -- 720 feet outside diameter -- 250 feet to top of dome -- will seat 60,000 for baseball, 65,000 for football and 80,000 for personality shows."

As it turned out, this structure became the King County Doomed Stadium.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle's downtown business district and the Kingdome, with snow-covered Mt. Rainier in the distance, as seen from the top of the Space Needle. Mt. Rainier is 14,410 ft. (4,395 m) high and 90 miles (144.81 km) away from Seattle."

Late 1970s probably. No later than 1980.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle's downtown business district and the Kingdome, with snow-covered Mt. Rainier in the distance, as seen from the top of the Space Needle. Mt. Rainier is 14,410 ft. (4,395 m) high and 90 miles (144.81 kn) away from Seattle."

Late half of the 1970s, I imagine.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle, Washington. This photo, taken from the Space Needle, shows the Grosvenor House in the lower left. The monorail track leads to the circular Washington Plaza Hotel. The black building is the Sea-First Bank and in the background is the multi-purpose Kingdome. On the right is a portion of the waterfront and Elliott Bay. Sixty miles to the south is Mt. Rainier."

Later half of the 1970s.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle, Washington at sunset. Mount Rainier, 14,410 feet (4,395 m) high, provides a beautiful background for this view of the Seattle Downtown Business District. In the foreground is the 600 foot (183 m) Space Needle and on the right by the waterfront, is the King County Domed Stadium."

Late 1970s.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"The Downtown Business District of Seattle, Washington. The towering 600 ft. (183 m) Space Needle is seen in the foreground, the Kingdome on the right, and majestic, snow-covered Mount Rainier is clearly visible in the distance, 100 miles (160.9 km.) away."

Taken in the late 1970s or 1980, when I lived in Seattle. Such a great city. I prefer it to Portland, although I know that is not the hip way to think these days. But look at our histories and you'll see Washington is a much more progressive state.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"The towering 600 ft. (183 m) Space Needle and snow-covered 14,408 ft. (4,391.5 m) Mount Rainier dominate this view of Seattle from Kerry Park. The King County Domed Stadium and the Pacific Science Center arches are seen through the top section of Doris Chase's metal sculpture, 'Changing Form.'"

Mid to late 1970s.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle, Washington at sunset, with the 600 ft. high Space Needle in the foreground, the Kingdome and the Pacific Science Center Arches on the right, and Mt. Rainier in the background."

Taken sometime between 1976-1980. That little pointy-topped building near the center of the postcard is the Smith Tower. When I was a kid that was the tallest building on the Seattle skyline.