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Seattle, Washington / The Making of Shoes / Columbia River Highway, Washington Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Scenes in Volunteer Park.” “Statue of William Henry Seward, who on March 30, 1867, purchased the Alaska Territory.” “St. James Cathedral.” “The Smith Building challenging the giant peaks of the Cascade Range nearby, rears its lofty tower forty-two stories into the sky.” “First Baptist Church.” “Queen Anne Hill. A popular residential section swept by the cool breezes from Puget Sound.” “Over the housetops with Puget Sound in the Background.” Views of Puget Sound. “Views on the campus, University of Washington, Statue of George Washington at the entrance.” “First Methodist Episcopal Church.” “Views in the public market.” Produce stands. “U.S. Court, House, Custom House and Post Office.” Automobile, streetcar, pedestrian traffic. “The First Church of Christ Scientist.” “Seattle is well equipped with modern school buildings.” Rhododendron. “Lake Washington Canal Locks. Second in cost to the locks at Panama. Seagoing vessels come into Lake Washington, remaining for a day or so in fresh water to remove branches (sic) and sea growth by the action of the fresh water, avoiding the necessity of going into dry dock.” “The Pacific Coast Steel Co. One of the leading industries of the Far West Pacific Boat Co. Pier No. 1; Alaska Steamship Co., Pier No. 2; Frank Waterhouse & Co., Pier No. 5.” “The waterfront. Steamers connecting with Alaska, South America, Australia, the Orient and coastwise points leave from the Port of Seattle.” [1917] b. Factory workers pack rolled hides into large revolving drum - pile of hides. “Shaving the leather.” Workmen operate leather shaving machinery - hides removed from large revolving drum. “Grading.” Workmen grading leather. “Dressing the underside on a leveling machine.” Workmen dressing underside of leather on leveling machinery. “Re-dampening and re-softening.” Leather in steaming vats and on leather softening machinery. “Measuring by machinery.” Workman operates leather measuring machine. [1917] c. Countryside and mountains along the Columbia River Highway - automobile traffic and tourists - views from observation points. [1917]
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