File:Moss Bay Iron and Steel Works, Kirkland, ca 1892 (MOHAI 1161).jpg
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[edit]English: Moss Bay Iron and Steel Works, Kirkland, ca. 1892
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Title |
English: Moss Bay Iron and Steel Works, Kirkland, ca. 1892 |
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Description |
English: In 1888, Seattle investors convinced British industrialist Peter Kirk to open a steel mill in Kirkland, named in his honor. They hoped that the Moss Bay Iron and Steel Works would turn Kirkland into the Pittsburgh of the West. The city boomed as speculators subdivided land and built substantial brick buildings. Unexpected mining difficulties and the nationwide economic depression of 1893 put an end to Kirkland's early dreams of prosperity. This photo, probably taken between 1890 and 1893, shows the buildings at the Great Western Iron and Steel Company in Kirkland, Washington. At the height of its activities, the facilities included a foundry, two blast furnaces, storage bunkers for coal and iron and several outbuildings. Original photo copied by Webster & Stevens. Handwritten on sleeve: Kirkland Ironworks, Basic View. Caption by MOHAI staff.
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Depicted place |
English: United States--Washington (State)--Kirkland |
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Date |
circa 1892 date QS:P571,+1892-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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English: 1 nitrate negative: b&w |
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Dimensions |
height: 8 in (20.3 cm); width: 10 in (25.4 cm) dimensions QS:P2048,8U218593 dimensions QS:P2049,10U218593 |
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institution QS:P195,Q219563 |
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English: Museum of History and Industry |
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Credit Line InfoField | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
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