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| Title | L.B. Youngs, Seattle, n.d. |
| Photographer | Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952 |
| Date | n.d. |
| Caption | Luther B. Youngs came from Kentucky to Seattle in 1883 and went into the construction business. This was a good business to be in in the 1880s, because Seattle's population was growing very fast. According to Seattle city directories, there were 3, 553 residents in 1880 and 43, 835 residents in 1890. From 1895 to 1923, Youngs served as Superintendent of the Seattle Water Department. |
| Notes | Handwritten on verso: Edward Curtis photo.
Typed on verso: L.B. Youngs. Came to Seattle July 3, 1883 as building contractor. Supt. Seattle Water Dept. 1895-1923.
Caption by MOHAI staff. |
| Subjects | Government employees--Washington (State)--Seattle; Public utility companies--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Youngs, Luther B. |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | SHS11683 |
| Ordering Information | To 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 Line | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Historical Society Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w; 8 1/4 x 6 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original print as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
