In this image, an unidentified woman paddles a canoe on Green Lake, a freshwater lake in north central Seattle. The lake has long been a recreation area for residents of the city; an electric trolley reached the south end of the lake about 1891, and in 1903 the lake was included in the Olmsted Brothers' comprehensive parks plan. The lake was given to the City by the State of Washington in 1905, and 1911 saw the creation of the park that now rings the lake.
Webster & Stevens number: 99027
Caption information source: https://pauldorpat.com/2011/06/18/seattle-now-then-green-lake-swimmers Caption information source: "Olmsted Parks in Seattle," by David B. Williams, HistoryLink.org Essay 1124
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 5 x 7 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
