Finnish community at Smith Cove, August 2, 1935

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Image of Finnish community at Smith Cove, August 2, 1935 — 1983.10.4536.3

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Finnish community at Smith Cove, August 2, 1935

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Until the late 1930s or 1940s, a small community made up mainly of Finns lived near Smith Cove, north of downtown Seattle. They owned their one and two story homes, but the Great Northern Railway owned the land. Many residents worked in the logging, fishing, and railroad industries. A former resident remembers swimming with other children in the waves made by the large ships that docked across the channel.

This photo shows Smith Cove in August 1935. The houses of the Finnish community runs across the foreground, bordering the tidal flats which have been exposed at low tide. Several World War I era battleships are tied up at the piers across the channel.

Description in handwritten inventory: Port of Seattle 8/2/35 Battleships @ Pier 41
Photographer's Reference Number: 140878

ID Number: 1983.10.4536.3

Date: 1935

Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer

Physical Description: 1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.4536.3

Subjects: Scandinavian American, Neighborhoods, Maritime, Railroads, Puget Sound