Pedestrians crossing intersection at 7th Ave and Battery St., Seattle, May 25, 1951

HomeCollections and ResearchCollections SearchPedestrians crossing intersection at 7th Ave and Battery St., Seattle, May 25, 1951

Not finding what you are looking for?
Ask the MOHAI Collections Staff

Back to Results

Image of Pedestrians crossing intersection at 7th Ave and Battery St., Seattle, May 25, 1951 — 2000.107.190.06.05

View full size image or right-click on image to save

Photograph

Pedestrians crossing intersection at 7th Ave and Battery St., Seattle, May 25, 1951

Order an Image

In this image pedestrians attempt to cross the street at Seventh Avenue and Battery Street. During construction of the Alaskan Way viaduct Battery Street was restricted to one-way traffic, prompting locals to complain that the traffic lights installed put pedestrians in danger of being hit from the Dexter Avenue traffic.

Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph

ID Number: 2000.107.190.06.05

Date: 1951

Creator(s): Watton, Ed, 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, 2000.107.190.06.05, photo by Ed Watton

Subjects: Street Views, Transportation