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Edison Technical School, Seattle, 1937
Edison Technical School, Seattle, 1937
TitleEdison Technical School, Seattle, 1937
PhotographerStaff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Date1937
CaptionThis school opened as an annex to Broadway High School in 1921 at 811 East Olive Street. The building was expanded in 1930 by adding a third floor and at that time received the name Thomas A. Edison Vocational School. During the Depression, many of the students were high school graduates hoping to better their chances for employment with training in technical fields.
NotesHandwritten on negative: Edison Vocational School.

Handwritten on sleeve: Seattle - schools - Edison Vocational.

Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): June 17, 1937.
SubjectsSchools--Washington (State)--Seattle; Vocational education--Washington (State)--Seattle
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Capitol Hill (Seattle, Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image NumberPI25826
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 safety film negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in.; stained
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.
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