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| Title | Aurora Avenue Bridge construction, Seattle, ca. 1931 |
| Photographer | Pierson Photo. Co. |
| Date | ca. 1931 |
| Caption | Construction on the George Washington Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Aurora Bridge, began in 1929, and the bridge was opened to traffic on February 22, 1932. The nearly 3, 000-foot long, cantilever and truss structure spans Lake Union between the Fremont and Queen Anne neighborhoods and completes the final link of U.S. Highway 99 from Canada to Mexico. Designed for the Washington State Highway Department, it is the first major highway bridge built in Seattle.
This view of construction on the Aurora Avenue Bridge is taken from the south end. The Fremont Bridge and a McKale's service station are visible to the left. |
| Notes | Caption information source: HistoryLink.org
Stamped on verso: Pierson Photo Co.
Commercial Photographers
401 Bay Bldg. Main 0204
Seattle, Wash. |
| Subjects | Bridge construction--Washington (State)--Seattle; Bridges--Washington (State)--Seattle; George Washington Memorial Bridge (Seattle, Wash.); Fremont Bridge (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1980.6877.4.83 |
| 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 | Austin Seward Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Austin Seward Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 7.5 x 9.5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS2. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | 46P |
