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Workers in galley of steamship President Jackson, probably in Seattle, circa 1923
Order an ImageThe "President Jackson" carried passengers and freight between Seattle and Asian ports in the 1920s and 1930s. One of its most important cargoes was Japanese raw silk, headed for mills in the eastern United States. The workers in the galley shown in this photo are probably from the Philippines.
Handwritten on sleeve: Admiral Oriental Line Co., President Jackson, storage quarters, officers.
Photographer's Reference Number: 103448
Handwritten on sleeve: Admiral Oriental Line Co., President Jackson, storage quarters, officers.
Photographer's Reference Number: 103448
ID Number: 1983.10.123.2
Date: Circa 1923
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.123.2
Copyright: No Known Copyright