Seattle Engineering Dept. engineering vehicles and equipment photograph albums, 1920-1960.

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Seattle Engineering Dept. engineering vehicles and equipment photograph albums, 1920-1960.

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Three albums containing 1,500 photographs of vehicles and equipment used by the Engineering Dept. and the Traffic Division. The vehicles date from the 1920s to the 1950s. Vehicle identification, purchase date, and cost are given. Pictured are dump trucks, pickups, sedans, and other vehicles and equipment such as trailers and air compressors.

1 cubic ft. (3 albums)

Seattle Municipal Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6864031

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Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept.

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The Seattle Engineering Dept. (SED) maintained the city's streets and bridges, designed and oversaw construction of public works projects, provided traffic and transportation planning, and operated the sewer and solid waste utility. The position of City Surveyor was created in 1873 to survey the city, establish boundaries and street grades, and administer condemnation processes. This position was renamed City Engineer in 1890. In 1931 the Engineering Dept. absorbed part of the Dept. of Public Ut...

Seattle (Wash.). City Engineer

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Seattle (Wash.). Traffic Division

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