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| Title | Juanita Bridge, Lake Washington, ca. 1910 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1910 |
| Caption | Forbes Creek, which flows into Lake Washington's Juanita Bay, once separated the neighboring towns of Kirkland and Juanita. In 1891, a wooden bridge was built across the creek's marshy outlet to carry wagon and foot traffic. Workers replaced the old bridge in 1932 to accommodate heavier automobile traffic. In 1974, Kirkland rerouted the main road slightly to the east over a new Juanita Bay Bridge, and preserved the 1932 bridge in Juanita Bay Park for pedestrians, cyclists and birdwatchers.
This photographic postcard, probably made between 1907 and 1912, shows the old wooden Juanita Bridge at Juanita Bay. The photo was taken before the construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal lowered Lake Washington and Juanita Bay by nine feet. Since 1984, this area has been preserved as a wetland. |
| Notes | On verso: Message: this bridge is a half mile long.
Original photographic print (postcard): Oakes Photo Co., between 1907 and 1912. Copied in 1998 by the Museum of History and Industry. |
| Subjects | Bridges; Lakes & ponds |
| Places | Juanita Bridge (Wash.); Juanita (Kirkland, Wash.); Kirkland (Wash.); |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1998.10.39 |
| 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 | Postcard Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Postcard Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative: safety film, b&w; 2.25 x 2.75 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from ocopy 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 5. |
