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Image of View of Seattle from Capitol Hill, 1962
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View of Seattle from Capitol Hill, 1962

Looking across Lake Union, this night-time view of Seattle includes the construction of I-5 and the stacks of the 1914 Lake Union Steam Plant in the foreground, and the Naval Reserve Armory in the center. The Space Needle glows brightly on the horizon, and the the KING 5 broadcast tower on Queen Anne Hill is visible at far right.
ID Number:2014.49.15.017.02
Date:1962
Image of Aerial view of Pacific Coast Cement Company, Seattle, May, 1953
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Aerial view of Pacific Coast Cement Company, Seattle, May, 1953

The Pacific Coast Cement Company was located on a 20-acre site along the East Duwamish waterway near Charleston Street from 1928-1947. The plant was designed to be easily accessible by highway, railroad, and ship along a private 460-foot wharf. At its peak, the Pacific Coast Cement Company was capable of producing 3,400 barrels of cement a day. Cement is mixed…
ID Number:2016.92.135
Date:1953
Image of Aerial view of the Puget Sound Area postcard, circa 1938
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Aerial view of the Puget Sound Area postcard, circa 1938

This image shows a C.T. (Curt Teich) Art-Colortone postcard which uses a colorized version of a Charles R. Laidlaw aerial photograph of the Puget Sound area, and labels points of interest and ferry routes. The ferry routes help date the postcard between 1935 and 1942. The Fletcher Bay to Brownsville ferry route (center at left) only operated between 1924 and…
ID Number:2021.71.1
Date:Circa 1938
Image of Aerial view looking northeasterly, Todd Dry Docks, Inc., Seattle, April 11, 1905
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Aerial view looking northeasterly, Todd Dry Docks, Inc., Seattle, April 11, 1905

The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.64
Date:1905
Image of Repair Yard, aerial view looking south, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle Division, November 17, 1956
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Repair Yard, aerial view looking south, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle Division, November 17, 1956

The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.66
Date:1956
Image of Repair Yard, aerial view of yard, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle Division, November 17, 1956
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Repair Yard, aerial view of yard, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle Division, November 17, 1956

The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.67
Date:1956
Image of Aerial view of Harbor Island with Todd Shipyards located on NW corner of Island, Todd Shipyards Corporation, Seattle Division, February 1965
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Aerial view of Harbor Island with Todd Shipyards located on NW corner of Island, Todd Shipyards Corporation, Seattle Division, February 1965

The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.68
Date:1965
Image of Aerial view looking north, Todd Shipyards Corporation, Seattle Division, July 8, 1966
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Aerial view looking north, Todd Shipyards Corporation, Seattle Division, July 8, 1966

The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.69
Date:1966
Image of Aerial view looking northeasterly, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp, Seattle Division, 1977
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Aerial view looking northeasterly, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp, Seattle Division, 1977

The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.70
Date:1977
Image of Aerial view of yard looking southwesterly, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp, Seattle Division, 1983
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Aerial view of yard looking southwesterly, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp, Seattle Division, 1983

The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.71
Date:1983
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