File:Smith Tower under construction, Seattle, ca 1913 (MOHAI 2915).jpg
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[edit]English: Smith Tower under construction, Seattle, ca. 1913
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Title |
English: Smith Tower under construction, Seattle, ca. 1913 |
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English: The Smith Tower was Seattle's first skyscraper. This photo shows the skeleton of the skyscraper in the midst of construction that took four years to complete. The construction company, E.E. Davis Co., set a record by using a single crane to erect 8 floors of steelwork in one week. Upon opening in 1914 it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi. Signs in image: Lion Liquor Co. Thal & Company. [...] Roy House. [...] Theatre. Free. Navy Recruiting Station. Oregon Rooms 25 Cents. The Danz [...]. Bankrupt Sales Co. - Hats, Shoes, Clothing, Etc. Restaurant. [Winters?] Loan Office. Typed on verso: Skeleton of Smith Tower, NE corner of 2d and Yesler. Built 1912. Completed 1914.
File:Completed steel structure of the main building, tower, and cone, showing facade panels for floors four through nine in place at (SEATTLE 4936).jpg is dated 8 March 1913; this must be very slightly earlier. |
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Depicted place |
English: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
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Date |
circa 1913 date QS:P571,+1913-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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English: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w |
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Dimensions |
height: 8.7 in (22.2 cm); width: 7 in (17.7 cm) dimensions QS:P2048,8.75U218593 dimensions QS:P2049,7U218593 |
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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 | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
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