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| Title | Beach view to the east from Alki Natatorium, ca. 1905 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | ca. 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 go to Saturday night dances in the adjacent pavilion. From the porch of the pavilion, visitors could see a wide view of Puget Sound.
This 1905 photo shows a quiet view to the east from the porch of the privately-owned Alki Natatorium in West Seattle. Driftwood covers the upper beach. A small steamer has landed at the dock in the distance. The Seattle Parks Department acquired this waterfront property in 1910. |
| Subjects | Alki Natatorium; Beaches; Piers & wharves; Waterfronts |
| Places | Alki (Seattle, Wash.); Seattle (Wash.); West Seattle (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.7330 |
| 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 glass 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, 138 |
