Title

United States – Washington – Seattle – World Famous Canal Locks

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Photographer

Chas. R. Laidlaw

Sender

Agnes, Sister B. and Dody [Seattle, Washington, United States]

Recipient

Mother C. Thompson [San Diego, California, United States]

Postmark

1954-08-18

Caption

World Famous Canal Locks, Seattle, Washington – Canal Locks Second To Panama – The Canal is about eight miles long from Puget Sound to Lake Washington. It adds more than ninety miles to Seattle's water frontage and gives access for ocean shipping to the non-tidal fresh water harbors of Lake Union, in the heart of the City, and Lake Washington, twenty-five miles long and four wide, on the east boundary of Seattle. The right-of-way is 300 feet wide, the channel 100 feet wide, and the depth 36 feet. The locks are capable of lifting larger vessels than any government locks outside the Panama Canal.

Physical Description

One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by the C.P. Johnston Company in Seattle, Washington. The postcard features an aerial photograph by Chas. R. Laidlaw.

Condition

Used

Language of Message

English

Language of Postcard

English

Location

United States–Washington–King County–Seattle

Publisher

C.P. Johnson Co.

Printing Process

Chromolithography

Technique

Artist rendering

Date Issued

1930-1955

Object Type

Postcard

Object Size

14 X 09 cm

Original Collection

San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection

Print Series

48369

Publisher Series

150

Postcard Collection Number

Washington-02

Digital Collection

San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection

Digital Publisher

Copley Library, University of San Diego

Date Digitized

2013

Image File Size

267 KB

Image Format

Image/Jpeg

Repository

Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego

Image File Location

Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\Washington\WA-02A

Copyright

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