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Image of Lake Washington Ship Canal under construction, Seattle, circa 1915
1983.10.6934
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Lake Washington Ship Canal under construction, Seattle, circa 1915

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The 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 about four years after construction started and looks east from 5th Avenue NW towards the northern edge of Queen Anne.

Handwritten on sleeve: Lake Wn Canal.
Webster & Stevens number: 2511
ID Number: 1983.10.6934
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, 1983.10.6934
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Lake Washington Ship Canal, Construction and Urban Planning

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