These two shots were taken prior to 1966. The 25 foot totem pole in the picture was
".... a gift to the city in the 1930s from E. "Daddy" Standley, owner of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop on the downtown waterfront and a booster of the viewpoint, from his collection. It was carved by Bella-Bella Indians from the Queen Charlotte Islands.
It became famous from use on postcards and telephone directories. Deemed beyond repair in 1966, its replacement was carved from a cedar log cut from Schmitz Park. Robert Fleischman and Michael Morgan, both Boeing engineers, donated some 300 hours of work carving the new totem."
My photo editing skills and current tools prevent me from developing the negative well enough to show the skyline of Seattle. However, the second photo is clear enough to identify many Seattle icons ranging from the Smith Tower, St. Joseph's Cathedral, and the Viaduct.
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