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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)
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
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.

Request at UW

Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English
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Content Description

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.

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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.

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Administrative Information

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.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: 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.

    Dates: 1903
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Album 3
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Album 4 - Electron project

    Album 4 contains prints matching copy negatives #152-#212.

    Dates: 1903-1904
    Container: Box 3
  • Description: Album 5 - Electron project

    Album 5 contains prints matching copy negatives #213- #278; #278A; #290.

    Dates: 1904
    Container: Box 4
  • Description: Album 6 - Substations

    Album 6 contains prints matching copy negatives #279-#328.

    Dates: 1904
    Container: Box 5
  • Description: Album 7 - Electron; York St. Substation, Seattle; Seattle & Everett Interurban Railway

    Album 7 contains prints matching copy negatives #335- #380.

    Dates: 1910
    Container: Box 6
  • Description: Album 8 - White River Project

    Album 8 contains prints matching copy negatives #381-#456.

    Dates: 1910
    Container: Box 7
  • Description: Album 8A - White River Project

    Album 8A contains prints matching copy negatives #531-#605.

    Dates: 1910
    Container: Box 8
  • Description: Album 8B - White River Project

    Album 8B contains prints matching copy negatives #457-#530.

    Dates: 1910
    Container: Box 9
  • Description: Album 8C - White River Project

    Album 8C contains prints matching copy negatives #606-#680.

    Dates: 1910-1911
    Container: Box 10
  • Description: Album 9 - White River Project

    Album 9 contains prints matching copy negatives #681-#754.

    Dates: 1911
    Container: Box 11
  • Description: Album 9A - White River Project

    Album 9A contains prints matching copy negatives #755-#827.

    Dates: 1911
    Container: Box 12
  • Description: Album 9B - White River Project

    Album 9B contains prints matching copy negatives #828-#901.

    Dates: 1911
    Container: Box 13
  • Description: Album 9C - White River Project

    Album 9C contains prints matching copy negatives #902-#975.

    Dates: 1911
    Container: Box 14
  • Description: Album 9D - White River Project

    Album 9D contains prints matching copy negatives #976-#1040.

    Dates: 1911
    Container: Box 15
  • Description: Album 10 - Interurban railway construction, Bellingham - Mt. Vernon

    Album 10 contains prints matching copy negatives #1041-#1153.

    Dates: 1911-1912
    Container: Box 16
  • Description: Album 12 - White River project

    Album contains prints matching copy negatives #1154-#1223.

    Dates: 1923-1925
    Container: Box 17
  • Description: Album - Stone & Webster party of inspection, Chicago - Washington State

    Album contains prints matching copy negatives #1224-#1301.

    Dates: September 1911
    Container: Box 18
  • Description: 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.

    Container: Box 19
  • Description: Album - Generating station, Electron. 1903-1904; Loose photos

    Album contains prints matching copy negatives #1384-#1399. Loose photos match copy negatives #1540-#1541.

    Container: Box 20
  • Description: Album - Pacific Northwest Traction Co.

    Album contains prints matching copy negatives #1590-#1666.

    Container: Box 21
  • Description: 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.

    Container: Box 22
  • Description: 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.

    Container: Box 23
  • Description: Loose photos

    Loose photos match copy negatives #1475-#1528.

    Container: Box 24
  • Description: Loose photos

    Loose photos match copy negatives #1529-#1559

    Container: Box 25
  • Description: Loose photos

    Loose photos match copy negatives #1563-#1589.

    Container: Box 26
  • Description: Loose photos

    Loose photos match copy negatives #1430-#1447.

    Container: Box 27
  • Description: Album

    Mostly cyanotypes. Photographs of generating stations, substations and other operations.

    Dates: 1920s
    Container: Box 28
  • Description: Album

    Mostly cyanotypes. Photographs of generating stations, substations and other operations.

    Dates: 1910s-1920s
    Container: Box 29
  • Description: Copy photographs. #1-169
    Container: Box 1A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #170-359
    Container: Box 2A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #360-480
    Container: Box 3A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #481-640
    Container: Box 4A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #641-780
    Container: Box 5A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #781-940
    Container: Box 6A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #941-1100
    Container: Box 7A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #1101-1240
    Container: Box 8A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #1241-1370
    Container: Box 9A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #1371-1500
    Container: Box 10A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #1501-1660
    Container: Box 11A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #1661-2100
    Container: Box 12A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #2101-2626
    Container: Box 13A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #2621-2750
    Container: Box 14A
  • Description: Copy photographs. #2751-2881
    Container: Box 15A

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)


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