The Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle is situated on the western shore of Lake Washington. The Duwamish Peoples who originally inhabited it called it "Where One Chops." After Seattle was founded in the 1850s, the area's first developer, Judge John J. McGilvra (1827-1903), purchased land and opened Madison Street at his own expense in 1864-1865. Madison Park became a favorite picnic and recreational area.
In this image four men stand on the shores of Lake Washington at Madison Park while cows graze and wade in the water.
Caption information source: "Seattle Neighborhoods: Madison Park, Thumbnail History," by Junius Rochester, HistoryLink.org Essay 2808
ID Number: SHS4977
Date: 1897
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w ; 4.5 x 7.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
