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1983.10.6779
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Swimmers at Alki Beach, Seattle, 1912
Order an ImageIn July 1905, the West Seattle newspaper reported that the Alki natatorium was a wonderful success in its first year of operation. The "bathing tank"--130 feet long, 53 feet wide and up to 9 feet deep--was filled directly from Puget Sound daily. The adjacent pavilion hosted social dances on Saturday evenings.
Caption on image: Alki Beach Bathing Pavilion, Seattle.
Handwritten on sleeve: Alki Bathers, 1912.
Webster & Stevens number: 1237
Caption information from: West Seattle Story.
Caption on image: Alki Beach Bathing Pavilion, Seattle.
Handwritten on sleeve: Alki Bathers, 1912.
Webster & Stevens number: 1237
Caption information from: West Seattle Story.
ID Number: 1983.10.6779
Date: 1912
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 5 x 7 in. ; sulfiding
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6779
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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