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View north from Smith Tower, Seattle, June 19, 1929
View north from Smith Tower, Seattle, June 19, 1929
TitleView north from Smith Tower, Seattle, June 19, 1929
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Date1929
CaptionFantastic views of Seattle greeted visitors to the tallest building west of the Mississippi. Here the view looks up Second Avenue toward Queen Anne Hill. At center the Northern Life Tower (Seattle Tower) rises above the skyline and behind the Telephone Building (US West Building). To the right is the Olympic Hotel and a glimpse of Lake Union. The four wings of the Dexter Horton Building stand in the foreground.
NotesSigns in image: [...] Dollar [Savings?]. Rhodes Department Store. Hotel Savoy. Empire Building. Lowman & Hanford - Office Supplies - Engineers and Architects Supplies - Printing, Engraving - Kodak - 912 Second Ave. YMCA.

Handwritten on sleeve: City View from Smith Bldg 6/19/29.
SubjectsBusiness districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1983.10.3735
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 LinePEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionPEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 nitrate negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in.
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.
Photographer's Reference Number133359
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