3221 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The
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Boeing B-17 ceremony, Seattle, 1945
A large crowd gathers at the Seattle Boeing plant to commemorate the conversion of production from B-17 to B-29 bombers. The Army Air Corps ordered the first B-17s in early 1936, and at the peak of its production in 1944, the Seattle Boeing plant would complete 16 B-17s every 24 hours. The heavily-armed Flying Fortresses were legendary for their ability…
ID Number:1986.5.7449.1
Date:1945
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Ironworkers skidproofing 1st Avenue S. bridge, Seattle, March 23, 1964
Seattle's First Avenue South bascule bridge opened in September 1956, connecting the industrial areas northeast of the Duwamish River to the residential neighborhoods to the south and southwest. In this image, ironworkers Whitey Wallace (left) and Roy Garrison weld studs onto the steel deck of the bridge as safety features designed to reduce skidding by automobiles. Caption information derived from…
ID Number:1986.5.7509.8
Date:1964
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Workers skidproofing 1st Avenue S. bridge, Seattle, March 23, 1964
Seattle's First Avenue South bascule bridge opened in September 1956, connecting the industrial areas northeast of the Duwamish River to the residential neighborhoods to the south and southwest. This image shows skidproofing work being done on the bridge, with ironworkers welding studs to the steel deck of the bridge to reduce skidding by automobiles. Caption information derived from captions written…
ID Number:1986.5.7509.11
Date:1964
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Aerial of Evergreen Point Bridge under construction from west, Seattle, 1963
Washington's Evergreen Point Floating Bridge carries State Route 520 across Lake Washington, connecting Seattle with the growing area east of the lake. When it opened, the bridge's 7,578 foot floating span was the longest in the world. This was the second floating bridge to cross Lake Washington, and both bridges are overcrowded daily with commuters in their automobiles. This photo…
ID Number:1986.5.7595.4
Date:1963
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Aerial view of Seattle's business district, 1937
This view looking southeast towards First Hill includes Fifth Avenue and Olive Way. Downtown Seattle is visible at the top of the photo. Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, Business district, airviews.
ID Number:1986.5.7723.1
Date:1937
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Aerial view of downtown Seattle looking northeast, 1937
Handwritten on negative: Air views City of Seattle. Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, Business district, airviews. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): 1937
ID Number:1986.5.7723.2
Date:1937
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Employees at Cedargreen plant, Seattle, August 11, 1952
On August 12, 1952 twenty-three employees of the Cedargreen Frozen Pack Corporation were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes in a food packing room at the plant on 6000 Airport Way. The employees were taken to Harborview County Hospital for emergency care.In this image three employees stand beside a machine at the plant where their co-workers had been exposed to carbon…
ID Number:1986.5.7734.1
Date:1952
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Faulty compressor at Cedargreen plant, Seattle, August 11, 1952
On August 12, 1952 twenty-three employees of the Cedargreen Frozen Pack Corporation were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes in a food packing room at the plant on 6000 Airport Way. The employees were taken to Harborview County Hospital for emergency care.In this image, Police Patrolman Cliff Holmes inspects the air compressor engine in the food packing room, from which the…
ID Number:1986.5.7734.2
Date:1952
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Workers operating color press at Cello Bag Co., Seattle, July 1955
The Cello Bag Company Inc. was founded in Seattle in 1949 by three Army buddies, William A. Norstrom, Dale M. Bennett, and Joseph L. Proctor. The company initially produced unprinted cellophane bags in their plant on Airport Way, and later utilized flexible-film plastic to manufacture bags for food. The plant moved to Rainier Avenue in the early 1950s, and then…
ID Number:1986.5.7735.1
Date:1955
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Children watching model train display at Seattle Center, June 1, 1963
After the close of the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) many of the buildings built for the fair were converted for community use. The Seattle Center reopened in June of 1963 with an informal opening attended by 20,000 people. A formal dedication was held 6 days later on June 7.In this image, young people watch model trains running…
ID Number:1986.5.7759.3
Date:1963