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Grand Trunk Dock fire, Seattle, July 30, 1914
Grand Trunk Dock fire, Seattle, July 30, 1914
TitleGrand Trunk Dock fire, Seattle, July 30, 1914
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Date1914
CaptionA spectacular fire broke out at Seattle's Grand Trunk Pacific Dock on July 30, 1914. It was a true test of the city's fireboats. The "Duwamish" fought the fire from the south, trying to keep the fire from jumping to nearby Colman Dock. The "Snoqualmie" pumped water on the fire from the north end of the dock.
NotesCaption on image: July 30 1914.

Handwritten on mount: Grand Trunk Dock Fire - July 30 1914. From the Northwest. Webster and Stevens neg. 40688 and slide (156). H.W. Bringhurst - 1917.

Caption by MOHAI staff.
SubjectsFires--Washington (State)--Seattle; Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle; Fireboats--Washington (State)--Seattle; Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Skyscrapers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Bodies of water--Washington (State)--Seattle; Smith Tower (Seattle, Wash.)
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Puget Sound (Wash.)
Elliott Bay (Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number2002.3.2507
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 LineMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionLantern Slide Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 lantern slide: color; 2 1/4 x 3 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original lantern slide as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, 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 Number40688
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