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| Title | Frank, Robert and Sherman Moran, Seattle, ca. 1900 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1900 |
| Caption | After working on ships for a number of years, the three Moran brothers opened a marine repair shop at Yesler's Wharf in 1882. Over the years, Moran Brothers Company gained an excellent reputation for repairing and building ships. Among other vessels, the company built Yukon River steamboats for the gold rush and and the battleship "Nebraska" for the U.S. Navy. |
| Notes | Typed on verso: Moran, Frank, Robert and Sherman.
Caption by MOHAI staff. |
| Subjects | Business people--Washington (State)--Seattle; Boat & ship industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Mayors--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Moran, Frank
Moran, Robert
Moran, Sherman |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | SHS1688 |
| 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 | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Historical Society Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w; 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.; torn |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original print 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. |
