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Consumer Protection Photographs -- Weights and Measures, 1911-1981, bulk
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Consumer Protection Photographs -- Weights and Measures
- Dates
- 1911-1981, bulk (bulk)19111981
- Quantity
-
.5 cubic feet
188 digital image files - Collection Number
- 2705-03
- Summary
- Six decades of images showing the activities of the Weights and Measures Division.
- Repository
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Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Weights and Measures Division was established in 1911 in the Department of Public Utilities. The division included a chief inspector, two assistant inspectors, and a bookkeeper/stenographer. The inspectors were responsible for checking loads of firewood, weighing coal deliveries, testing taximeters, inspecting oil pumps, and verifying the net contents of packaged goods. Similar functions are now performed by the Consumer Protection unit of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services. Spanning 6 decades (1910-1960s), this collection of photographs shows the activities listed above. The 178 digitized image records showcase an assortment of early to mid-century vehicles including taxis, sight-seeing cars and busses, ambulances, and tow trucks. Early photos show lumber wagons from several well-known companies carrying firewood, inspectors in the field, and various types of confiscated scales and other equipment.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
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Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | 2705_03_001_001: Weights and Measures -- negatives | 1916 - 1920s |
| 1 | 2 | 2705_03_001_002: Weights and Measures -- prints -- Food (confiscated) | 1920 |
| 1 | 3 | 2705_03_001_003: Scales, Measures, Equipment -- prints | 1910-1969 |
| 1 | 4 | 2705_03_001_004: Equipment -- prints | 1930-1940 |
| 1 | 5 | 2705_03_001_005: Equipment & trucks -- prints | 1950-1970 |
| 1 | 8 | 2705_03_001_008: Lumber & Vehicles -- prints | 1910-1920 |
| 1 | 10 | 2705_03_001_010: People -- prints | 1915-1930 |
| 1 | 11 | 2705_03_001_011: People -- prints | 1950-1960 |
| 1 | 12 | 2705_03_001_012: People -- prints | 1980-2004 |
| 2 | 1 | 2705_03_002_001: Taxis and other vehicles | 1950-1969 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Weights and measures--Washington (State)--Seattle
Julie B. Irick
2020
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