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1983.10.10564
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Canal opening, Montlake, July 4, 1917
Order an ImageThe Lake Washington Ship Canal opened for business on July 4, 1917, after six years of construction. The opening was the high point of Seattle's Fourth of July celebration. In this photo, spectators crowd the banks of the Montlake Cut to watch the parade of several hundred boats which passed through the new canal. This picture was taken eight years before the Montlake Bridge was built.
Webster & Stevens number: 59006
Webster & Stevens number: 59006
ID Number: 1983.10.10564
Date: 1917
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.10564
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects:
Lake Washington Ship Canal
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