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Women working at Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Airport Way and Hardy Street, Seattle, circa 1943
Known today as PSF Industries, Inc., and PSF Mechanical, Inc., Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works Company was founded in 1900 by Edward Hite, Robert S. Raven, and Joseph W. Callahan and incorporated in 1902 as Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Inc. (PSSMW) by Raven, Hite, and David Bowen. PSSMW began as a sheet metal and roofing company, but over the…
ID Number:2004.27.1.51
Date:Circa 1943
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Ford employees posed outside at South Lake Union assembly plant, Seattle, 1916
In the 1920s, the Ford Motor Company had a number of buildings across the country for local assembly of Model T cars. One assembly plant was located in Seattle, at the southern end of Lake Union, at what is now 700 Fairview Avenue North. The building, which still stands, was occupied by The Craftsman Press for a period and, as…
ID Number:2004.39.1
Date:1916
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Employees at work in general shipping office 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 employees at work…
ID Number:2005.24.3
Date:Circa 1923
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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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Employee operating carton stapling machine 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 a female employee operating…
ID Number:2005.24.16
Date:Circa 1923
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Employee working in the stockroom 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 stacking cartons…
ID Number:2005.24.19
Date:Circa 1923
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Employees in laboratory at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, 1925
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 the laboratory with employees…
ID Number:2005.24.26
Date:1925
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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