Photographs from the Seattle Municipal Archives are public records and are available for public use, but attribution is requested (from the Frequently Asked Questions about the Archives): May I use a photo I found in the photo database? The photographs are public records and are available for public use. When using our photos for publication or display, please cite the source as "Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives" and include the item number of the image.
The Seattle Municipal Archives also maintain a flickr account which posts photographs and images using the following format:
[title]
[Item number (as a URL link)], [source]
(Record series), [Seattle Municipal Archives (linked to archives.seattle.gov)]