| In the Beginning | Grown in Bellevue | Japanese Americans | Transportation |
| Community Life | People | Suburban Development | Logging |
Community Life |
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Youngers Candy Store This store was located in the original McKee Building on Main Street for a period of two to three years. 1929 |
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George Hanson Garage 1925 |
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Old Main Street Old Main Street first got street lights around 1950. Today, except for the cars, heavier traffic, it looks much the same |
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Main Street Looking West | |||
| Early Post Office/Church/School: | ||||
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Sam Sharpe Post Office Wagon | |||
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First Baptist Church Organized in 1900 |
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Main Street School After 1900 |
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Bellevue Club House Drama 1922 |
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Bellevue Japanese Community Association Building Committee |
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Overlake Fruit and Flower Mission Bellevue's first social service agency formed in the late 1920's for the purpose of distributing fruit and flowers to the sick. |
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Japanese Baseball Championship Team Bellevue baseball team at tournament for the Puget Sound Area Japanese teams held in Seattle. Coach Tok Hirotaka in back far right. 1930 |
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| Children: | ||||
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Factoria Grade School 1924 |
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Kids on Ice On the rare occasions when Lake Bellevue (aka Lake Sturtevant and Midlakes) froze over, Bellevue children took advantage of it. |
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Bellevue Area Japanese Children Children await the ferry at Medina dock to attend a Sunday School function at the Japanese Baptist Church in Seattle. 1935 |
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Phyllis Hill Fenwick and Friend The ferry "Leschi" provides a backdrop for Phyllis Hill and her friend who are enjoying the water in Meydenbauer Bay. |
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