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Puget Sound Power and Light Company photograph collection, approximately 1903-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Puget Sound Power and Light Company
- Title
- Puget Sound Power and Light Company photograph collection
- Dates
- approximately 1903-1976 (inclusive)19031976
- Quantity
- 30 photograph albums and approximately 123 loose photographs and 15 boxes of copy prints (29 boxes)
- Collection Number
- PH0269
- Summary
- Photographs of Puget Sound Power and Light Projects, including the Electron project (1903), White River Project (1910-1911) and others.
- 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
The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Subjects include the Electron project (1903); White River Project (1910-1911); Interurban railway construction from Bellingham to Mt. Vernon (1911); Baker River Project; Pacific Northwest Traction Co.; Stone & Webster Management Tour of Facilities in Midwest and West (1911) including Banff and Lake Louise, Bellingham Bay, British Columbia, Everett, Georgetown Steam Plant (Seattle), Moran Mansion (Rosario Resort), Rainier National Park, Renton Coal Mine, Snoqualmie Power Plant, Tacoma County Club. Also included are images of Bellingham & Skagit Railway Company; Nootsack Power Plant; Whatcom Co. Railway and Light Co.
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donor: Puget Sound Power and Light Company, circa 1983.
Related Materials
Puget Sound Power and Light Company deposited additional photographic material in August 1995 which include albums, negatives and photographic prints concerning PSP&L Co. operations, projects, and personnel, circa 1898-1980s. This accession, Acc. 9508-52 (PH Coll 269 Part 2), has a preliminary folder level inventory in the repository and can be accessed with permission of the Visual Materials Curator.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Album 1 - Electron project. 1903 ; Album 2 - Electron
project. 1903. Album 1 contains prints matching copy negatives #1-#48. Album 2
contains prints matching copy negatives #49- #98.
|
1903 |
| 2 | Album 3 | |
| 3 | Album 4 - Electron project Album 4 contains prints matching copy negatives #152-#212.
|
1903-1904 |
| 4 | Album 5 - Electron project Album 5 contains prints matching copy negatives #213- #278; #278A;
#290.
|
1904 |
| 5 | Album 6 - Substations Album 6 contains prints matching copy negatives #279-#328.
|
1904 |
| 6 | Album 7 - Electron; York St. Substation, Seattle; Seattle
& Everett Interurban Railway Album 7 contains prints matching copy negatives #335- #380.
|
1910 |
| 7 | Album 8 - White River Project Album 8 contains prints matching copy negatives #381-#456.
|
1910 |
| 8 | Album 8A - White River Project Album 8A contains prints matching copy negatives #531-#605.
|
1910 |
| 9 | Album 8B - White River Project Album 8B contains prints matching copy negatives #457-#530.
|
1910 |
| 10 | Album 8C - White River Project Album 8C contains prints matching copy negatives #606-#680.
|
1910-1911 |
| 11 | Album 9 - White River Project Album 9 contains prints matching copy negatives #681-#754.
|
1911 |
| 12 | Album 9A - White River Project Album 9A contains prints matching copy negatives #755-#827.
|
1911 |
| 13 | Album 9B - White River Project Album 9B contains prints matching copy negatives #828-#901.
|
1911 |
| 14 | Album 9C - White River Project Album 9C contains prints matching copy negatives #902-#975.
|
1911 |
| 15 | Album 9D - White River Project Album 9D contains prints matching copy negatives #976-#1040.
|
1911 |
| 16 | Album 10 - Interurban railway construction, Bellingham -
Mt. Vernon Album 10 contains prints matching copy negatives #1041-#1153.
|
1911-1912 |
| 17 | Album 12 - White River project Album contains prints matching copy negatives #1154-#1223.
|
1923-1925 |
| 18 | Album - Stone & Webster party of inspection, Chicago -
Washington State Album contains prints matching copy negatives #1224-#1301.
|
September 1911 |
| 19 | Album - Electron and White River Projects. Most 1911-
1912; Album - Miscellany, Electron project. Ca. 1910-1976; Album - Electron
project. Ca. 1915-1975. Album - Electron and White River Projects contains prints matching
copy negatives #1302-#1383. Album - Miscellany, Electron project contains
prints matching copy negatives #1400-#1429. Album - Electron project contains
prints matching copy negatives #1448-#1474.
|
|
| 20 | Album - Generating station, Electron. 1903-1904; Loose
photos Album contains prints matching copy negatives #1384-#1399. Loose
photos match copy negatives #1540-#1541.
|
|
| 21 | Album - Pacific Northwest Traction Co. Album contains prints matching copy negatives #1590-#1666.
|
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| 22 | Album 18A - Baker River Project; Album 18B - Baker River
Project Album 18A contains prints matching copy negatives #2607- #2670.
Album 18B contains copy negatives #2671-#2740.
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| 23 | Album 18C - Baker River Project; Album 18D - Baker River
Project Album 18C contains prints matching copy negatives #2741-#2816.
Album 18D contains copy negatives #2817-#2881.
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| 24 | Loose photos Loose photos match copy negatives #1475-#1528.
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| 25 | Loose photos Loose photos match copy negatives #1529-#1559
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| 26 | Loose photos Loose photos match copy negatives #1563-#1589.
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| 27 | Loose photos Loose photos match copy negatives #1430-#1447.
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| 28 | Album Mostly cyanotypes. Photographs of generating stations, substations
and other operations.
|
1920s |
| 29 | Album Mostly cyanotypes. Photographs of generating stations, substations
and other operations.
|
1910s-1920s |
| 1A | Copy photographs. #1-169 | |
| 2A | Copy photographs. #170-359 | |
| 3A | Copy photographs. #360-480 | |
| 4A | Copy photographs. #481-640 | |
| 5A | Copy photographs. #641-780 | |
| 6A | Copy photographs. #781-940 | |
| 7A | Copy photographs. #941-1100 | |
| 8A | Copy photographs. #1101-1240 | |
| 9A | Copy photographs. #1241-1370 | |
| 10A | Copy photographs. #1371-1500 | |
| 11A | Copy photographs. #1501-1660 | |
| 12A | Copy photographs. #1661-2100 | |
| 13A | Copy photographs. #2101-2626 | |
| 14A | Copy photographs. #2621-2750 | |
| 15A | Copy photographs. #2751-2881 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
