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Smith Tower under construction, Seattle, circa 1913
Order an ImageThe Smith Tower was Seattle's first skyscraper. This photo shows the skeleton of the skyscraper in the midst of construction that took four years to complete. The construction company, E.E. Davis Co., set a record by using a single crane to erect 8 floors of steelwork in one week. Upon opening in 1914 it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi.
Signs in image: Lion Liquor Co. Thal & Company. [...] Roy House. [...] Theatre. Free. Navy Recruiting Station. Oregon Rooms 25 Cents. The Danz [...]. Bankrupt Sales Co. - Hats, Shoes, Clothing, Etc. Restaurant. [Winters?] Loan Office.
Typed on verso: Skeleton of Smith Tower, NE corner of 2d and Yesler. Built 1912. Completed 1914.
Signs in image: Lion Liquor Co. Thal & Company. [...] Roy House. [...] Theatre. Free. Navy Recruiting Station. Oregon Rooms 25 Cents. The Danz [...]. Bankrupt Sales Co. - Hats, Shoes, Clothing, Etc. Restaurant. [Winters?] Loan Office.
Typed on verso: Skeleton of Smith Tower, NE corner of 2d and Yesler. Built 1912. Completed 1914.
ID Number: SHS2129
Date: Circa 1913
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w ; 8 3/4 x 7 in.
Credit: MOHAI, SHS2129
Subjects:
Construction and Urban Planning
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