WaSMAR2625_10 Guide to the Department of Streets and Sewers Photograph Collection 1916-1936 Department of Streets and Sewers Photograph Collection Finding aid prepared by Julie B.Viggiano Seattle Municipal Archives © 2010
PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle, WA 98124-4728 Phone: 206/233-7807 Email: archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
Finding aid encoded by Julie B. Viggiano 2010 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Seattle Municipal Archives
PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle, WA 98124-4728 Phone: 206/233-7807 Email: archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
2625-10 Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Streets and Sewers Department of Streets and Sewers Photograph Collection 1916-1936 1.5 cubic feet 2,876 digitized negative scans Images document public works projects, including sewer construction, and document a large number of landslides within the City. Collection materials are in English Historical

The Department of Streets and Sewers was responsible for planning, construction, repair, and cleaning of the City's streets, sidewalks, and sewers. City Council appointed the first Street Commissioner in 1875. The position came under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works in 1890. The position of Superintendent of Streets, Sewers and Parks was established in 1896; authority over parks was removed in 1904. The Department was abolished in 1936 and became the Maintenance Division of the Engineering Department.

More than 2800 negatives include images of the work of the Department of Streets and Sewers from 1916 through 1936. Predominent subjects include damage caused by landslides; streets; maintenance vehicles; sewers and outfalls; bridges; trestles; railways; and intersections. To view digitized scans online search "2625-10" in the Photograph Index.

Records are open to the public.

[Item number.] Department of Streets and Sewers Photograph Collection, Record Series 2625-10. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Streets and Sewers Seattle (Wash.) Landslides--Washington (State)--Seattle Streets--Washington (State)--Seattle Vehicles--Washington (State)--Seattle Sewers--Washington (State)--Seattle Bridges--Washington (State)--Seattle Trestles--Washington (State)--Seattle Railways--Washington (State)--Seattle Seattle Photographs