Record Details
Guide to the Seattle Water Department Creek Photographs and Slides 1987-1999
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Seattle Water Department Creek Photographs and Slides 1987-1999 |
| Subject |
Water utilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Rivers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Erosion--Washington (State)--Seattle; Drainage--Washington (State)--Seattle; Landslides--Washington (State)--Seattle; Water quality--Washington (State)--Seattle; Storm water retention basins--Washington (State)--Seattle; Wetlands--Washington (State)--Seattle; Seattle; Water and Water Rights; Environmental Conditions; Public Utilities; Photographs |
| Description | Photographic documentation of Seattle's creeks, including activities undertaken by the Water Department to test and improve water quality.; Historical Note; A public waterworks was created by City Charter Amendment in 1875. However, Seattle was served primarily by small private water companies for the next decade and a half. Following the Great Fire of 1889, citizens voted to fund creation of a municipally owned water system. The City purchased the private systems, and... |
| Publisher | Seattle Municipal Archives |
| Date | 1987/1999 |
| Rights | Records are open to the public. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv32160 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 2 cubic feet; 8 boxes |
| Coverage | 1987-1999 |
