Seattle Parks Construction Projects photograph collection, 1937-1938
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Construction of Cascade Playfield bulkhead, the wall supporting the edge of the playfield along a street corner, 1937
- Cascade Playfield bulkhead, with playfield fence visible, 1937
- Men working on a hill to implement slide control at Golden Gardens Park, showing trucks and pine trees in the background, 1937
- Lincoln Beach, showing stone seawall construction, 1937
- Lincoln Park, showing stone steps leading uphill beneath shady trees, 1937
- Construction of wooden structure to become Madison Park Bathhouse, 1937
- Madison Park Bathhouse, with sidewalks and lawn, 1937
- Magnolia Playfield, showing slanted sidewalk descending back and forth to a flattened field area, 1937
- Pritchard Island Bathhouse construction, 1937
- West Queen Anne Fieldhouse construction, showing sign that reads "USA - WORK - WPA", 1937
- Completed West Queen Anne Fieldhouse building, with playfield fence visible., 1937
- Men shoveling near railway tracks and carts for the grading of Van Asselt Playfield, 1938
- Van Asselt Playfield grading process, showing men standing in flattened area with railway tracks and carts, 1938
- Names and Subjects
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 Description
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 Collection
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 Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Construction of Cascade Playfield bulkhead, the wall supporting the edge of the playfield along a street cornerDates: 1937Container: Item 1
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Dates: 1937Container: Item 2
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Dates: 1937Container: Item 3
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Description: Lincoln Beach, showing stone seawall constructionDates: 1937Container: Item 4
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Dates: 1937Container: Item 5
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Dates: 1937Container: Item 6
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Description: Madison Park Bathhouse, with sidewalks and lawnDates: 1937Container: Item 7
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Description: Magnolia Playfield, showing slanted sidewalk descending back and forth to a flattened field areaDates: 1937Container: Item 8
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Description: Pritchard Island Bathhouse constructionDates: 1937Container: Item 9
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Dates: 1937Container: Item 10
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Dates: 1937Container: Item 11
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Dates: 1938Container: Item 12
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Description: Van Asselt Playfield grading process, showing men standing in flattened area with railway tracks and carts
Piled sections of pipe are visible near a house on a bluff in the background.
Dates: 1938Container: Item 13
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
