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1983.10.6931
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Lake Washington Ship Canal under construction, Seattle, circa 1915
Order an ImageThe Lake Washington Ship Canal followed the routes of earlier canals and streams which connected Lake Washington, Lake Union, and Salmon Bay.
This photo shows part of the canal in about 1915, about four years after construction started. It was taken towards the east, from a point between Fremont and Ballard. Plumes of steam billow from the heavy earthmoving equipment in the distance. To the right, a number of industrial and commercial buildings cluster along Ewing and Nickerson Streets, bordering the waterway at the foot of Queen Anne Hill.
Handwritten on sleeve: Lake Wn Canal.
Webster & Stevens number: 2508
This photo shows part of the canal in about 1915, about four years after construction started. It was taken towards the east, from a point between Fremont and Ballard. Plumes of steam billow from the heavy earthmoving equipment in the distance. To the right, a number of industrial and commercial buildings cluster along Ewing and Nickerson Streets, bordering the waterway at the foot of Queen Anne Hill.
Handwritten on sleeve: Lake Wn Canal.
Webster & Stevens number: 2508
ID Number: 1983.10.6931
Date: Circa 1915
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6931
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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