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| Title | William Pigott, Seattle, 1928 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1928 |
| Caption | Born in New York City in 1860, William Pigott came to Seattle in 1895. In 1901 he started his own company, Railway and Steel Supply Co. He decided he wanted to try producing steel in Seattle, so in 1903 founded Seattle Steel Co., which became known as Pacific Coast Steel Co. in 1913. Seeing a need for logging wagons and cars, he founded Seattle Car and Foundry. The company became Pacific Car and Foundry in 1917 after a merger with a Portland company. |
| Notes | Handwritten on verso: William Pigott, Vice President, Pacific Coast Steel, 1928. |
| Subjects | Business people--Washington (State)--Seattle; Transportation industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Steel industry--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Pigott, William |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | SHS17801 |
| 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 wood: b&w; 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 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. |
