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Image of Lake Washington Shipbuilding Co., Houghton, circa 1925
1983.10.384.5
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Lake Washington Shipbuilding Co., Houghton, circa 1925

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In 1924, the Lake Washington Shipyards Corporation opened a yard in Houghton, on the eastern shore of Lake Washington between Bellevue and Houghton. In this photo, two men walk through the shipyard. The boats being built may be lifeboats or fishing boats.

Handwritten on sleeve: Lake Wn Ship Bldg Co Bldg.
Webster & Stevens number: 111399
ID Number: 1983.10.384.5
Date: circa 1925
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.384.5
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Maritime, Manufacturing, Lake Washington

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