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Engineering Department Safety Photographs, 1947-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept.
Title
Engineering Department Safety Photographs
Dates
1947-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
176 black and white photographs, (42 color photographs), (7 Polaroid photographs)
.4 cubic foot, (1 box)
Collection Number
2613-26
Summary
Photographs of Engineering Department Safety Award-winning departments and individuals, 1947-1987. Also included are photographs of Engineering Department vehicles and equipment, construction projects, and vehicle damage due to accidents.
Repository
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
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Seattle Engineering Department (SED) maintained the City's streets and bridges, designed and oversaw construction of public works projects, provided traffic and transportation planning, and operated the sewer and solid waste utility. The position of City Surveyor was created in 1873 to survey the City, establish boundaries and street grades, and administer condemnation processes. This position was renamed City Engineer in 1890. In 1931 the Engineering Department absorbed part of the Department of Public Utilities and in 1936 it assumed the responsibilities of the Department of Streets and Sewers and the Traffic Department. In 1997, the water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater utilities from the Engineering and Water departments were merged with the Engineering Services Division of SED and the Customer Service Call Center and Construction Engineering Sections of City Light to form Seattle Public Utilities. The traffic and transportation functions of the Engineering Department were consolidated in the Seattle Transportation Department.

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Content Description

The Seattle Engineering Department Safety Photographs date from 1954 to 1972. Photographs depicting groups and individuals receiving or posed with Engineering Department Safety Awards for various years comprise the bulk of the collection. Also included are photographs depicting vehicular accidents and damage, Engineering Department construction and repair projects, cleaning operations, Engineering Department vehicles and equipment, and the monorail terminal. Many images are undated.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Title of image, date. Item number.] Seattle Engineering Department Safety Photographs, Record Series 2613-26. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject; within each subject, they are arranged chronologically.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Award presentations--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Monorail railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Municipal engineering--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Safety--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Traffic accidents--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Morse, Roy W.

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept.

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.).

Form or Genre Terms

  • Group portraits
  • Instant camera photographs
  • Photographic prints

Finding aid prepared by Shannon B. Lynch
2004

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