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| Title | Washing the Smith Tower, ca. 1925 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | ca. 1925 |
| Caption | Factory and mill smoke was once considered a sign of prosperity. Before the 1960s, coal and wood smoke filled Seattle's air, staining the buildings. In this photo, taken about 1925, workmen are washing the outside of the Smith Tower. They have already cleaned the tower itself and are working their way down the front. |
| Subjects | Office buildings; Smith Tower (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.5027.2 |
| 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 nitrate negative: 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 83, 397 |
