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| Title | Self-dumping barge in Elliott Bay, ca. 1930 |
| Photographer | Peak, Roy M. |
| Date | ca. 1930 |
| Caption | Dirt from the Second Denny Regrade was loaded into self-dumping barges which were towed out into the bay. Each barge had air compartments in its hull. When water was let into the compartments on one side, the barge tipped and dumped its load of dirt into the water.
This photo, taken around 1930, shows a self-dumping barge tipping its load of Denny Hill earth and rock into Elliott Bay. |
| Subjects | Barges; Regrades |
| Places | Denny Regrade (Seattle, Wash.); Elliott Bay (Wash.); Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.4972.16 |
| 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 P9, 649 |
