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Heavy traffic at Aurora Avenue and Denny Way, Seattle, 1952
Order an ImageThree lanes of one-way traffic head east on Denny Way, with some of the cars turning right onto Denny from northbound Aurora Avenue. Conveniently, the traffics passes Texaco and Standard gas stations on the left, and Signal Gas on the right. If needed, drivers could also head to Dowling & Davidson Auto Repair just next to the Signal station, or Frank Pantley's Auto Rebuild across Dexter Avenue after passing through this busy intersection.
Signs in image read: Texaco; J.R. Watkins Products--Spices-Extracts-Medicines-Cosmetics-Soaps; Signal Gasoline; Dowling & Davidson Auto Repairing.
Handwritten on image: Traffic Aurora & Denny 10-10-51.
Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, TRAFFIC, Aurora and Denny.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): October 15, 1952.
Signs in image read: Texaco; J.R. Watkins Products--Spices-Extracts-Medicines-Cosmetics-Soaps; Signal Gasoline; Dowling & Davidson Auto Repairing.
Handwritten on image: Traffic Aurora & Denny 10-10-51.
Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, TRAFFIC, Aurora and Denny.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): October 15, 1952.
ID Number: 1986.5.12702.1
Date: 1952
Physical Description: 1 acetate negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 1986.5.12702.1
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