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| Title | Exterior of Alki Natatorium, 1905 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1905 |
| Caption | In 1905, the Alki Point Transportation Company opened the Alki Natatorium in West Seattle. Visitors could swim in the heated waters of the 130-foot long swimming pool or dance under paper lanterns in the adjacent pavilion.
This photo shows a daytime view of the Alki Natatorium around the time of its 1905 opening. The larger part of the shingled building houses the indoor saltwater swimming pool. The five low peaked roofs cover the pavilion. |
| Subjects | Alki Natatorium; Pavilions; Porches; Swimming pools |
| Places | Alki Beach (Seattle, Wash.); Seattle (Wash.); West Seattle (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.7328.1 |
| 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 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 3, 128 |
