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Image of Interior hatch door from the Tank Room in the Naval Reserve Center Armory building at South Lake Union, ca. 1941

Interior hatch door from the Tank Room in the Naval Reserve Center Armory building at South Lake Union, ca. 1941

This hatch cover was salvaged from the Naval Reserve Center Armory building on the southern shore of Lake Union where MOHAI now resides. Construction for the Naval Reserve began in 1940 and completed in 1942. During WWII the site hosted an Advanced Naval Training School and a modified "Tank Room" complete with hatches, submarine equipment, and other naval materials constructed…
ID Number:2011.14.13
Date:Circa 1941
Image of Metal box for an Emergency Escape Breathing Device from the Tank Room in the Naval Reserve Center Armory building at South Lake Union, ca. 1941

Metal box for an Emergency Escape Breathing Device from the Tank Room in the Naval Reserve Center Armory building at South Lake Union, ca. 1941

This object was salvaged from the Naval Reserve Center Armory building on the southern shore of Lake Union where MOHAI now resides. Construction for the Naval Reserve began in 1940 and completed in 1942. During WWII the site hosted an Advanced Naval Training School and a modified "Tank Room" complete with hatches, submarine equipment, and other naval materials constructed for…
ID Number:2011.14.15
Date:Circa 1941
Image of Printing block featuring an image of the ferry Kalakala from Tony Ferrucci's Art Printing Co., ca. 1950

Printing block featuring an image of the ferry Kalakala from Tony Ferrucci's Art Printing Co., ca. 1950

Tony Ferrucci purchased Art Printing Co. on Fourth Avenue S in Seattle after training in graphic design at Seattle's Burnley School of Professional Art.
ID Number:2011.28.2
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Wood sculpture by artist John Grade, made in 2012 from the repurposed wood of the 1897 schooner Wawona

Wood sculpture by artist John Grade, made in 2012 from the repurposed wood of the 1897 schooner Wawona

The Wawona, built in 1897, was an iconic logging schooner for the Pacific Northwest until 1947. Northwest Seaport, a local maritime organization, became the caretaker of the Wawona in 1965. In 2009, the Wawona was dismantled and the parts distributed to other non-profit organizations. MOHAI received several parts for use in the construction and display of exhibits, including this massive…
ID Number:2012.WawonaSculpture
Date:2012
Image of Painting by Lockwood Dennis,

Painting by Lockwood Dennis, "Pier 70," 1978

Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (1937-2012) was born in Portland, Oregon, but lived in Port Townsend, Washington, for 37 years. He was inclined to paint both natural and industrial scenes from the Northwest, California, Colorado, Africa, and Japan. In this work, featuring Pier 70 in Elliott Bay with railroad tracks in the foreground and maritime vessels in the background, one can see…
ID Number:2013.56.8
Date:1978
Image of Pewter holiday ornament featuring the M/V Kalakala made by local artist David Cusenza, 1998

Pewter holiday ornament featuring the M/V Kalakala made by local artist David Cusenza, 1998

The Kalakala has a long, tragic history of concerned citizens valiantly trying to save the ferry from demolition. This ornament was made and sold to support the efforts of the Kalakala Foundation to "preserve, refloat and return the historic ferry, Kalakala. In 2015, the current owner had to hire a demolition crew to destroy the Kalakala, and this ornament is…
ID Number:2015.7.1
Date:1998
Image of Color print drawing of the sailing schooner Wawona by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1983

Color print drawing of the sailing schooner Wawona by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1983

The Wawona was an iconic logging schooner for the Pacific Northwest. MOHAI now has wood from the demolished Wawona in its museum. Herbert Carlson was a local artist and member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters.
ID Number:2015.9.1
Date:1983
Image of Color print drawing of the steam ferryboat San Mateo by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1977

Color print drawing of the steam ferryboat San Mateo by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1977

The steam ferry San Mateo plied the waters of Puget Sound from 1947 to 1969. MOHAI also has a life ring from the San Mateo. Herbert Carlson was a local artist and member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters.
ID Number:2015.9.2
Date:1977
Image of Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

The stream-lined, Art Deco designed state ferry Kalakala was an iconic fixture for Seattle. It plied the local waters from 1930s to 1960s. After many failed attempts to restore the ferry, it was demolished in 2015.
ID Number:2015.28.1
Date:Circa 1935
Image of Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

The stream-lined, Art Deco designed state ferry Kalakala was an iconic fixture for Seattle. It plied the local waters from 1930s to 1960s. After many failed attempts to restore the ferry, it was demolished in 2015.
ID Number:2015.28.2
Date:Circa 1935
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