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The Big Lock in the Lake Washington Canal.

Frank H. Nowell (1864-1950)

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1915-1930

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Lowman & Hanford Stationery & Printing Co.

    Printed by Curt Teich Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.

  • Inscriptions

    recto:

    u.c. printed in black: The Big Lock in Lake Washington Canal.

    signed, l.l. engraved in plate: Photo by Nowell.

    Verso:

    u.l. printed: THE BIG LOCK IN THE LAKE WASHINGTON CANAL. \ There are five gates like those shown on the card, in \ the big lock, four in the small. Each leaf of the largest \ fate weighs 200 tons and is 55 feet high and 47 feet wide. \ The largest leaf in the small lock is 42 feet high and 17 \ feet wide. The large lock is 80 feet wide and 825 feet long, the small lock 30 feet wide and 150 feet long.

    u.c. printed: R-63446

    c.l. printed along left edge: 3060 PUBLISHED BY LOWMAN & HANFORD CO., SEATTLE, U.S.A.

    c. printed [transverse]: C.T. PHOTOCHROM

    l.c. printed: CTCO \ CHICAGO [Curt Teich logo]

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.77

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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