832 results for: Puget Sound
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Four thousand salmon on dock, circa 1905
In 1905, three-quarters of Washington state's salmon catch came from Puget Sound. The fish were brought in to Seattle, Bellingham, Anacortes and other Puget Sound ports where they were cleaned, processed and canned. This photo, probably taken around 1905, shows an estimated 4,000 salmon on the dock of a Puget Sound cannery. Notes: Original title: 4000 salmon. Letters J.M.B. obliterated.Original…
ID Number:1983.10.7583
Date:Circa 1905
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Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, circa 1913
For years, there was no easy or cheap way to move logs, coal, and other resources directly from the east side of Lake Washington to Elliott Bay. There were many plans and several attempts to build a canal via Lake Union. However, none was successful until the Lake Washington Ship Canal was built. Ground was broken for the Lake Washington…
ID Number:1983.10.7659.2
Date:Circa 1913
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Workers in salmon cannery, circa 1908
In 1905, three-quarters of Washington state's salmon catch came from Puget Sound. The fish were brought in to Seattle, Bellingham, Anacortes, and other Puget Sound ports where they were cleaned, processed, and canned. This photo, probably taken around 1908, shows three men at work in a Puget Sound cannery. Handwritten on sleeve: Canning Salmon.Photographer's Reference Number: 5812
ID Number:1983.10.7671
Date:Circa 1908
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Group of Suquamish people waiting at Colman Dock, Seattle, circa 1911
The Suquamish tribe lived on Bainbridge Island and fished in the waters of Puget Sound long before Seattle was founded. The Suquamish carved dugout canoes and used them to travel to fishing and hunting grounds across Puget Sound. Fishing, especially for salmon, was of central importance to the Suquamish for both subsistence and culture. Suquamish fishers used subtle environmental clues…
ID Number:1983.10.7723
Date:1911
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Trestles over the tidal flats, circa 1903
The Duwamish River flowed out through tidal mudflats between Seattle and West Seattle. By the middle 1900s, several streets and railways ran over the tideflats on trestles. Much of this area was later filled in to become Harbor Island.This photo, taken sometime between 1902 and 1904, shows the view from Seattle towards West Seattle. The nearest trestle, which runs straight…
ID Number:1983.10.7767
Date:Circa 1903
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Photographer on beach near West Point Lighthouse, circa 1913
The West Point Lighthouse is located on a scenic spit of land at the foot of Seattle's Magnolia Bluff. This photo, taken around 1913, shows a photographer taking a picture of the bluff and the lighthouse. Webster & Stevens number: 7139
ID Number:1983.10.7803.1
Date:Circa 1913
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Magnolia Bluff, Seattle, circa 1913
Photo was taken near the West Point Lighthouse. Handwritten on sleeve: West Point Lighthouse.Photographer's Reference Number: 7139
ID Number:1983.10.7803.2
Date:Circa 1913
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Alki Beach, Seattle, circa 1911
Long a site for Native encampments, Alki Beach in West Seattle became a popular Sunday outing for Seattleites after the installation of ferry service to the beach in 1888. By 1902, it was so well-visited that it became the destination for a new electric street railway line from Seattle. This view looks north and shows the muddy roadway alongside the…
ID Number:1983.10.7978
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