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Workers and car loaded with concrete in tunnel, ca. 1928-1930
Workers and car loaded with concrete in tunnel, ca. 1928-1930
TitleWorkers and car loaded with concrete in tunnel, ca. 1928-1930
PhotographerUnknown
Dateca. 1928-1930
CaptionThis photograph documents the construction of a sewer tunnel along West Hanford Street in Seattle. The men depicted probably worked for George Nelson and Co., the contractor hired for the Local Improvement District No. 4751 project, which specified the improvement of West Hanford Street and other streets through construction of a trunk sewer.
NotesCaption on photo: Concrete in tunnel.
Writing on verso: Cars being pulled up incline with Leadville Portable Air Hoist # 5

Numbered on mount: 15B
SubjectsConcrete—Washington (State)—Seattle; Construction workers—Washington (State)—Seattle; Sewerage--Washington (State)--Seattle; Sewers, Concrete; Tunnels
PlacesUnited States—Washington (State)—Seattle
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1968.4524.29
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 LineGeorge Nelson photograph collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI).
Repository CollectionGeorge Nelson Photograph Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 photographic print on linen mount: b&w; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS2.
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