From 1902 to 1917, three temporary wooden bridges were built over the west water way of the Duwamish River, connecting Harbor Island to West Seattle (annexed in 1907).
This west-facing view shows one of the old wooden bridges (right) next to the first permanent steel bridge (left) under construction. The new bridge, a low-level bascule bridge, officially known as West Spokane Street Bridge No. 1 (North), opened on November 27, 1924, Thanksgiving Day, and was in use until 1978.
James P. Lee (1894-1963) was the City of Seattle's Engineering Department photographer from 1922-1957.
Handwritten on verso: West Spokane Street Bridge Photographer's number: 4987
Caption information source: Seattle Daily Times, October 31, 1924, page 17
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 6.25 x 8.25 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv82006
Credit: MOHAI, Edward K. Triol Collection of Seattle Bridge Construction Photographs and Drawings, 2006.7.78, photo by James Patrick Lee
