Pig-Tail Days in Old Seattle

by Sophie Frye Bass, Florenz Clark

Seattle's yesterdays are gaily recalled in these charming stories. Noted people, great events, and personal memories are associated with some of the city's famous old streets. The author is the granddaughter of the founder of Seattle, Arthur A. Denny. Pictorial endmap and many delightful drawings by Florence Clark. 200 pages.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

200 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1973

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Native of Seattle will delight in the history behind the naming of many prominent streets and landmarks in Seattle. (Lots of nepotism, of course!) Quick, light read, brief chapters make it ideal for reading here or there. Fun to share with kids. I regret loaning my copy to a teacher from whom it never was returned.

[Cary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not sure why Mrs. Bass named her book as she did. It's really the story about early Seattle and how the streets were named for various people.

Sweet telling, written for children and not nearly as racist as I expected it to be, knowing my state's history as I do.

I think in her age she mourned "the used to be".

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read for Seattlites. Each chapter tells stories about the origins of a different Seattle street - who they're named after, original use, who lived there. This was written in 1937 by Arthur Denny's granddaughter. Denny was the surveyor for Seattle at it's start in the 1850s. Fascinating!