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Image of Aerial view of Freeway Bridge during Interstate 5 construction, Seattle, January 1961
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Aerial view of Freeway Bridge during Interstate 5 construction, Seattle, January 1961

Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, and Seattle's widest freeway. The section of I-5 connecting Kent to Seattle to Everett was built between 1960-1966, including "Freeway Bridge," shown in this aerial photograph taken in 1961. The direction of the photograph is looking south and slightly west over Lake Union towards…
ID Number:2009.23.57
Date:1961
Image of Aerial view of Interstate 5 construction at Denny Way, looking north, January 1961
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Aerial view of Interstate 5 construction at Denny Way, looking north, January 1961

Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, and Seattle's 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 in 1961. The direction of the photograph is looking north, Lake Union is on the left…
ID Number:2009.23.64
Date:1961
Image of Aerial view of Seattle waterfront, including viaduct construction, October 16, 1961
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Aerial view of Seattle waterfront, including viaduct construction, October 16, 1961

This aerial photograph of Seattle's waterfront from 1961 features the viaduct nearing completion after what would be 16 years of construction (1950-1966). The Alaskan Way Viaduct was part of a larger effort to develop the remaining two-lane segments of State Route 99, also known as Pacific Highway, into a four-lane roadway from the Oregon border to the Canadian border.The piers…
ID Number:2009.23.77
Date:1961
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 I-5 freeway construction at Lakeveiw Boulveard East, Seattle, February 25, 1964
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Aerial view of I-5 freeway construction at Lakeveiw Boulveard East, Seattle, February 25, 1964

Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, and Seattle's 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 February 25, 1964. The direction of the photograph is looking north east, in the foreground…
ID Number:2009.23.128
Date:1964
Image of Aerial view of Interstate 5 construction through Seattle, February 25, 1964
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Aerial view of Interstate 5 construction through Seattle, February 25, 1964

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 shown in this aerial photograph was part of I-5 built between 1960-1966 to connect Kent to Seattle. The direction of the photograph is looking north, Lake Union can be seen in the top left of the…
ID Number:2009.23.130
Date:1964
Image of Aerial view of Interstate 5 and Northgate Mall, Seattle, March 10, 1965
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Aerial view of Interstate 5 and Northgate Mall, Seattle, March 10, 1965

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 shown in this aerial photograph was the part of I-5 built between 1960-1966 to connect Kent to Seattle. The direction of the photograph is looking north and west, with Northgate Mall in the center of the…
ID Number:2009.23.173
Date:1965
Image of Aerial view of the construction of the Westlake monorail station, Seattle, March 9, 1962
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Aerial view of the construction of the Westlake monorail station, Seattle, March 9, 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:2009.23.543
Date:1962
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