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Image of Mock-up of Boeing Model 200 with landing gear at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 10, 1929
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Mock-up of Boeing Model 200 with landing gear at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 10, 1929

In 1930, Boeing created the revolutionary Monomail, which made traditional biplane construction a design of the past. The Monomail wing was set lower, was smooth, was made entirely of metal and had no struts (cantilevered construction). The retractable landing gear, the streamlined fuselage and the engine covered by an antidrag cowling added up to an advanced, extremely aerodynamic design. Caption…
ID Number:1953.345.60
Date:1929
Image of Construction model for main tank of Boeing Model F4 B-1 airplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 17, 1929
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Construction model for main tank of Boeing Model F4 B-1 airplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 17, 1929

The Boeing F4B was a fighter biplane produced for the Navy, designed to be capable of landing on aircraft carriers. Caption on photo: Main tank construction Model F4 B-1Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2631-BCaption information source: Boeing website at http://www.boeing.com
ID Number:1953.345.68
Date:1929
Image of Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company, September 30, 1940
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Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company, September 30, 1940

Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company was established in Seattle in 1889, as a branch of the San Francisco Bridge Company. By the 1940s, the firm had developed into a large dredging and construction company on its own, with projects up and down the west coast. The company built air bases and ships for World War II.This photo, taken in…
ID Number:1955.970.500.1.1
Date:1940
Image of Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company, July 8, 1943
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Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company, July 8, 1943

Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company was established in Seattle in 1889, as a branch of the San Francisco Bridge Company. By the 1940s, the firm had developed into a large dredging and construction company on its own, with projects up and down the west coast. The company built air bases and ships for World War II.This photo, taken in…
ID Number:1955.970.500.1.2
Date:1943
Image of King County Courthouse construction, Seattle, September 11, 1915
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King County Courthouse construction, Seattle, September 11, 1915

This image of the King County Courthouse in Seattle was taken facing northeast during construction on September 11, 1915. Architect A. Warren Gould designed the five-story steel frame and reinforced concrete structure, built by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company. The building sits at 516 Third Avenue, between Dilling Way and James Street, and was dedicated May 4, 1916,…
ID Number:1955.970.500.7.1
Date:1915
Image of King County Courthouse construction, Seattle, July 17, 1915
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King County Courthouse construction, Seattle, July 17, 1915

This image of the King County Courthouse in Seattle was taken facing southeast during construction on July 17, 1915. Architect A. Warren Gould designed the five-story steel frame and reinforced concrete structure, built by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company. The building sits at 516 Third Avenue, between Dilling Way and James Street, and was dedicated May 4, 1916…
ID Number:1955.970.500.7.2
Date:1915
Image of King County Courthouse construction, Seattle, May 15, 1915
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King County Courthouse construction, Seattle, May 15, 1915

This image of the King County Courthouse in Seattle was taken facing southeast during construction on May 15, 1915. Architect A. Warren Gould designed the five-story steel frame and reinforced concrete structure, built by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company. The building sits at 516 Third Avenue, between Dilling Way and James Street, and was dedicated May 4, 1916…
ID Number:1955.970.500.7.3
Date:1915
Image of Naval Training Station buildings under construction on University of Washington campus, Seattle, October 8, 1918
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Naval Training Station buildings under construction on University of Washington campus, Seattle, October 8, 1918

This image of the construction of the temporary Naval Training Station on the University of Washington campus was taken on October 8, 1918. The two buildings in the background were built for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909; the Washington State Building is on the right edge of the frame, with the Forestry Building is directly behind.The training camp was built…
ID Number:1955.970.500.8.2
Date:1918
Image of Stadium Construction Office on University of Washington campus, Seattle, June 15, 1920
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Stadium Construction Office on University of Washington campus, Seattle, June 15, 1920

This image of the Stadium Construction Office was taken June 15, 1920 during the construction of Husky Stadium on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. Husky Stadium was originally built with a seating capacity of 30,000 to replace Denny Field on the north end of upper campus. The outdoor football stadium has undergone several expansions and renovations, most recently…
ID Number:1955.970.500.9.1
Date:1920
Image of Construction of Husky Stadium on University of Washington campus, Seattle, September 24, 1920
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Construction of Husky Stadium on University of Washington campus, Seattle, September 24, 1920

This image of the construction of Husky Stadium on the University of Washington campus in Seattle was taken on September 24, 1920. Several laborers are looking towards the camera, pausing in their work to build the bulkheads for the amphitheater-style seating. Husky Stadium was originally built with a seating capacity of 30,000 to replace Denny Field on the north end…
ID Number:1955.970.500.9.2
Date:1920
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