File:The mining town of Newcastle, Washington, ca 1885 (MOHAI 7161).jpg
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[edit]English: The mining town of Newcastle, Washington, ca. 1885 ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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creator QS:P170,Q56159174 |
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Title |
English: The mining town of Newcastle, Washington, ca. 1885 |
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Description |
English: Coal was discovered in the Newcastle area in 1863. Newcastle, with its close neighbor Coal Creek, soon became King County's second largest city, after Seattle. Coal was moved by cart and barge to the Seattle waterfront, and most of it was shipped from there to San Francisco. By the 1880s, coal was one of Seattle's major exports.
This photo was taken on the road into Newcastle, sometime around 1885. A wooden sidewalk runs along the side of the road. Newcastle's houses, church, and other buildings spread across the stumpy hillside. The piles of material (center left) are probably mine tailings.
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Depicted place |
English: Newcastle (Wash.) |
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Date |
circa 1885 date QS:P571,+1885-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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Medium |
English: 1 photographic print on cabinet card : gelatin, b&w |
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Dimensions |
height: 11 cm (4.3 in); width: 19 cm (7.4 in) dimensions QS:P2048,11U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,19U174728 |
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institution QS:P195,Q219563 |
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English: Museum of History and Industry |
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Credit Line InfoField | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
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