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Men walking across a suspension bridge at the Mud Mountain Dam project, 1940
Men walking across a suspension bridge at the Mud Mountain Dam project, 1940
TitleMen walking across a suspension bridge at the Mud Mountain Dam project, 1940
PhotographerStaff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Date1940
CaptionWhen it was completed in 1948, the Mud Mountain Dam was the highest rock-and-earth-filled dam in the world. The dam was built on the White River to prevent massive flooding in South King County and North Pierce County. This photo depicts a suspension bridge built high above the White River for the construction project.
NotesDate photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): January 8, 1940
SubjectsDam construction--Washington (State); Suspension bridges--Washington (State)
PlacesMud Mountain Dam (Wash.); White River Watershed (Pierce County and King County, Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1986.5.5822.3
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 Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI).
Repository CollectionSeattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 nitrate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original negative 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.
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