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Railroad Avenue, Seattle, ca. 1911
Railroad Avenue, Seattle, ca. 1911
TitleRailroad Avenue, Seattle, ca. 1911
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Dateca. 1911
CaptionGood railroad service was vital to growth of Seattle as a seaport. Eight tracks were built in a 120-foot right-of-way along the waterfront. This made it easier to transfer freight between the railroad cars and waiting ships.

This photo shows the trains, piers, and warehouses along Railroad Avenue, looking north from the foot of University Street. Railroad Avenue is now called Alaskan Way.
NotesCaption on image: Railroad Ave.

Handwritten on sleeve: Rail Road Avenue Lkg No from Univ. St.

Caption by MOHAI staff.
SubjectsRailroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle; Carts & wagons--Washington (State)--Seattle; Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1983.10.6713
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 glass negative: b&w; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 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 Number819
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