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Men standing at the rail of a ship, Seattle, circa 1953
Lester Catlet and four other unidentified crew members stand at the rail on the deck of an Alaska Steamship Company vessel. The men appear to be galley workers or stewards.
ID Number:2014.49.014.026.0061
Date:Circa 1953
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Ship pulling away from pier, Seattle, circa 1953
An Alaskan Steamship vessel leaves the Port of Seattle, while unidentified passengers line the rails, bidding farewell to a crowd gathered on the pier.
ID Number:2014.49.014.054.0150
Date:Circa 1953
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King and Winge Boat Shop, Seattle, circa 1906
The King and Winge Boat Shop opened in 1899 in West Seattle. The owners were Albert Winge, a native of Norway, and Thomas J. King, from Boston. The shipyard built fishing vessels as well as smaller craft like lifeboats.
ID Number:2014.59.40
Date:Circa 1906
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Passengers boarding the Leschi ferry, Seattle, circa 1920
This image shows people boarding the Leschi, a steam ferry that operated on Lake Washington between Kirkland and Seattle from 1913 to 1950, and afterward on Puget Sound until 1967. Steamboat operations on Lake Washington eventually became almost the sole province of one firm, Anderson Steamboat Company, founded by John L. Anderson (1868–1941), an immigrant from Sweden. Anderson’s company had…
ID Number:2016.59.31
Date:Circa 1920
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Lake Washington ferry dock at Leschi Park, Seattle, circa 1920
This image of the Leschi was taken at the main terminal at Leschi Park for Anderson Steamboat Company, founded by John L. Anderson (1868–1941), an immigrant from Sweden. Anderson’s company had over 50 stops on the lake. The Leschi was a steam ferry that operated on Lake Washington between Kirkland and Seattle from 1913 to 1950, and afterward on Puget…
ID Number:2016.59.32
Date:Circa 1920
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Ferry Issaquah launching, Kirkland, 1914
In 1914, the Anderson Steamboat Company launched the ferry "Issaquah." The vessel was one of the first in the Pacific Northwest designed to carry automobiles as well as horse drawn vehicles. Until 1918, the "Issaquah" sailed between Leschi, Mercer Island, and Newport, where it linked up with the new highway to North Bend. The "Issaquah" could also be rented for…
ID Number:2016.59.54
Date:1914
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Launch party for Kirsten-Boeing boat, Seattle, August 14, 1922
German-born University of Washington aeronautical-engineering professor Frederick Kurt "Fred" Kirsten (1885-1952) came to the Puget Sound area in 1902. He was considered a pioneer in aircraft research, and the Kirsten Wind Tunnel Laboratory at UW is named for him. Professor Kirsten held nearly 100 patents for his inventions, including the Kirsten, a "clean" pipe still sold by the Kirsten Pipe…
ID Number:2017.44.1
Date:1922
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Kirsten-Boeing boat in drydock, Seattle, August 14, 1922
German-born University of Washington aeronautical-engineering professor Frederick Kurt "Fred" Kirsten (1885-1952) came to the Puget Sound area in 1902. He was considered a pioneer in aircraft research, and the Kirsten Wind Tunnel Laboratory at UW is named for him. Professor Kirsten held nearly 100 patents for his inventions, including the Kirsten, a "clean" pipe still sold by the Kirsten Pipe…
ID Number:2017.44.2
Date:1922
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Fly on the Flyer advertising leaflet, 1909
The Flyer was an American steamboat that served from 1891-1929 on Puget Sound, a time in which passenger traffic via boat was very high. The Flyer (later the Washington) was able to complete the 28 miles between Seattle and Tacoma in 77 minutes.This brochure lists the Flyer's departure times from both Seattle and Tacoma, and when opened forms the shape…
ID Number:2018.3.3.28
Date:1909
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Ballard-Ludlow Ferry Co. ferry schedule, 1939
The Ballard - Ludlow Ferry Co. was one of several auto and passenger ferry and steamer lines operating on Puget Sound. A subsidiary of Kitsap County Transportation Company, the company operated ferries between Seattle's Ballard neighborhood and Port Ludlow, at the time a logging and sawmill community on the Olympic Peninsula.
ID Number:2018.3.3.29
Date:1939