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1983.10.6167
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Seattle waterfront, circa 1872
Order an ImageAround 1872, a sailor named Billy Fife painted a view of the Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay. Sometime after 1903, Webster & Stevens photographed Fife's painting.
In this photo of Fife's painting, Elliott Bay is busy with ships. Small houses dot the hillsides, and a few tall trees still line the hilltops.
Original copy negative.
Original: Fife, W., 1872?. Painting photographed after 1902 by Webster & Stevens
Webster & Stevens number: 46-X
In this photo of Fife's painting, Elliott Bay is busy with ships. Small houses dot the hillsides, and a few tall trees still line the hilltops.
Original copy negative.
Original: Fife, W., 1872?. Painting photographed after 1902 by Webster & Stevens
Webster & Stevens number: 46-X
ID Number: 1983.10.6167
Date: Circa 1872
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6167
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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