Seattle Parks Construction Projects photograph collection, 1937-1938

Overview of the Collection

Title
Seattle Parks Construction Projects photograph collection
Dates
1937-1938 (inclusive)
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
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

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].

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Acquisition Information

Source: Fairlook Antiques, January 2008

Processing Note

Processed by Jeni Spamer and Marion Brown, 2008

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