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| Title | Women casting off lines for the first voyage of the President Grant, Seattle, June 12, 1926 |
| Photographer | Miller, Walter P. |
| Date | 1926 |
| Caption | The first sailing of the steamship President Grant was a momentous event. Robert Dollar, owner of the Dollar Steamship Line, gave a speech to a large crowd gathered at the dock. Mayor Bertha Landes, members of the Chamber of Commerce and representatives of the Admiral Oriental Line were all in attendance. This photo shows the casting off of the lines, performed by five young women dressed in sailor suits. |
| Notes | Written in white ink beneath photo: Casting off the lines when the "Grant" sailed on Voyage 1 under AOL Flag. |
| Subjects | Military uniforms—American; Piers and wharves—Washington (State)—Seattle; Ships—Washington(State)—Seattle |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 2011.3.5.89 |
| 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 | A.F. Haines Photograph Album, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | A. F. Haines Photograph Album |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
