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PI23720
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Houses being demolished for Yesler Terrace housing project, Seattle, 1940
Order an ImageOpened in 1940, Yesler Terrace was Seattle's first public housing project. The project had an integrated housing policy, which was somewhat unusual at that time.
Handwritten on negative: Yesler housing project.
Handwritten on sleeve: Seattle - housing projects - Yesler (wrecking old houses).
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): October 15, 1940.
Handwritten on negative: Yesler housing project.
Handwritten on sleeve: Seattle - housing projects - Yesler (wrecking old houses).
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): October 15, 1940.
ID Number: PI23720
Date: 1940
Physical Description: 1 safety film negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. ; stained
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, PI23720
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects:
Homes and Housing
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