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Ballard locks with no water, ca. 1917 (

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Creator

Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950

Title

Ballard locks with no water, ca. 1917

Description

Transcribed from back of postcard: "There are five gates like those shown on the card, in the big lock, four in the small. Each leaf of the largest gate weighs 200 tons and is 55 feet high and 47 feet wide. The largest leaf in the small lock is 42 feet high and 17 feet wide. The large lock is 80 feet wide and 825 feet long. The small lock is 30 feet wide and 150 feet long."

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Date

1917

Collection

Seattle Public Library

	Location	Seattle , United States of America
	Coordinates	47° 36′ 24″ N, 122° 19′ 58″ W
	Established	1890
	Website	www.spl.org
	Authority file	: Q7442157 VIAF: 147059007 ISNI: 0000000107435179 LCCN: n50059684 NRHP: 82004253 GND: 4841883-3 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Seattle Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Northwest Digital Heritage.

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DPLA identifier: 75264caa0bb136cfa571cc8be3e93a74
Seattle Public Library identifier: spl_pc_20001

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