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Department of Parks and Recreation Moving Images ➔ Pathe News Reel Salt Water State Park Dedication

Moving Image
Identifier:
516
Description
Newsreel covering the dedication of Salt Water State Park featuring Mayor Bertha Knight Landes of Seattle and Mayor Angelo V. Fawcett of Tacoma. Produced by Pathe News (Pacific Northwestern Edition). Title cards included in footage are as follows: “Salt Water Park, Washington. Citizens of Seattle and Tacoma dedicate new tract of land and beach to be known as Salt Water State Park bought by donations of both cities.”; "Gov. Hartley congratulates the Seattle Star for originating the 'get together' park project."; “Young Men’s Business Club present Marshall Wiley with silver cup.”; “Gov. Hartley and Marshall Wiley unveil marble marker at dedication.” [Marble marker reads "Salt Water Park/Dedicated April 24, 1926/Purchased by the people as your playground."]; “Mrs. Landes, Seattle Mayor elect, Mayor Fawcett of Tacoma aid Marshal Wiley in burying the hatchet.”; “The mayors plant tree atop the grave to make sure the hatchet stays buried.”; “Then all join the barbecued beef feast.”
Original Number:
1
Date created:
1926 No
Coverage Date:
April 24 1926 No
Series:

5802-08: Department of Parks and Recreation Moving Images

Produced:
Seattle
Running Time:
2m 35.0s
Type:
Documentary
Note:
UW; print from 1942 or 1962; original content from 1926.
Subject Terms:
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Citation:
Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, #516, Series 5802-08.
Related People/Organizations:
Landes, Bertha Knight (City of Seattle Mayor)
Fawcett, Angelo V.
Wiley, Marshall
Film Format(s):
16mm mm, 24 fps (Box 1) Original
Video Format(s):
Carrier: 1130 Digital Betacam (Box 3)
Digital Format(s):
VOB ()
Matroska (2 GiB)
MPEG-4 (65 MiB)
Permissions:
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