Seattle's Ballard neighborhood was a city in its own right between 1890 and 1906. The first claim in the future city and neighborhood of Ballard was filed in 1852, the same year settlers arrived in Seattle itself. Development proceeded slowly until the influx of immigrants escaping famine and tensions in Scandinavia provided a skilled work force for local mills and fishing fleets.

This image, taken on the Lake Washington Ship Canal facing northwest towards Phinney Ridge, illustrates the fishing and light industry in Ballard. Many local commercial fishermen keep their boats at the sheltered area of Salmon Bay called Fishermen's Terminal because it gives easy access to Puget Sound.

Caption information source: "Ballard Tour," HistoryLink.org Essay 7041
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.