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Photo Collections: Department of Public Works

road between Renton and Maple Valley  
Along the road between Renton and Maple Valley, early 1900s
(Photo ID: 95-005-0456)
 
   
view from Ambaum Road  
View west from Ambaum Road of street-widening project through Burien business district, April 17, 1940
(Photo ID: 95-005-2592)
 

Series 104-400: Project photographs [Brittain Collection], 1895-1985

Files contain 2x3 and 4x5 negatives, cellulose nitrate negatives, prints, glass lantern and color slides. Bob Brittain, photographer for the Department of Public Works (c. 1960-1995) collected, maintained, and used early images for his work. Later files contain Brittain's own work. Topics include: roads, bridges, accidents, construction, floods and flood damage, Boeing field, aircraft, aerial views, ecology, scenery, machinery, work methods and workers.

hauling logs
Hauling logs on Seattle-Bothell paved highway,
c. 1920
(Photo ID: 95-005-0955)
 
grade and livestock crossing
Grade and livestock crossing at intersection of James Nelson Road no. 673 with Columbia and Puget Sound and Puget Sound Electric railroads, Black River Junction near Tukwila
c. 1909-1910
(Photo ID: 95-005-1022)

 

Updated: September 5, 2001


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