Guide to the Seattle Engineeering Department Vehicles and Equipment Photograph Albums 1920-1952

Overview of the Collection

	Repository Name:		Seattle Municipal Archives PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle, WA 98124-4728 Phone: 206/233-7807 Email: archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
	Collection Number:		2613-20
	Creator:		Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept.
	Title:		Vehicles and Equipment Photograph Albums
	Dates:		1920-1952 (inclusive)
	Quantity:		0.6 cubic foot 2 boxes
	Languages:		Collection materials are in English.
	Summary:		Three albums of photographs depicting vehicles and equipment used by the Seattle Engineering Department.

Historical Note

The Seattle Engineering Department (SED) maintained the City's streets and bridges, designed and oversaw construction of public works projects, provided traffic and transportation planning, and operated the sewer and solid waste utility. The position of City Surveyor was created in 1873 to survey the City, establish boundaries and street grades, and administer condemnation processes. This position was renamed City Engineer in 1890. In 1931 the Engineering Department absorbed part of the Department of Public Utilities and in 1936 it assumed the responsibilities of the Department of Streets and Sewers and the Traffic Department. In 1997, the water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater utilities from the Engineering and Water departments were merged with the Engineering Services Division of SED and the Customer Service Call Center and Construction Engineering Sections of City Light to form Seattle Public Utilities. The traffic and transportation functions of the Engineering Department were consolidated in the Seattle Transportation Department.

Content Description

Photograph album containing images of vehicles and equipment used by the Engineering Department. There are approximately 350 prints of more than 200 different vehicles including dump trucks, pickups, sedans, and other equipment such as trailers and air compressors. Also included is information about purchase date, cost, and vehicle description. The photo album can be viewed in the research room although images of all the photographs (without the captions) can be viewed by following the link below to a portion of series 2613-07, Seattle Engineering Department Negatives.

Many of the images are available in the online photograph database; search on the series code (2613-20) to retrieve these images.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access

Records are open to the public.

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle Engineering Department Vehicles and Equipment Photograph Albums, Record Series 2613-20. Album [number], Page [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept.

Seattle (Wash.)

Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs

Dump trucks--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs

Maintenance--Equipment and supplies--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs

Pickup trucks--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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1028/1

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album A] Pages 1-44

1028/2

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album A] Pages 45-88

1028/3

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album A] Pages 89-139

1028/4

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album A] Pages 140-177

1028/5

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album A] Pages 178-315

1028/6

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album A] Pages 316-359

1029/1

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album A] Pages 360-721

1029/2

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album A] Pages 722-760

1029/3

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album A] Pages 761-799

1029/4

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album B]

1029/5

Vehicles And Equipment Photograph Albums [Album C]

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