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| Title | Exterior view of earthquake damage to the Frye Packing Plant, Seattle, 1946 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1946 |
| Caption | Seattle was rocked in a large earthquake on the evening of February 14, with aftershocks felt into the early morning hours of February 15, 1946. The quake was estimated at a 6.3 magnitude. At the time, the quake was the strongest in recorded Seattle area history, and damage was extensive.
This photo shows the collapse of a brick wall at the Frye & Co. packing plant, located at Airport Way and Walker Street. |
| Notes | Written on sleeve: Earthquakes, Seattle, Damage to Frye Packing Plant
Handwritten on image: Frye Co. earthquake damage
Caption information sources: Seattle Daily Times, 2/15/1946, p. 1, 16; http://www.seattle.gov/emergency/hazards/earthquake.htm
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): February 14, 1946 |
| Subjects | Earthquake damage--Washington (State)--Seattle
Walls--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.2351.1 |
| 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 Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from film positive 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. |
