Brown and Caldwell Metro Sewage Disposal Photograph Collection, 1963-1976
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Historical Background
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Bellevue Pumping Station (Contract 63-7), Oct. 1964 - July 1965
- Belvoir and 30th Avenue NE Pumping Stations (Contract 69-3), July 1969-Feb. 1971
- Denny Way Regulating Station Construction (Contract 66-6), Nov. 1968-Oct. 1969
- Dexter Avenue Regulator (Contract 69-6), Feb. 1970-Oct. 1971
- Duwamish Pumping Station (Contract 67-1), July 1967-Nov. 1969
- East Marginal Pumping Station (Contract 62-8), March 1963-Jan. 1964
- East Pine Street Pumping Station (Contract 74-1), Oct.1974-July 1976
- Eastlake Pumping Station (Contract 63-7), June 1964 - June 1965
- Elliott Bay Interceptor Regulator (Contract 69-1), Sept. 1969 - April 1971
- Hollywood-Woodinville Pumping Stations (Contract 72-12), Nov.1972 - July 1974
- Interbay Pumping Station (Contract 65-5), July 1965 - April 1967
- Juanita Bay Pumping Station (Contract 66-2 #1), Dec.1966 - Sept. 1968
- Juanita Heights Pumping Station (Contract 66-2 #2), Dec. 1966 - Sept. 1968
- Juanita Bay Pumping Station Addition and Alterations (Contract 68-13), March 1969 - June 1970
- Juanita Heights Pumping Station Addition and Alterations (Contract 68-13), March 1969 - June 1970
- Kenmore Pumping Station (Contract 64-5), September 1964 - April 1965
- Kirkland Pumping Station (Contract 65-1), April 1965 - September 1966
- Lake City Pumping Station (Contract 64-1), May 1964 - April 1967
- Lake City Tunnel Regulating System (Contract 68-7), Sept. 1968 - Oct. 1969.
- Modification to Hillside Interceptor Section 1 (Contract 71-6), Sept. 1971 - Jan. 1972
- Modification to Elliott Bay Interceptor (Contract 71-7), Feb. 1972 - Feb. 1973
- North Mercer Island Pumping Station (Contract 68-3), Aug. 1968 - June 1970
- Odor Control Facilities, Bellevue (Contract 72-6), Feb. - June 1973
- Odor Control Facilities, North Mercer (Contract 72-6), Feb. - June 1973
- Odor Control Facilities, South Mercer (Contract 72-6), Feb. - June 1973
- Odor Control Facilities, Sweylocken (Contract 72-6), Feb. - June 1973
- Odor Control Facilities, Yarrow Bay (Contract 72-6), March - June 1973
- Rainier Avenue Pumping Station (Contract 69-9), Nov. 1971 - Feb. 1973
- Rehabilitation North Trunk Fremont (Contract 71-1), March 1971 - April 1972
- South Henderson Street Pumping Station (Contract 72-7), Aug. 1974 - June 1975
- South Mercer Island Pumping Station (Contract 64-6), Sept. 1964 - Oct.1965
- University Regulator Station (Contract 73-4), Nov. 1974 - May 1976
- West Marginal Pumping/Regulation Station (Contract 65-11), Dec. 1965 - April 1967
- Wilburton Pumping Station (Contract 63-7), March 1964 - June 1965
- Yarrow Bay Pumping Station (Contract 66-5), Nov. 1966 - Feb. 1973
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Brown and Caldwell
- Title
- Brown and Caldwell Metro Sewage Disposal Photograph Collection
- Dates
- 1963-1976 (inclusive)19631976
- Quantity
- 1,758 photographic prints ((6 boxes)) ; 8"x10"
- Collection Number
- PH0151
- Summary
- Photos documenting Seattle's Metro Sewage Disposal Project, 1963-1974, provided by the environmental engineering firm of Brown and Caldwell.
- 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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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical Note
Brown and Caldwell, an environmental engineering firm specializing in the design of wastewater treatment systems, participated in Seattle's Metro Sewage Disposal Project.
Historical Background
During the 1940s and 1950s, Seattle citizens became aware of the growing problem of pollution of area lakes and rivers. Effluent discharged into Lake Washington from local sewage treatment plants was creating a serious algae problem in the lake. Even worse, raw sewage was being dumped into Elliott Bay and Puget Sound, which presented such a serious health hazard that many beaches were closed to the public. This and other city problems prompted the creation of Metro (or the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle), which proposed to deal with problems such as sewage treatment and transportation. Signed into law by Governor Rosellini in 1957, Metro was initially rejected by King County voters because of suburban opposition. Metro narrowed its focus, emphasizing sewage treatment solutions, and redrew the boundaries of its proposed jurisdiction. With the opposing suburbs no longer affected by the plan, Metro was passed September 9, 1958, by a majority of voters in both Seattle and the suburbs. Metro officials embarked on a proposed 10-year plan to improve sewage treatment and clean up area waters at a cost of $125 million. Metro planned to build four major treatment plants around the Seattle area, and by 1968, its interceptor system had eliminated effluent discharges into Lake Washington (at one time 20 million gallons per day).
Content Description
The collection documents the Metro Sewage Disposal Project during the years 1963 to 1974 and depicts the construction of and alterations to pumping stations, regulators, interceptors, and odor control facilities. The collection includes interior views of rooms and equipment in various stages of construction, as well as exterior views of building construction, construction workers, and the finished facilities. Some images include features of the local landscape, such as the Space Needle, Husky Stadium, and Lake Washington. The photographs were made by ten different Seattle area photographers, including Richter Photography and Buchanan Photo Service.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by contract name. Contracts also have a number, which refers to the year the contract was awarded (for example, Contract 68-9 was awarded in 1968). Within each contract, photographs are arranged chronologically.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Bellevue Pumping Station (Contract 63-7)
Photographs of Bellevue Pumping Station, including exterior views of building, control rooms, pumping equipment, and the site and construction of the pumping station.
Photographed by: Forde Photography (Seattle, Washington); Yuki (Seattle, Washington); and Dudley, Hardin, and Yang (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: Oct. 1964 - July 1965Container: Box/Folder 1/1-2, Item 1-25 -
Description: Belvoir and 30th Avenue NE Pumping Stations (Contract 69-3)
Photographs of pumping stations, including interior and exterior views, control room, pumping equipment, motor room, and construction of pumping stations. Also pictured in some images: University Village, Taylor Nurseries, Carnation Plant.
Dates: July 1969-Feb. 1971Container: Box/Folder 1/3-10, Item 26-106 -
Description: Denny Way Regulating Station Construction (Contract 66-6)
Photographs of Denny Way Regulating Station, including exterior views of pumping station (construction and finished building).
Dates: Nov. 1968-Oct. 1969Container: Box/Folder 1/11-12, Item 107-124 -
Description: Dexter Avenue Regulator (Contract 69-6)
Photographs of Dexter Avenue Regulator, including interior and exterior views of the building, gate room, control room, ventilation, tunnel, superstructure, and the site and construction of the regulator. Also pictured in some images: Daniel Boone Paints building, Space Needle, Lake Washington.
Dates: Feb. 1970-Oct. 1971Container: Box/Folder 1/13-18, Item 125-187 -
Description: Duwamish Pumping Station (Contract 67-1)
Photographs of Duwamish Pumping Station, including interior and exterior views, pump room, equipment room, influent sewer, discharge structure, instrument panel, and site and construction of the pumping station. Also pictured in some images: railroad tracks, Cascade Mchy. and Electric building.
Photographed by: Robert L. Niclas.
Dates: July 1967-Nov. 1969Container: Box/Folder 1/19-25, Item 188-263 -
Description: East Marginal Pumping Station (Contract 62-8)
Photographs of East Marginal Pumping Station, including exterior and interior views, motor room, screen room, pump room, motor control center, control room, entry room, wet well, air compressor and water pump, and site and construction of pumping station.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington); Price Photo Service (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: March 1963-Jan. 1964Container: Box/Folder 1/26-27, Item 264-284 -
Description: East Pine Street Pumping Station (Contract 74-1)
Photographs of East Pine Street Pumping Station, including exterior and interior views and site and construction of pumping station.
Photographed by: Roy Montgomery Industrial and Marine Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: Oct.1974-July 1976Container: Box/Folder 2/1-7, Item 285-352 -
Description: Eastlake Pumping Station (Contract 63-7)
Photographs of Eastlake Pumping Station, including interior and exterior views, motor room, control room, pump room, foundation, and site and construction of building.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: June 1964 - June 1965Container: Box/Folder 2/8-10, Item 353-375 -
Description: Elliott Bay Interceptor Regulator (Contract 69-1)
Photographs of regulators (Connecticut Street, Hanford Street, King Street, Lander Street): interiors and exteriors, cement pipes, sites and construction of regulators. Also pictured in some images: Pier 37, Pier 25 (looking west and east), grain towers and Great Northern Way Railroad cars, Alaskan Way Viaduct, railroad tracks and pedestrian bridge at Pier 28. Corners and intersections: Alaska Way S. and Connecticut Street, 1st Ave. and Connecticut Street, King Street and Alaska Way S., intersection of Hanford Street and East Marginal Way.
Dates: Sept. 1969 - April 1971Container: Box/Folder 2/11-30, Item 376-582 -
Description: Hollywood-Woodinville Pumping Stations (Contract 72-12)
Photographs of Hollywood and Woodinville pumping stations: interiors and exteriors, control rooms, motor rooms, pump rooms, caissons, effluent structures, jacking tunnels, backfill over influence sewer, jacking pit, sites of pumping stations before and during construction.
Dates: Nov.1972 - July 1974Container: Box/Folder 3/1-9, Item 583-675 -
Description: Interbay Pumping Station (Contract 65-5)
Photographs of Interbay pumping station: interiors and exteriors, pump room, engine room, screen room, motor control panel, auxiliary control equipment, emergency generator, main control panel, construction site.
Dates: July 1965 - April 1967Container: Box/Folder 3/10-15, Item 676-732 -
Description: Juanita Bay Pumping Station (Contract 66-2 #1)
Photographs of Juanita Bay pumping station: interiors and exteriors, caisson, pump room, motor room, control room, construction of building.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: Dec.1966 - Sept. 1968Container: Box/Folder 3/16-18, Item 733-768 -
Description: Juanita Heights Pumping Station (Contract 66-2 #2)
Photographs of Juanita Heights pumping station: interiors and exteriors, construction of building, pump room, control room, shop.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: Dec. 1966 - Sept. 1968Container: Box/Folder 3/19-22, Item 769-801 -
Description: Juanita Bay Pumping Station Addition and Alterations (Contract 68-13)
Photographs of modifications to Juanita Bay pumping station: interiors and exteriors, pump room, control room, wet well access, cable room, motor room, equipment room.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: March 1969 - June 1970Container: Box/Folder 3/23-26, Item 802-843 -
Description: Juanita Heights Pumping Station Addition and Alterations (Contract 68-13)
Photographs of modifications to Juanita Heights pumping station: interiors and exteriors, generator room, equipment room, switch gear room, engine room, control room.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: March 1969 - June 1970Container: Box/Folder 3/27-29, Item 853-872 -
Description: Kenmore Pumping Station (Contract 64-5)
Photographs of site for Kenmore pumping station: exteriors. Downtown Kenmore, area businesses, clearings, railroad tracks. Aerial views of area.
Photographed by: Jesse Ebert Photographers (Seattle, Washington); Puget Sound Blue Print Co. (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: September 1964 - April 1965Container: Box/Folder 4/1-16, Item 873-1028 -
Description: Kirkland Pumping Station (Contract 65-1)
Photographs of Kirkland pumping station: interiors and exteriors, control room, pump room, site and construction.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: April 1965 - September 1966Container: Box/Folder 4/17-18, Item 1029-1046 -
Description: Lake City Pumping Station (Contract 64-1)
Photographs of Lake City (Matthews Beach) pumping station: interiors and exteriors, drop structure, landfall structure, coffer dam, sinking caisson, influent tunnel, force mains, motor room, pump room, screen room, fan room, equipment room, switch-gear room, locker room, engine room, entrance lobby, main control, silencer room, storage, elevator, fence forms, culvert, washroom, tool room, Sand Point Way crossing, site and construction, aerial views of area. Sites for influent tunnel, force mains - playground, wooded area.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: May 1964 - April 1967Container: Box/Folder 4/19-30, 5/1-3, Item 1047-1214 -
Description: Lake City Tunnel Regulating System (Contract 68-7)
Photographs of Lake City Tunnel regulating station: interiors and exteriors. Also visible: Ship Canal Bridge (1-5 overpass).
Dates: Sept. 1968 - Oct. 1969.Container: Box/Folder 5/4-5, Item 1215-1233 -
Description: Modification to Hillside Interceptor Section 1 (Contract 71-6)
Photographs of interceptor: interior and exterior. Renton interceptor site?
Photographed by: Buchanan Photo Service (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: Sept. 1971 - Jan. 1972Container: Box/Folder 5/6-7, Item 1234-1250 -
Description: Modification to Elliott Bay Interceptor (Contract 71-7)
Photographs of regulators: interior and exterior. Brandon St.: regulator, outfall, emergency by-pass. Michigan St.: regulator, outfall, emergency by-pass. Norfolk: regulator, overflow weir, control panels, sewage sampler.
Photographed by: Buchanan Photo Service (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: Feb. 1972 - Feb. 1973Container: Box/Folder 5/8-12, Item 1251-1299 -
Description: North Mercer Island Pumping Station (Contract 68-3)
Photographs of North Mercer Island pumping station: interiors and exteriors, site and construction, wet well, motor room, equipment room, control room, pump room, generator room, air break tank, engine room.
Dates: Aug. 1968 - June 1970Container: Box/Folder 5/13-20, Item 1300-1379 -
Description: Odor Control Facilities, Bellevue (Contract 72-6)
Photographs of odor control facilities, Bellevue: interiors and exteriors, wet well access, electrolytic cell, Pepcon unit.
Dates: Feb. - June 1973Container: Box/Folder 5/21, Item 1380-1386 -
Description: Odor Control Facilities, North Mercer (Contract 72-6)
Photographs of odor control facilities, North Mercer: interiors and exteriors, wet well access, electrolytic cell, Pepcon unit.
Dates: Feb. - June 1973Container: Box/Folder 5/22, Item 1387-1390 -
Description: Odor Control Facilities, South Mercer (Contract 72-6)
Photographs of odor control facilities, South Mercer: interiors and exteriors, access road, exterior views of building, construction, generator room, odor control room.
Dates: Feb. - June 1973Container: Box/Folder 5/23-25, Item 1391-1415 -
Description: Odor Control Facilities, Sweylocken (Contract 72-6)
Photographs of odor control facilities, Sweylocken: interiors and exteriors, building construction, Pepcon unit.
Dates: Feb. - June 1973Container: Box/Folder 5/26, Item 1416-1421 -
Description: Odor Control Facilities, Yarrow Bay (Contract 72-6)
Photographs of odor control facilities, Yarrow Bay: interiors and exteriors, building construction, electrolytic cell, Pepcon unit.
Dates: March - June 1973Container: Box/Folder 5/27, Item 1422-1427 -
Description: Rainier Avenue Pumping Station (Contract 69-9)
Photographs of Rainier Ave. pumping station: interiors and exteriors, preconstruction, construction, demolition, temporary pumping station, temporary caisson, sand catcher, storage room, motor room, pump room, suction piping, generator room, control room, equipment room, odor control, wet well access, exterior views of building.
Dates: Nov. 1971 - Feb. 1973Container: Box/Folder 5/28-33, Item 1428-1485 -
Description: Rehabilitation North Trunk Fremont (Contract 71-1)
Photographs of rehabilitation, north trunk, Fremont: interiors and exteriors, utility tunnel, bypass channel, bypass slide gates, overflow openings, retaining wall, water main, weir floor, slide gate chamber, bypass chamber, after-bay, regulators, fore-bay, Canal St. bypass, Stone Way regulator, Phinney Regulator. Also pictured: Pacific College.
Photographed by: Buchanan Photo Service (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: March 1971 - April 1972Container: Box/Folder 6/1-5, Item 1486-1539 -
Description: South Henderson Street Pumping Station (Contract 72-7)
Photographs of South Henderson St. pumping station: interiors and exteriors, preconstruction, construction. Seward Park Avenue.
Photographed by: Totem Photo.
Dates: Aug. 1974 - June 1975Container: Box/Folder 6/6-8, Item 1540-1577 -
Description: South Mercer Island Pumping Station (Contract 64-6)
Photographs of South Mercer Island pumping station: interiors and exteriors, construction of building, pump room, control room, wet well.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: Sept. 1964 - Oct.1965Container: Box/Folder 6/9-11, Item 1578-1607 -
Description: University Regulator Station (Contract 73-4)
Photographs of University regulator station: interiors and exteriors, construction, controls and equipment. Also pictured: UW Hospital, Husky Stadium.
Photographed by: Roy Mongomery Industrial and Marine Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: Nov. 1974 - May 1976Container: Box/Folder 6/12-17, Item 1608-1673 -
Description: West Marginal Pumping/Regulation Station (Contract 65-11)
Photographs of West Duwamish interceptor, Diagonal Avenue interim pumping station, Chelan, Harbor, 8th Avenue regulators, West Marginal pumping station, West Michigan regulator (control room, gate room, pump room, wet well).
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: Dec. 1965 - April 1967Container: Box/Folder 6/18-29, Item 1674-1705 -
Description: Wilburton Pumping Station (Contract 63-7)
Photographs of Wilburton pumping station: interiors and exteriors, construction, motor room, pump room, control room.
Photographed by: Richter Photography (Seattle, Washington).
Dates: March 1964 - June 1965Container: Box/Folder 6/21-22, Item 1706-1726 -
Description: Yarrow Bay Pumping Station (Contract 66-5)
Photographs of Yarrow Bay pumping station: interiors and exteriors, construction, wet well access, pump room, control room.
Dates: Nov. 1966 - Feb. 1973Container: Box/Folder 6/23-25, Item 1727-1759
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Construction workers--Washington (State)--Seattle Metropolitan Area--Photographs
- Pumping stations--Design and construction--Washington (State)--Seattle Metropolitan Area--Photographs
- Pumping stations--Washington (State)--Seattle Metropolitan Area--Photographs
- Sewage disposal plants--Washington (State)--Seattle Metropolitan Area--Photographs
- Sewage disposal--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Seattle Metropolitan Area
- Sewage--Purification--Washington (State)--Seattle Metropolitan Area
- Sewerage--Odor control--Washington (State)--Seattle Metropolitan Area
- Sewerage--Washington (State)--Seattle Metropolitan Area
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Wash.)
