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View east from Volunteer Park, Seattle, ca. 1915
View east from Volunteer Park, Seattle, ca. 1915
TitleView east from Volunteer Park, Seattle, ca. 1915
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Dateca. 1915
CaptionIn 1906, the Seattle Water Department built a water tower at the highest point of Capitol Hill. It quickly became a popular place for people to go for a good view of the city.
NotesHandwritten on sleeve: View E from Volunteer Park.

Caption by MOHAI staff.
SubjectsNeighborhoods--Washington (State)--Seattle; Houses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Lakes & ponds--Washington (State)--Seattle; Mountains--Washington (State)--Seattle
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Capitol Hill (Seattle, Wash.)
Washington, Lake (Wash.)
Cascade Range
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1983.10.10002
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph.
Credit LinePEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionPEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 glass negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in.; flaking
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from print made from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3.
Photographer's Reference Number43516
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