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1983.10.8127
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Workers using water hoses to regrade Denny Hill, Seattle, circa 1909
Order an ImageWorkers in the first Denny Hill regrading project sometimes used high pressure jets of water to wash away the hill. Over five million gallons of water were pumped from Elliott Bay and Lake Union every day. The dirt was washed out into the bay through tunnels and flumes.
Handwritten on sleeve: Regrade Denny Hill.
Photographer's Reference Number: 9026
Handwritten on sleeve: Regrade Denny Hill.
Photographer's Reference Number: 9026
ID Number: 1983.10.8127
Date: Circa 1909
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 glass negative : b&w ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.8127
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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