Peterson-Pan-tweeked-1878-fm-YeslerWharf-WEB April 6, 2014 1800 × 224 Seattle Now & Then: Two Views from the Needle (or, A Stitch in Time) Knit from three photographs of the Seattle Waterfront in 1878 taken from Yesler’s Wharf. The nearly fresh 1876 grading of Front Street (First Avenue) is apparent.