Record Details
Guide to the Seattle City Light Negatives 1914-1995
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Seattle City Light Negatives 1914-1995 |
| Subject |
Electric power--Washington (State)--Seattle; Electric utilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Electric heating--Washington (State)--Seattle; Electric lighting--Washington (State)--Seattle; Water-power--Washington (State)--Seattle; Ross Dam (Wash.); Gorge Dam (Wash.); Cedar River Watershed (King County, Wash.); Cedar Falls Power Plant (Wash.); Diablo Dam (Wash.); Public utilities; Public works; Water and water rights; Washington (State); Seattle; Photographs |
| Description | Photographic negatives documenting the development of Seattle's public electric utility.; Historical Note; Seattle City Light provides electricity and electrical and conservation services to its public and private customers. It is the largest public utility in the Pacific Northwest. Public responsibility for electrical energy dates to 1890 with creation of the Department of Lighting and Water Works. In 1902, Seattle voters passed a bond issue to develop hydroelectric power... |
| Publisher | Seattle Municipal Archives |
| Date | 1914/1995 |
| Rights | Records are open to the public. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv65756 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 150,000 images |
| Coverage | 1914-1995 |
