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| Title | Replacing water mains under Third Avenue in Renton, May 20, 1931 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1931 |
| Caption | In 1899, the city of Seattle gained a right-of-way for its Cedar River water mains to run under Third Avenue in nearby Renton. Renton was connected into the Seattle Water Department system in 1905. In 1931, workers replaced the 42-inch diameter wood stave pipe under Third Avenue with 66-inch steel pipe.
This May 1931 photo of Third Avenue in Renton shows the new 66-inch steel water main which replaced the old wood stave pipeline. After laying the line, workers filled up the trench and replaced the paving brick. |
| Subjects | Water supply; Pipelines; Road construction; Business districts; Seattle (Wash.). Water Dept |
| Places | Third Avenue (Renton, Wash.); Cedar River Watershed (Wash.); Renton (Wash.); |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1998.21.30 |
| 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 | Seattle Water Department Photograph Album, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Water Department Photograph Album |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: gelatin, b&w; 18 x 23 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photograph using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 5. |
