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View of 9th Avenue South at Hanford Street, Seattle, October 27, 1923
This photograph of 9th Avenue South at Hanford Street in Seattle was taken facing north, with Beacon Hill visible on the right. This area south of downtown Seattle was originally made up of tidal flats; soil dredged from the Duwamish River and sluiced from the Denny triangle and Beacon Hill regrades was used to create this industrial area needed by…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.7.2.113
Date:1923
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Great Northern switchback, circa 1892
During the winter of 1892-1893, workers extended the Great Northern Railway tracks through Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains. Construction work continued even in heavy snow.This photo, taken by Anders Wilse during the winter of 1892-1893, shows a switchback west of the summit at Stevens Pass. A switchback is a sharp s-curve of tracks, usually used to zigzag up (or…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.212
Date:Circa 1892
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Great Northern Railway power plant, circa 1898
In 1897, the Great Northern Railway began building a 2.6 mile-long tunnel near Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains. Electricity was used in construction and, after 1909, was used to power trains in the tunnel. This avoided the buildup of smoke and gases which were dangerous to both crew and passengers.This photo shows the Great Northern Railway's power plant near…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.214
Date:Circa 1898
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Green Lake Electric Railway tracks along Green Lake, circa 1897
Beginning in 1888, electric streetcar lines were being built in many parts of Seattle. The Green Lake Electric Railway was begun in 1889 to serve the area north of Fremont. The tracks followed an old logging railway route and ran along the eastern shore of Green Lake, ending at about North 70th Street.This late 1890s photo by Anders Wilse shows…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.439
Date:Circa 1897
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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
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Bridge above railroad tracks in Woodland Park, Seattle, September 1, 1904
Woodland Park, acquired by the City of Seattle in 1899, had many miles of trees and unpaved roads and paths. In this photo taken September 1, 1904, a bridge crosses over railroad tracks in Woodland Park. 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…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.30
Date:1904
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Seattle Railroad School course schedule, circa 1950
The Seattle Railroad School was a branch of the Spokane Telegraph School that taught the Morse telegraphy that was used by railroads in the U. S. and Canada. The school advertised in The Seattle Times at least from 1949-1955, offering training in stenography, teletype operating, telephone operating, Gregg shorthand, and typewriting.This brochure for the school lists the classes offered in…
ID Number:MS.COLL.1048a
Date:Circa 1950
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Truck and railroad car with cargo, Seattle, 1934
Since the latter part of the 19th century, Seattle has been a transshipment point for goods traveling between the United States and other Pacific Ocean ports. At the docks, longshoremen transferred the cargo between ships and the railroad. In the 1930s, they did most of this work by hand; by the 1990s, many dockworkers had been replaced by machinery. Handwritten…
ID Number:PI24029
Date:1934
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Men unloading cargo from ship, circa 1935
Since the latter part of the 19th century, Seattle has been a transshipment point for goods traveling between the United States and other Pacific Ocean ports. At the docks, longshoremen transferred the cargo between ships and the railroad. In the 1930s, they did most of this work by hand; by the 1990s, many dockworkers had been replaced by machinery.In this…
ID Number:PI24030
Date:Circa 1935
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Men loading boxcar at pier, circa 1935
Since the later part of the 19th century, Seattle has been a transshipment point for goods traveling between the United States and other Pacific Ocean ports. At the docks, longshoremen transferred the cargo between ships and the railroad. In the 1930s, the men did most of this work by hand; by the 1990s, many dockworkers had been replaced by machinery.In…
ID Number:PI24031
Date:Circa 1935