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English: Surface of Bothell road taken up and shoveled over to one side to make way for new pavement, Washington, May 8, 1912   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Webster and Stevens
Title
English: Surface of Bothell road taken up and shoveled over to one side to make way for new pavement, Washington, May 8, 1912
Description
English:

Caption on image: Photo of Bothell Road, taken May 8, 1912,

W & S, Seattle, Wn.

On verso of image: Number 5. Modified Bitulithic or what is locally known as ""Warrenite"" laid on the Bothel road in King County in fall of 1911 under supervision of County Engineer Morrison. This photo shows the entire surface of the road taken up and shoveled over to one side to make way for new pavement. The pile of ""Warrenite"" as shown along the road, has stood but four or five months of traffic on a country road. The smooth surface on the left half on the picture, shows the new roadway. Photo taken May 8, 1912. This road cost the taxpayers of King County $17,000.00 per mile

PH Coll 1420.5

  • Subjects (LCSH): Roads--Design and construction--Washington; (State)--Bothell; Streets--Washington (State)--Bothell
Depicted place Bothell, Washington
Date Taken on 8 May 1912
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
603
Source
English: Industries and Occupations Photographs Collection
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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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IND0586

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