Land reclamation in Seattle, 1909
Seattle grew so fast during the Gold Rush in Alaska that new land for building had to be gained by land reclamation. On this photo it shows that in order to gain more land whole hills were washed away with hydraulic pressure in Puget Sound
Picture No
10633030
Media ID
48203560
Size
2615px x 1959px
(2.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without prior permission from Mary Evans Picture Library
