File:Testing floor strength during construction of Seattle Public Library, Seattle, 1905 (MOHAI 3548).jpg
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Summary
[edit]English: Testing floor strength during construction of Seattle Public Library, Seattle, 1905 ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Testing floor strength during construction of Seattle Public Library, Seattle, 1905 |
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English: The city of Seattle established a public library in 1890 after several earlier attempts by private citizens. The library was housed in various places and finally ended up in the Yesler Mansion, just uphill from its current site. After the mansion burned in 1901, industrialist Andrew Carnegie donated $200,000 for a new building which opened in 1906. The Carnegie Library served the city until 1956. Handwritten on image: Seattle Public Library - 1905. M.J. Carkeek Sup-ent. 9500 Lbs. on 10 Sq. ft. Franklin [Fireproofing?] Co. J.J. [Franklin?] [Bush?]. Typed on sleeve: M.J. Carkeek at the extreme left. Four men sitting on a pile of sandbags. During construction of the library.
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English: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
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Date |
1905 date QS:P571,+1905-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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English: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w |
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height: 7.7 in (19.6 cm); width: 5.7 in (14.6 cm) dimensions QS:P2048,7.75U218593 dimensions QS:P2049,5.75U218593 |
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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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