Walter H. Tiedeman collection of photographs and other material, 1896-1927.

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Walter H. Tiedeman collection of photographs and other material, 1896-1927.

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The collection consists largely of photographs of public works projects taking place in Seattle during the period that Tiedeman worked for the City Engineer's office, largely depicting street paving and regrade activities. Many of the photographs depict paving in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. Also includes an album of photographs from Tiedeman's days as a University of Washington undergraduate, ca. 1898-1901, and a few other photographs of Tiedeman. The collection also includes correspondence related to Tiedeman's hiring for various positions in the City Engineer's office, ephemera from his UW days, an invitation to his wedding, and photocopies of newspaper articles in which he is mentioned. Most of the photographs were taken by James P. Lee, photographer for the City of Seattle's Engineering Dept.

0.42 cubic ft.

Museum of History and Industry

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SNAC Resource ID: 7567814

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University of Washington

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Lee, James P. (James Patrick), 1894-

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Tiedeman, Walter H., 1878-

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Walter Tiedeman was the son of German immigrants Theodore and Hannah Tiedeman, who came to the U.S. in 1855 and eventually settled on North Street and Second Avenue in Ballard around 1891. Tiedeman graduated from the School of Mines at the University of Washington in 1901 with a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering; that same year he ran on the Democratic ticket for City Treasurer in Ballard. Tiedeman was hired in 1902 as computer for the City of Seattle City Engineer's Dept., and promoted ...

Seattle (Wash.). City Engineer's Dept.

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