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Seattle Parks Construction Projects photograph collection, 1937-1938
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Seattle Parks Construction Projects photograph collection
- Dates
- 1937-1938 (inclusive)19371938
- Quantity
- 13 photographic prints (1 folder) ; 3.5 x 6 in.
- Collection Number
- PH0768
- Summary
- 13 black and white photographs of 1930s construction projects in Seattle parks and recreation areas
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of Seattle construction projects in parks and recreation areas, including Madison Park, Lincoln Park, Van Asselt Playfield, and others. Most of these projects were associated with the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a federal public works program established in 1935.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View selections from the collection in digital format.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Preferred Citation
The required credit line for use of images from Special Collections is: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [plus the negative number].
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bathhouses--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction--Photographs
- Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Sea-walls--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Lincoln Park (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Madison Park (Seattle, Wash. : Park)--Photographs