There is no doubt that the Pike Place Market is the centerpiece of the city, some say it is the “Soul of the City”. Every day we are at the market is a new experience. As a photographer, I am in total heaven from the time I arrive for the tours and the time afterward just feeling the pulse of the market and taking in the experience.

I started reading the book, “Soul of the City”, to help give a historical perspective during our tour. The book is full of great images and many of the building and common landmarks in these old images can still be seen. I love the richness of B&W images and it might be fun to shoot some photos at the same locations these were taken years ago.

Below are photos from the University of Washington Collection. I encourage you to check out the database of images, especially those by Asahel Curtis.

1. Pike Place Public Market, Seattle.	2. Alaska Deer Market, Pike Place Market, n.d.	3. Asian American vegetable vendor at the Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington, May 13, 1936.
4. Dairy products vendor, Pike Place Market, 1917	5. Filipino Coffee Co., Seattle, ca. 1909	6. Back of Pike Place market extending north along Pike Place as seen from Western Ave., ca. 1911
7. Food vendors at the Pike Place Market, n.d.	8. Fruit and vegetable vendors at the Pike Place Market, Seattle.	9. Fruit and vegetable vendors, Pike Place Market, 1917
10. Grocery store, Pike Place Market, 1917	11. Herman A. Eba’s grocery interior, Pike Place Market, ca. 1914	12. Liberty Flower Shop at the Pike Place Market, ca. 1931
13. Louis Kaminoff at a produce stand, possibly at the Pike Place Public Market, Seattle, ca. 1920s	14. Pike Place Market looking north, ca.1908	15. Pike Place Market, n.d.
16. Pike Place Market, n.d.	17. Pike Place Market, Seattle, 1969	18. Pike Place Market, Seattle, ca. 1912
19. Pike Place Market, Seattle, ca. 1919	20. Pure Food Shop in Pike Place Market, Seattle, 1945	21. Vegetable and fruit vendor, Pike Place Market, 1917
22. Vegetable vendors, Pike Place Market, 1917	23. Woman shopping at Dominik Yellam’s vegetable stand in Pike Place Market, Seattle, 1939	24. Vendors and horse-drawn carts at the Pike Place Market, ca. 1908
25. Vendors at the Pike Place Market, n.d.

The staff at Shutter Tours™ are happy to announce the beginning of our tours on May 1st. Your guides, Kristi, Valentina and Terry have continued to worked diligently to bring to Seattle a walking tour that is unlike any other in the city. Our tour appeals to both beginner and experienced photography lovers.

We look forward to serving you on your visit to Seattle.

For Reservations:
For Bookings from May 1st – July 29th

For Bookings from July 30th – October 4th