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English: Group of men on Seattle, Lakeshore & Eastern Railway line, 1887   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Group of men on Seattle, Lakeshore & Eastern Railway line, 1887
Description
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The Seattle, Lakeshore & Eastern Railway extended from the waterfront along the northern shore of Lake Union and then to the north side of Lake Washington, eventually reaching Snoqualmie Falls. In this photo, a group of investors inspect the progress of the line on the way to Woodinville. Colonel A. B. Rogers stands in the center foreground with white beard and dark hat, and Thomas Burke is the gentleman in light hat to the left of Rogers.

Identifications from "Orphan Road," by Kurt Armbruster

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Railroad construction; Trestles
Depicted place
English: United States--Washington (State)
Date 1887
date QS:P571,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
English: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w
Dimensions height: 5 in (12.7 cm); width: 8.5 in (21.5 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,8.5U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
8501
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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MOHAI, John C. Boykin Collection on the Seattle, Lakeshore & Eastern Railway, 2016.81.10

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