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1983.10.6049.4
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Waterfront and tideflats from Beacon Hill, Seattle, circa 1898
Order an ImageTidal mudflats once extended all the way to the foot of Seattle's Beacon Hill. Roads and railroad tracks were built over the flats on wooden trestles. Developers bought these tidelands and filled it in for sawmills, shipyards, flour mills, and other waterfront industries.
This photo by Anders Wilse, probably taken in 1898, shows what much of Seattle's waterfront looked like before the tidal flats were filled in.
Caption on image: "Seattle" Looking North from Beacon Hill. Wilse Photo.
Handwritten on sleeve: From Beacon Hill.
Webster & Stevens number: 380x
This photo by Anders Wilse, probably taken in 1898, shows what much of Seattle's waterfront looked like before the tidal flats were filled in.
Caption on image: "Seattle" Looking North from Beacon Hill. Wilse Photo.
Handwritten on sleeve: From Beacon Hill.
Webster & Stevens number: 380x
ID Number: 1983.10.6049.4
Date: Circa 1898
Creator(s):
Wilse, Anders Beer, 1865-1949, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ; sulfiding
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6049.4
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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