Engineering Department Vehicles and Equipment Photograph Albums
Scope and Contents note
Photograph album containing images of vehicles and equipment used by the Engineering Department. There are approximately 350 prints of more than 200 different vehicles including dump trucks, pickups, sedans, and other equipment such as trailers and air compressors. Also included is information about purchase date, cost, and vehicle description. The photo album can be viewed in the research room although images of all the photographs (without the captions) can be viewed by following the link below to a portion of series 2613-07, Seattle Engineering Department Negatives. 211 images can be viewed online.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1952
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The Engineering Department (SED) maintained the City's streets and bridges, designed and oversaw construction of public works projects, provided traffic and transportation planning, and operated the sewer and solid waste utility. The position of City Surveyor was created in 1873 to survey the City, establish boundaries and street grades, and administer condemnation processes. This position was renamed City Engineer in 1890. In 1931 the Engineering Department absorbed part of the Department of Public Utilities and in 1936 it assumed the responsibilities of the Department of Streets and Sewers and the Traffic Department. In 1997, the water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater utilities from the Engineering and Water departments were merged with the Engineering Services Division of SED and the Customer Service Call Center and Construction Engineering Sections of City Light to form Seattle Public Utilities. The traffic and transportation functions of the Engineering Department were consolidated in the Seattle Transportation Department.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Three albums of photographs depicting vehicles and equipment used by the Seattle Engineering Department.
Associated Digital Objects
Associated Digital Objects
Subject
- Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept. (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Seattle Engineeering Department Vehicles and Equipment Photograph Albums 1920-1952
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Anne Frantilla
- Date
- Š 2002
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- EAD Location
- http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv32499
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository