English: Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed in 1930.

This image shows employees surrounded by raw materials outside the Pacific Stone Company building on Leary Way in the Ballard neighborhood.

• Subjects (LCTGM): Architectural decorations & ornaments--Washington (State)--Seattle; Construction industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Industrial facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle

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Northern Pacific Railroad Ship Canal Bridge in background.