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Leschi Park, ca. 1910 (

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Leschi Park, ca. 1910

Description

The park was named after Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe. It was developed in 1889 by the Lake Washington Cable Railway Company and included many features such as a dance pavilion (constructed in 1902), a zoo, boat rentals and access to the Leschi Ferry which transported passengers across Lake Washington.

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Date

circa 1910

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Seattle Public Library

	Location	Seattle , United States of America
	Coordinates	47° 36′ 24″ N, 122° 19′ 58″ W
	Established	1890
	Website	www.spl.org
	Authority file	: Q7442157 VIAF: 147059007 ISNI: 0000000107435179 LCCN: n50059684 GND: 4841883-3 SUDOC: 163986193 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Seattle Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Northwest Digital Heritage.

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DPLA identifier: d1484734d9746eb4204078625653bfbb
Seattle Public Library identifier: spl_pc_27002

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