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Seattle City Light's first plant at Cedar Falls, 1912
Seattle City Light's first plant at Cedar Falls, 1912
TitleSeattle City Light's first plant at Cedar Falls, 1912
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Date1912
CaptionIn 1905, the first hydroelectric power from Seattle City Light's Cedar Falls power plant was sent by wire to the city-owned company's distribution station on Yesler Way. From there, it lit Seattle's street lights. Before 1911, the plant generated more electricity than was needed. Seattle City Light earned money for the city by selling the excess power to local privately-owned electric companies.

This 1912 photo shows buildings at Seattle City Light's first Cedar Falls power plant on the Cedar River.
NotesSign in image: City Light Cedar Falls.

Handwritten on sleeve: Cedar Falls Light Plant City Light.

Caption by MOHAI staff.
SubjectsPower plants--Washington (State)--Cedar Falls; Public utility companies--Washington (State)--Cedar Falls; Hydroelectric power--Washington (State)--Cedar Falls; Rivers--Washington (State)--Cedar Falls; Forests--Washington (State)--Cedar Falls
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Cedar Falls
Cedar River (King County, Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1983.10.7818
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.; flaking
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 Number7207
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