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| Title | Longshoremen transferring cargo at dockside, ca. 1925 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | ca. 1925 |
| Caption | Longshoremen load and unload ships in ports around the world. This photo was taken in Seattle, probably in the 1920s. The longshoremen are loading the steamship "Manukai" of San Francisco with barrels, crates, and lumber. Some of the crates are padded with straw to cushion them from bumps. |
| Subjects | Piers & wharves; Longshoremen; Shipping; Manukai (Ship) |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.209.1 |
| 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 negative: nitrate, b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original 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 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 103, 989 |
