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| Title | Volunteer Park Reservoir, Seattle, May 7, 1926 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1926 |
| Caption | Seattle's water comes from the Cedar River and is stored at holding reservoirs around the city. In 1901, workers built a reservoir at Volunteer Park, some 444 feet above sea level. Gravity provided the pressure needed to move the water out through the mains to homes and businesses.
This photo, taken in May 1926, shows Seattle's Volunteer Park Reservoir. Queen Anne Hill and Elliott Bay can be seen in the distance. |
| Subjects | Water supply; Reservoirs; Seattle (Wash.). Water Dept |
| Places | Volunteer Park (Seattle, Wash.); Cedar River Watershed (Wash.); Seattle (Wash.); |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1998.21.31 |
| 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: gelatin, b&w; 17 x 21 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. |
