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Image of Robert Moran posing near a propeller at Moran Brothers shipyard, Seattle, circa 1899
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Robert Moran posing near a propeller at Moran Brothers shipyard, Seattle, circa 1899

After working on ships for a number of years Robert Moran (1857-1943) opened a marine repair shop at Yesler's Wharf in 1882. Shortly thereafter he established Moran Brothers Marine and Sawmill Machinery Company (later Moran Brothers Company) with his brothers, Frank Moran (1860-1934) and Sherman Moran (1865-1929). In 1898, the firm built a fleet of 12 steamers and 10 barges,…
ID Number:1995.49.124
Date:Circa 1899
Image of Moran Brothers employee operating a compressed air chipping gun, Seattle, circa 1902
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Moran Brothers employee operating a compressed air chipping gun, Seattle, circa 1902

After working on ships for a number of years Robert Moran (1857-1943) opened a marine repair shop at Yesler's Wharf in 1882. Shortly thereafter he established Moran Brothers Marine and Sawmill Machinery Company (later Moran Brothers Company) with his brothers, Frank Moran (1860-1934) and Sherman Moran (1865-1929). The firm built steamers and barges for miners on the Yukon River, as…
ID Number:1995.49.146
Date:Circa 1902
Image of Moran Brothers Co. shipyard near Pioneer Square, Seattle, March 1904
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Moran Brothers Co. shipyard near Pioneer Square, Seattle, March 1904

After working on ships for a number of years Robert Moran (1857-1943) opened a marine repair shop at Yesler's Wharf in 1882. Shortly thereafter he established Moran Brothers Marine and Sawmill Machinery Company (later Moran Brothers Company) with his brothers, Frank Moran (1860-1934) and Sherman Moran (1865-1929). The firm built steamers and barges for miners on the Yukon River, as…
ID Number:1995.49.179
Date:1904
Image of Moran Brothers employees working at lumber yard, Seattle, circa 1900
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Moran Brothers employees working at lumber yard, Seattle, circa 1900

After working on ships for a number of years Robert Moran (1857-1943) opened a marine repair shop at Yesler's Wharf in 1882. Shortly thereafter he established Moran Brothers Marine and Sawmill Machinery Company (later Moran Brothers Company) with his brothers, Frank Moran (1860-1934) and Sherman Moran (1865-1929). The firm built steamers and barges for miners on the Yukon River, as…
ID Number:1995.49.266
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Machine shop at Moran Brothers shipyard, Seattle, July 4, 1902
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Machine shop at Moran Brothers shipyard, Seattle, July 4, 1902

In 1901, the Moran Brothers Company shipyard of Seattle won the bid to build one of three battleships for the U. S. Navy. Construction of the ship, named Nebraska, began on July 4, 1902 and the ship was launched on October 7, 1904. Over 1,000 workers helped build the Nebraska, a Virginia-class pre-dreadnought battleship with a beam of 76 feet…
ID Number:1995.49.274.2
Date:1902
Image of Bruce Carter in Zymogenetics lab, Seattle, May 11, 1993
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Bruce Carter in Zymogenetics lab, Seattle, May 11, 1993

ZymoGenetics was established in Seattle in 1981 by University of Washington professors Earl Davie and Benjamin Hall, along with University of British Columbia professor Michael Smith. The company was acquired by Novo Nordisk in 1988, but spun off again as a separate public company in 2000, and was acquired again by Bristol-Myers Squibb in 2010. In 1993, the company moved…
ID Number:2000.107.032.33.01
Date:1993
Image of Model posing in Roffe ski wear, Seattle, January 23, 1979
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Model posing in Roffe ski wear, Seattle, January 23, 1979

Until the 1990s, Seattle was a thriving apparel-manufacturing center, and enjoyed a reputation as the nation's leader in outerwear, eventually losing business and jobs to cheap overseas labor.In this promotional image from Roffe, Inc., a model poses in the Seattle ski wear company's latest designs, the "Ron" overalls, and the "Harley" parka. From 1953-1996 the company founded by Sam Roffe…
ID Number:2000.107.061.03.01
Date:1979
Image of Child models posing in Roffe ski wear, Seattle, December 20, 1979
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Child models posing in Roffe ski wear, Seattle, December 20, 1979

Until the 1990s, Seattle was a thriving apparel-manufacturing center, and enjoyed a reputation as the nation's leader in outerwear, eventually losing business and jobs to cheap overseas labor.In this promotional image from Roffe, Inc., three young models pose in the Seattle ski wear company's latest designs for children, the "Jr. Ron" overalls, and, from left, the "Chuck," Brad, and "Jack"…
ID Number:2000.107.061.03.02
Date:1979
Image of Model posing in Roffe ski wear, Seattle, November 23, 1978
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Model posing in Roffe ski wear, Seattle, November 23, 1978

Until the 1990s, Seattle was a thriving apparel-manufacturing center, and enjoyed a reputation as the nation's leader in outerwear, eventually losing business and jobs to cheap overseas labor.In this promotional image from Roffe, Inc., a model poses in the Seattle ski wear company's latest designs, the "Cindy" overalls, and the "Abby" parka. From 1953-1996 the company founded by Sam Roffe…
ID Number:2000.107.061.03.03
Date:1978
Image of Models posing in Generra Sportswear, Seattle, May 21, 1981
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Models posing in Generra Sportswear, Seattle, May 21, 1981

Until the 1990s, Seattle was a thriving apparel-manufacturing center, and enjoyed a reputation as the nation's leader in outerwear, eventually losing business and jobs to cheap overseas labor.In this promotional image from Generra Sporstwear, Inc., models pose at Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill with the Space Needle in the background, showing off the company's latest designs. Originally a men's…
ID Number:2000.107.061.03.04
Date:1981
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