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| Title | Earthquake damage to Hotel Seattle, showing crane and rubble, April 1949 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1949 |
| Caption | A strong earthquake hit the northwestern United States just before noon on April 13, 1949. Many Seattle buildings were damaged. The local newspapers reported that bricks cascaded from the cornice at the top of the Hotel Seattle. The falling debris bent the fire escapes, littered Yesler Way, and damaged five cars which were parked at the curb.
This photo shows the workmen cleaning up the earthquake debris at the Hotel Seattle. Workmen are using a crane to remove loose bricks at the top of the building. Piles of brick litter the street below. |
| Subjects | Earthquakes; Hoisting machinery; Disasters; Hotel Seattle |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.16963 |
| 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 | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative : safety film, b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL 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, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 49-216 |
