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Image of Black River with farmhouse in distance, circa 1899
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Black River with farmhouse in distance, circa 1899

Until 1916, the Black River linked Lake Washington with the Duwamish River, and the water was deep enough for steamboats to travel between towns on the lake and Puget Sound. After the lake was lowered in 1916, during construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, the Black River dried up and gradually disappeared. This photo shows the Black River as…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.286
Date:Circa 1899
Image of Logs passing through Montlake Ditch, Seattle, circa 1902
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Logs passing through Montlake Ditch, Seattle, circa 1902

The Montlake Cut, between the Montlake and University District neighborhoods in Seattle, connects Lake Washington and Lake Union as part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. When it was completed in 1916, it marked the realization of a 62-year-old idea to link the lakes with Puget Sound, creating a freshwater harbor in Seattle and a waterway connecting Seattle's shipping harbor…
ID Number:Lib1991.5.12
Date:Circa 1902
Image of Wooden lock in Montlake Ditch, Seattle, circa 1900
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Wooden lock in Montlake Ditch, Seattle, circa 1900

The Montlake Cut, between the Montlake and University District neighborhoods in Seattle, connects Lake Washington and Lake Union as part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. When it was completed in 1916, it marked the realization of a 62-year-old idea to link the lakes with Puget Sound, creating a freshwater harbor in Seattle and a waterway connecting Seattle's shipping harbor…
ID Number:Lib1991.5.14
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Great Northern Railroad bridge, Ballard, circa 1914
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Great Northern Railroad bridge, Ballard, circa 1914

The Great Northern Railroad bridge that crosses Salmon Bay was completed in 1914. This photo, taken from the Magnolia side, shows the bridge shortly after it opened. The brothers Clarence and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence worked as a carpenter and also spent time at Mt. Rainier as a guide. Otto worked for W.P. Fuller Company…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.3
Date:Circa 1914
Image of Portage Bay with view of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Portage Bay with view of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

In this photo of Portage Bay the fair grounds for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition are visible on the site that later became the University of Washington.The brothers Clarence R. and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence (1880-1941) worked as a carpenter and also spent time at Mt. Rainier as a guide. Otto (1883-1969) worked for W.P. Fuller Company…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.11
Date:1909
Image of Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, 1914
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Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, 1914

In this photo of the Salmon Bay waterway, the construction site of the Hiram Chittenden locks is visible. The locks had their official opening in 1917. The brothers Clarence R. and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence (1880-1941) worked as a carpenter and also spent time at Mt. Rainier as a guide. Otto (1883-1969) worked for W.P.…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.34
Date:1914
Image of Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, 1914
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Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, 1914

In this photo, a small boat travels west along the Salmon Bay waterway next to the construction site of the Hiram Chittenden locks, which had their official opening in 1917. The brothers Clarence and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence worked as a carpenter and also spent time at Mt. Rainier as a guide. Otto worked for…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.35
Date:1914
Image of Great Northern Railroad bridge construction, Ballard, 1912
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Great Northern Railroad bridge construction, Ballard, 1912

The bascule bridge that crosses Salmon Bay was built for the Great Northern Railroad and completed in 1914. This photo shows its stone supports during the initial stages of construction. The photographer stood on the Magnolia side of the waterway, looking towards Ballard. The brothers Clarence and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence worked as a carpenter…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.37
Date:1912
Image of Log rafts being towed through Montlake Cut, Seattle, 1955
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Log rafts being towed through Montlake Cut, Seattle, 1955

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea said of this photo of a log raft being towed, "In the late 40's and…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.196
Date:1955
Image of Boat towing logs on Lake Union, Seattle, 1955
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Boat towing logs on Lake Union, Seattle, 1955

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This photo shows a tug towing logs through the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Handwritten on image:…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.271
Date:1955
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