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The Waterfront of Seattle, Washington, 1902

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Artifact Overview

For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This image shows steamboats and piers at the seaport city of Seattle, Washington.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1902

Creator Notes

Originally photographed by the Detroit Photographic Co. in 1902.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.3901

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

Text seen in image at bottom: 014674 The Water Front Seattle Wash. / Copyright 1902 Detroit Photographic Co.
The Waterfront of Seattle, Washington, 1902