Land-based dispatchers calling tug boat captain, Seattle, June 11, 1949

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Image of Land-based dispatchers calling tug boat captain, Seattle, June 11, 1949 — 2000.107.173.01.01

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Land-based dispatchers calling tug boat captain, Seattle, June 11, 1949

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Begun in 1889 by Thea Foss (1857-1927) in Tacoma, Washington, the Foss Launch and Tug Company (now Foss Maritime) has grown into the largest tug and towing concern on the west coast. The company has been owned since 1987 by Saltchuk Resources Inc., and is now based in Seattle.

In this image Foss Co. Dispatcher Walt Hedwall, seated, and Assistant Manager Sid Campbell, use the company's new high-frequency radio setup for a call to Captain Noel Davis aboard the tug Foss 18 (see image 2000.107.173.01.02) .

Caption information source: "Thea Foss launches the future tugboat firm on the Tacoma waterfront in the summer of 1889," by Priscilla Long, HistoryLink.org Essay 5045
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.

ID Number: 2000.107.173.01.01

Date: 1949

Creator(s): Davis, Harvey, Photographer

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.

Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.173.01.01, photo by Harvey Davis

Subjects: Maritime, Telecommunications