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Facts and History of Todd Shipyards Corporation and its Seattle Division, August 10, 1960
The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.102
Date:1960
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Copy of yard plan, also showing second stories, Todd Shipyards Corporation, Seattle Division, September 27, 1946
The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.103
Date:1946
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Copy of Certificate of Achievement, given to Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle Division for contribution to National War Effort, December 15, 1945, plus notice to employees regarding such, January 24, 1946
The Seattle Division of Todd Shipyard Corporation originated in 1916, when the William H. Todd Corporation purchased the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company (formerly Moran Brothers Shipyard). Originally located on the Seattle waterfront, the shipyard built cargo vessels for the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I. Todd moved the operation to a new plant on Harbor Island in…
ID Number:2023.36.104
Date:1946
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Cows grazing at Morningside Dairy, Seattle, circa 1930
Morningside Dairy was a small family business operating in Seattle from around 1922 until 1948. The dairy was owned by Franz Hardow (1886-1965), the son of Swedish immigrants, and Anna Gerrels Hardow (1894-1990), the daughter of German immigrants. The couple married in 1921, then left Minnesota for Seattle, where they leased land from the government for their home and farm…
ID Number:2024.6.3
Date:Circa 1930
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Anna Hardow milking a cow at Morningside Dairy, Seattle, circa 1930
Morningside Dairy was a small family business operating in Seattle from around 1922 until 1948. The dairy was owned by Franz Hardow (1886-1965), the son of Swedish immigrants, and Anna Gerrels Hardow (1894-1990), the daughter of German immigrants. The couple married in 1921, then left Minnesota for Seattle, where they leased land from Washington State for their home and farm…
ID Number:2024.6.6
Date:Circa 1930
Correspondence
Letter from Anna Hardow to Lena and Wilbur Cole, February 6, 1943
Morningside Dairy was a small family business operating in Seattle from around 1922 until 1948. The dairy was owned by Franz Hardow (1886-1965), the son of Swedish immigrants, and Anna Gerrels Hardow (1894-1990), the daughter of German immigrants. The couple married in 1921, then left Minnesota for Seattle, where they leased land from Washington State for their home and farm…
ID Number:2024.6.15
Date:1943
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Older man standing beside Malmo Nursery car, Seattle, circa 1925
Charles Malmo emigrated from Norway in 1878, arrived in Seattle in 1891, and established Malmo Seed and Nursery Company in 1893. He opened his first garden store at 916 Second Avenue in what would become downtown Seattle. Over the years, the Malmo company expanded to several locations and became known for its fine plants, trees, and landscaping services.In this image,…
ID Number:2024.12.17
Date:Circa 1925
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Malmo & Company Landscaping truck, Seattle, circa 1925
Charles Malmo emigrated from Norway in 1878, arrived in Seattle in 1891, and established Malmo Seed and Nursery Company in 1893. He opened his first garden store at 916 Second Avenue in what would become downtown Seattle. Over the years, the Malmo company expanded to several locations and became known for its fine plants, trees, and landscaping services.In this image,…
ID Number:2024.12.18
Date:Circa 1925
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Young woman and horse outside Malmo & Co. warehouse, Seattle, circa 1925
Charles Malmo emigrated from Norway in 1878, arrived in Seattle in 1891, and established Malmo Seed and Nursery Company in 1893. He opened his first garden store at 916 Second Avenue in what would become downtown Seattle. Over the years, the Malmo company expanded to several locations and became known for its fine plants, trees, and landscaping services.In this image,…
ID Number:2024.12.19
Date:Circa 1925
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Two men hoisting an evergreen tree into a Malmo & Co. truck, Seattle, circa 1925
Charles Malmo emigrated from Norway in 1878, arrived in Seattle in 1891, and established Malmo Seed and Nursery Company in 1893. He opened his first garden store at 916 Second Avenue in what would become downtown Seattle. Over the years, the Malmo company expanded to several locations and became known for its fine plants, trees, and landscaping services.In this image,…
ID Number:2024.12.20
Date:Circa 1925