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Image of Crowd at President Taft speech, October 1911
1983.10.7509.1
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Crowd at President Taft speech, October 1911

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President William Howard Taft visited Seattle in October 1911. In this photo, taken during this visit, a large crowd of people listens to the President's speech. The stage was set up in what is now City Hall Park.

Photographer's number: 4596
ID Number: 1983.10.7509.1
Date: 1911
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.7509.1
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: National Events, Celebrations

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