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Aerial of freeway bridge under construction, Seattle, 1959
This aerial view shows the initial construction phase of the Tacoma-Seattle-Everett Freeway that was to become Interstate 5 (I-5). Bridge piers stand on either side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The University Bridge sits to the right of the new piers, which were used to construct a 4,429-foot-long bridge completed in fall 1961. Construction of the Tacoma-Seattle-Everett freeway, which…
ID Number:1986.5.3998.1
Date:1959
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Aerial view looking north from the freeway bridge under construction, Seattle, 1959
This aerial view shows construction phase of the Tacoma-Seattle-Everett Freeway that was to become Interstate 5 (I-5). Bridge piers stand on either side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The 4,429-foot-long bridge completed in fall 1961.Construction of the Tacoma-Seattle-Everett freeway, which opened to traffic in December 1962, took up 6,600 parcels of land, 4,500 of them in Seattle. In 1958-59,…
ID Number:1986.5.4000.2
Date:1959
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Aerial of freeway construction, Seattle, 1967
This aerial view shows the construction of the Tacoma-Seattle-Everett Freeway that was to become Interstate 5 (I-5). Construction of the Tacoma-Seattle-Everett freeway, which opened to traffic in December 1962, took up 6,600 parcels of land, 4,500 of them in Seattle. In 1958-59, the Washington State Highway Department paid homeowners fair market value for their homes, then auctioned the buildings for…
ID Number:1986.5.4077.1
Date:1967
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Seattle-Everett Interurban Car 53, February 6, 1939
Nearly 30 years of electric trolley service between Seattle and Everett ended on February 21, 1939. Cars 51 and 53 made the last run. Adding to the sense of nostalgia, the cars were dispatched by Robert Meredith, who had been the conductor on the line's first run on May 1, 1910.This photo of Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway Car 53 on a…
ID Number:1986.5.4474.6
Date:1939
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Crowd at the last run of the Seattle-Everett Interurban, February 21, 1939
Nearly 30 years of electric trolley service on the Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway ended on February 21, 1939. Cars 51 and 53 left Eighth Avenue and Stewart Street in downtown Seattle early that morning. This photo shows a small crowd of people gathered for the last trip of the venerable Interurban.
ID Number:1986.5.4475.1
Date:1939
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Tricycle rider in the Bicycle Derby, Redmond, August 17, 1963
Redmond’s annual Bicycle Derby took place on a sunny Sunday. While adults pedaled around Lake Sammamish, youngsters raced on local streets. Here, a young cyclist, possibly four-year-old winner Larry Lindahl of Kirkland, bites his tongue as he heads toward the finish line in the Boys’ Sweepstakes Tricycle Derby Championship race. His competitors ranged in age from two and a half…
ID Number:1986.5.6664.5
Date:1963
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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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First monorail train arriving at railroad yards, Seattle, 1962
The ALWEG Rapid Transit System of West Germany won the $3.5 million contract to build the Century 21 monorail system. By the time the World's Fair closed, the system had carried over eight million people and more than paid for itself. Here, the first monorail car has arrived in Seattle by train. The system opened to the public on March…
ID Number:1986.5.9876.1
Date:1962
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Aerial view of Museum of History & Industry, Seattle, 1952
The Museum of History & Industry opened its doors on February 15, 1952, just south of the Montlake cut. The original south entrance circular driveway disappeared with the construction of the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge and State Route 520 that opened on August 28, 1963. Other modifications included blocking out the southerly windows of the transportation ramp on the west…
ID Number:1986.5.9955.1
Date:1952