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Image of Aerial view of Evergreen Point Floating Bridge construction, Seattle, January 18, 1962
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Aerial view of Evergreen Point Floating Bridge construction, Seattle, January 18, 1962

This aerial photograph was taken during construction of the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, on January 18, 1962. The direction is facing north, with the construction in the foreground, and Husky Stadium and the University of Washington campus beyond.The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge carries State Route 520 across Lake Washington and was second bridge to cross the lake. The bridge is…
ID Number:2009.23.101
Date:1962
Image of Aerial view of freeway construction, Seattle, January 18, 1962
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Aerial view of freeway construction, Seattle, January 18, 1962

This aerial photograph was taken during construction of Interstate 5, State Route 520, and the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, on January 18, 1962. The direction is facing east looking towards Union Bay and Lake Washington. I-5 runs across the center of the frame with the bridge beyond. Husky Stadium and the University of Washington campus are visible in the top…
ID Number:2009.23.104
Date:1962
Image of Aerial view of I-5 and 520 construction, Seattle, August 1, 1963
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Aerial view of I-5 and 520 construction, Seattle, August 1, 1963

Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, and Seattle's largest and widest freeway. The section of I-5 connecting Kent to Seattle to Everett was built between 1960-1966, including the section shown in this aerial photograph taken on August 1, 1963. The direction of the photograph is looking south, and at the…
ID Number:2009.23.114
Date:1963
Image of Aerial view of Aurora Bridge over Lake Union, Seattle, July 20, 1964
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Aerial view of Aurora Bridge over Lake Union, Seattle, July 20, 1964

The Aurora Bridge (officially the George Washington Memorial Bridge) is a cantilever and truss bridge that carries State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue North) over the west end of Seattle's Lake Union. Construction on the bridge piers began in 1929, and the bridge was opened to traffic on February 22, 1932, George Washington's 200th birthday. It was listed on the National…
ID Number:2009.23.143
Date:1964
Image of Aerial view of Crossroads Mall shopping center, Bellevue, February 24, 1967
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Aerial view of Crossroads Mall shopping center, Bellevue, February 24, 1967

This aerial view of Crossroads was taken February 24, 1967, and is facing west. The south end of Lake Washington can be seen in the upper right corner of the frame. Crossroads Mall is a shopping center and commerical district on the east side of Bellevue, Washington.John Fraser Vallentyne (1928-2002) was an aerial photographer for The Boeing Co. and a…
ID Number:2009.23.240
Date:1967
Image of Aerial view of the construction of the Century 21 Exposition fairgrounds, Seattle, February 11, 1962
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Aerial view of the construction of the Century 21 Exposition fairgrounds, Seattle, February 11, 1962

The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:2009.23.520
Date:1962
Image of Aurora Speedway race program, 1936
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Aurora Speedway race program, 1936

The Aurora Speedway was built in 1932 as an expansion of Playland, a popular amusement park built in 1930 near Bitter Lake in Seattle. The oval track and large wooden grandstand fronted Aurora Avenue between North 130th and North 135th Streets. The park suffered a series of fires in the 1950s, and public interest began to wane as other means…
ID Number:2010.65.3
Date:1936
Image of House constructed by Long Building Company, Seattle, circa 1920
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House constructed by Long Building Company, Seattle, circa 1920

J. Stanley Long (1883-1959) was a contractor who built homes in Seattle neighborhoods for more than 50 years. Born in Ohio, Long studied law in Chicago, and moved to Seattle in 1906. In Seattle, rather than practicing law, Long focused his energies on the growth potential of the local housing market. Long built and sold his first house in 1906.…
ID Number:2010.76.1.1
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Houses constructed by Long Building Company, Seattle, circa 1920
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Houses constructed by Long Building Company, Seattle, circa 1920

J. Stanley Long (1883-1959) was a contractor who built homes in Seattle neighborhoods for more than 50 years. Born in Ohio, Long studied law in Chicago, and moved to Seattle in 1906. In Seattle, rather than practicing law, Long focused his energies on the growth potential of the local housing market. Long built and sold his first house in 1906.…
ID Number:2010.76.1.2
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Houses constructed by Long Building Company, Seattle, circa 1920
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Houses constructed by Long Building Company, Seattle, circa 1920

J. Stanley Long (1883-1959) was a contractor who built homes in Seattle neighborhoods for more than 50 years. Born in Ohio, Long studied law in Chicago, and moved to Seattle in 1906. In Seattle, rather than practicing law, Long focused his energies on the growth potential of the local housing market. Long built and sold his first house in 1906.…
ID Number:2010.76.1.3
Date:Circa 1920
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