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Image of Montlake canal, Seattle, circa 1911
1983.10.9158
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Montlake canal, Seattle, circa 1911

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Before the building of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, a small canal connected Lake Washington with Lake Union's Portage Bay. This photo, taken around 1911, shows the canal in the Montlake area and a dam which controlled the water level.

Handwritten on sleeve: Lake Wash. Canal.
Photographer's Reference Number: 19269
ID Number: 1983.10.9158
Date: Circa 1911
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, 1983.10.9158
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Lake Washington Ship Canal

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