Seattle Engineering Dept. safety photographs, 1947-1987.

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Seattle Engineering Dept. safety photographs, 1947-1987.

The Seattle Engineering Dept. safety photographs date from 1954 to 1972. Photographs depicting groups and individuals receiving or posed with Engineering Dept. safety awards for various years comprise the bulk of the collection.

176 black and white photographs and 42 col. photographs.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6864040

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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...

Morse, Roy W.

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