H.W. McCurdy collection on the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co., 1900-1945.

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H.W. McCurdy collection on the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co., 1900-1945.

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This collection consists almost entirely of photographs taken to document various construction and shipbuilding projects undertaken by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company in the Pacific Northwest, including bridges, dams, dredging, and building construction. Some notable projects represented in the collection include the Lake Washington floating bridge, the University of Washington stadium, and the Dexter Horton Building, all in Seattle. There are also two albums of photos documenting warships built during World War II. Box 6 contains two scrapbooks of relevant newspaper clippings.

7 boxes (5 linear ft.)

Museum of History and Industry

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SNAC Resource ID: 6907027

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Dexter Horton Building (Seattle, Wash.)

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The collection was assembled by Horace Winslow ("H.W.") McCurdy (1899-1989). McCurdy was an engineer who began working for the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company in about 1922. He became president and general manager of the company in 1931. Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was destined to become one of Seattle's most important companies. Whether under the title Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company or Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, their hand c...

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