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| Title | Hitt Fireworks Co., Seattle, ca. 1911 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | ca. 1911 |
| Caption | Born in England, T.G. Hitt came to the Seattle area in 1905 and founded the Hitt Fireworks Company. The operation was based on a hill just outside Columbia City. Hitt became one of the foremost fireworks manufacturers in the country, known for elaborate public spectacles as well as small novelties such as "Flashcrackas." Hitt also produced special effects for Hollywood, including the burning of Atlanta scene in "Gone With the Wind." Hitt put on Seattle's July 4th fireworks shows from 1918 until 1974. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: Hitt Fireworks Co.
Caption information source: HistoryLink.org. |
| Subjects | Fireworks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Industrial facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Columbia City (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.6591.2 |
| 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 glass negative: b&w; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.; flaking |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned 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 Number | 110 |
