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Ship J.D. Peters and tugboat, probably in Seattle, circa 1911
Handwritten on sleeve: Bark J.D. Peters.Photographer's Reference Number: 8437
ID Number:1983.10.8003
Date:Circa 1911
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Steamship "Minnesota," circa 1910
When it was launched in 1903, the "Minnesota" was the largest ocean liner of its time. It was built for the Great Northern Railway Company, and carried passengers and freight between Seattle and various Asian ports. The ship's fastest trip between Yokohama and Puget Sound was 11 days, 20 hours, and 35 minutes.This photo, taken around 1910, shows passengers and…
ID Number:1983.10.8024
Date:Circa 1910
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Boats at Galbraith Dock, Seattle, circa 1908
Shortly after the 1889 fire, James Galbraith and Cecil Bacon established a wholesale business dealing in grain, hay, and construction materials at the foot of Washington Street. By 1900, they had moved to Pier 3 (now Pier 54) shown in this photograph. Signs in image: Pier No. 4 - Arlington Dock Company. The Miner Hotel. Owl 5 Cent Cigar. Cremo…
ID Number:1983.10.8034
Date:Circa 1908
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View of Elliott Bay from West Seattle, circa 1909
The heights of West Seattle give a dramatic view of Elliott Bay. This photo, taken around 1909, is part of a wider panoramic view taken of the bay from West Seattle. The West Seattle Boat House is in the foreground, and motorboats and sailboats are moored offshore. In the distance, battleships steam across the bay during one of the periodic…
ID Number:1983.10.8101.2
Date:Circa 1909
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University of Washington canoe house, Seattle, circa 1910
Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Shell House [sic].Photographer's Reference Number: 9935
ID Number:1983.10.8277
Date:Circa 1910
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Grand Trunk dock with steamer "Flyer," circa 1912
In 1910, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway opened a dock at the foot of Seattle's Madison Street. This dock was the city's largest wooden structure. Before the ferry system began, a swarm of small steamboats carried passengers and freight between various parts of Puget Sound. These came to be called the "mosquito fleet". Many of the mosquito fleet steamers landed…
ID Number:1983.10.9230
Date:Circa 1912
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Mount Baker boathouse, Seattle, circa 1912
Handwritten on sleeve: Mt. Baker Blvd.Webster & Stevens number: 19761
ID Number:1983.10.9253.2
Date:Circa 1912
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Canoe Pass at Deception Pass, circa 1912
The firm of Webster & Stevens took a series of scenic pictures of the Puget Sound region. Some of them were made into post cards. In this photo, a small boat is dwarfed by the rocky cliffs of Deception Pass. Tne narrow pass, which runs between Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands, is well known for its strong and dangerous currents. Webster…
ID Number:1983.10.9367.1
Date:Circa 1912
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South Piers 1 and 2, Seattle, circa 1915
Signs in image: Port of Seattle South Pier 2 - American-Hawaiian S.S. Co. Port of Seattle South Pier 1 - American-Hawaiian S.S. Co.Handwritten on sleeve: Port of Seattle South Piers 1 & 2.Webster & Stevens number: 38465
ID Number:1983.10.9797.3
Date:Circa 1915
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Houseboat damage on Lake Union, 1914
On March 13, 1914, water from Lake Union gushed into the Lake Washington ship canal when a wooden dam in Fremont gave way. The level of the lake dropped approximately ten feet as a result of the accident. Almost 200 houseboat owners suffered losses when the receding waters left their floating homes stranded on the beach or toppled at odd…
ID Number:1983.10.9810.1
Date:1914