406 results for: Construction and Urban Planning
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Releasing water from Lake Union into the Montlake Cut, Seattle, August 26, 1916
The Montlake Cut is part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal that connects Puget Sound, Lake Union, and Lake Washington. While digging the Montlake Cut, engineers built a temporary dam to hold back the waters of Lake Union's Portage Bay. The waters were released in August 1916, and the Lake Washington Ship Canal opened for business on July 4, 1917,…
ID Number:1983.10.10326
Date:1916
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Times Square Building under construction, August 21, 1916
Alden Blethen, owner of the Seattle Times, broke ground for the Times Square Building in 1914. Construction began in 1915, right after Blethen's death, and the building was dedicated in his memory. The newspaper's printing presses were moved in September 1916, and the building opened for business.This photo shows the west end of the Times Square Building in August 1916,…
ID Number:1983.10.10327
Date:1916
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Men constructing buildings for military on University of Washington campus, Seattle, 1917
The University of Washington hosted military facilities for both the Army and Navy during World War I. The campus had a branch of the Student Army Training Corps (SATC), with nearly 2000 male students registered, and the University providing room and mess while the military provided training. SATC began recruitment in September 1918, and was demobilized in November 1918, eventually…
ID Number:1983.10.10583.2
Date:1917
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New dock at the Port of Seattle, August 8, 1942
When the United States entered entered World War II, Seattle became a busy port again. Hooverville, home to many unemployed people during the Depression, was replaced by a large new pier.In this photo, taken in 1942, the new dock is under construction at the Port of Seattle. Webster & Stevens number: 44-392
ID Number:1983.10.14632.1
Date:1942
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Columbia Center construction, Seattle, September 23, 1983
In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.179b
Date:1983
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Constructing the West Seattle Bridge, September 23, 1983
In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.392b
Date:1983
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Downtown Seattle from Harborview park, September 23, 1983
In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.466
Date:1983
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Oral history interview with Palmer G. Lewis, September 4, 1985
Palmer G. Lewis (1904-1994) founded one of the nation's major independent building-material distributorships, the Palmer G. Lewis Co., of Auburn. Mr. Lewis started his business in 1940 in Seattle, travelling to Alaska to sell building products for supply companies to the growing population there. Total sales grew from $40,000 that first year into the millions. The company eventually became a…
ID Number:1985.135.15
Date:1985
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The International Fountain under construction for the Seattle World's Fair, 1961
The science-themed Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) opened on April 21, 1962. Visitors to the Fair could ride the Monorail, take the elevator to the top of the Space Needle, and see the exhibits in five themed areas: The World of Science, The World of Tomorrow, The World of Commerce & Industry, The World of Art, and The World…
ID Number:1986.5.2622.1
Date:1961
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Construction of the U.S. Science Pavillion for the Century 21 Exposition, 1961
The science-themed Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) opened on April 21, 1962. Visitors to the Fair could ride the Monorail, take the elevator to the top of the Space Needle, and see the exhibits in five themed areas: The World of Science, The World of Tomorrow, The World of Commerce & Industry, The World of Art, and The World…
ID Number:1986.5.2622.2
Date:1961