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1983.10.6932
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Digging the channel for the Lake Washington Ship Canal, circa 1915
Order an ImageOne part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal project involved connecting Salmon Bay with Lake Union. Workers dug the channel with steam shovels and used trains to carry the dirt away.
This photo was taken around 1915. It shows a steam shovel and earthmoving train during the digging of the canal. The buildings in the far left are probably mills near Fremont.
Webster & Stevens number: 2509
This photo was taken around 1915. It shows a steam shovel and earthmoving train during the digging of the canal. The buildings in the far left are probably mills near Fremont.
Webster & Stevens number: 2509
ID Number: 1983.10.6932
Date: Circa 1915
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6932
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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