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Aerial of Seattle Public Library under construction from northeast, Seattle, 1959
Aerial of Seattle Public Library under construction from northeast, Seattle, 1959
TitleAerial of Seattle Public Library under construction from northeast, Seattle, 1959
PhotographerStaff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Date1959
CaptionSince 1906 Seattle Public Library's central branch has been located at 1000 Fourth Avenue. The original Carnegie building was demolished after 50 years of service to make way for the second Central Library. This southwest view over Fifth Avenue shows the early construction stages of the new library that opened in 1960.
NotesHandwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, New, construction.

Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): February 1959.
SubjectsBuilding construction--Washington (State)--Seattle; Public libraries--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Bodies of water--Washington (State)--Seattle; Aerial photographs--Washington (State)--Seattle
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Puget Sound (Wash.)
Elliott Bay (Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1986.5.11240.1
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 LineSeattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionSeattle Post-Intelligencer Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned 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.
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