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2018.54.1
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Set of surveying tools used by James Casey Embree, ca. 1903-1939

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James Casey Embree (1881-1940) was an early Seattle civil engineer. He was responsible for surveying various Seattle neighborhoods and, from 1906-1924, he worked on the Alaskan Engineering Commission that would provide railroads to parts of Alaska following the Gold Rush of 1897.
ID Number: 2018.54.1
Date: Circa 1900
Physical Description: 1 Instrument, Surveying; metal; Various; Largest tool: 6.25 in.H x 1 in.W x .5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 2018.54.1
Subjects: Businesses and Corporations, Klondike-Alaska Gold Rush, Construction and Urban Planning, Railroad

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