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Employee working in Mapleine packing department at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, circa 1923
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.Pictured here is an employee at work…
ID Number:2005.24.5
Date:Circa 1923
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Employee operating a spice cleaning apparatus at the Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, circa 1923
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.Pictured here is an employee operating a…
ID Number:2005.24.12
Date:Circa 1923
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Employees at work in the spice packing department at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, circa 1923
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.Pictured here are female employees at work…
ID Number:2005.24.13
Date:Circa 1923
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Employees packaging coffee at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, circa 1920
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.Pictured here are employees packaging coffee at…
ID Number:2005.24.27
Date:Circa 1920
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Employees with a display of Mapleine and other Crescent Manufacturing Company products , Seattle, circa 1910
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.Pictured here are Crescent Manufacturing Company employees…
ID Number:2005.24.49
Date:Circa 1910
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SS David Rodgers under construction, Skinner & Eddy Corp., Seattle, November 10, 1917
David Rodgers (1865-1923) was a master shipfitter who worked at the Puget Sound Naval Station, Moran Brothers Company, Seattle Construction & Drydock Company, and was general manager at the Skinner & Eddy Corporation shipyard in Seattle from 1916 until 1919. Under Rodgers’ management, the crew broke production speed records for ship construction and completed more ships for the U. S.…
ID Number:2009.56.136
Date:1917
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SS David Rodgers under construction, Skinner & Eddy Corp., Seattle, December 1, 1917
David Rodgers (1865-1923) was a master shipfitter who worked at the Puget Sound Naval Station, Moran Brothers Company, Seattle Construction & Drydock Company, and was general manager at the Skinner & Eddy Corporation shipyard in Seattle from 1916 until 1919. Under Rodgers’ management, the crew broke production speed records for ship construction and completed more ships for the U. S.…
ID Number:2009.56.140
Date:1917
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SS David Rodgers under construction, Skinner & Eddy Corp., Seattle, December 8, 1917
David Rodgers (1865-1923) was a master shipfitter who worked at the Puget Sound Naval Station, Moran Brothers Company, Seattle Construction & Drydock Company, and was general manager at the Skinner & Eddy Corporation shipyard in Seattle from 1916 until 1919. Under Rodgers’ management, the crew broke production speed records for ship construction and completed more ships for the U. S.…
ID Number:2009.56.141
Date:1917
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Women employees in front of Western Union Telegraph Office, Seattle, 1918
Dorothy Peterson began her career in 1918 at the Western Union Telegraph Company branch office at 81 Madison Street. She saved this photograph along with many others in a scrapbook documenting the social and work activities of her fellow employees. The three women on the right wear uniforms, which may indicate they worked outside of the office. Names writen in…
ID Number:2011.3.7.3.1
Date:1918
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Men with large logs on rail car, Edgecomb Lumber Company, Preston, Washington, circa 1890
Though unattributed, the photograph was probably taken by Seattle photographer John P. Soule.Written on photo: Edgecomb Lumber Co., Preston Wash.
ID Number:2011.26.7.35
Date:Circa 1890