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Boaters at Leschi Park, ca. 1905 (

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Creator

Webster & Stevens

	Alternative names	Webster and Stevens
	Authority file	: Q56379614 VIAF: 138282529 ULAN: 500033429 LCCN: no2002075691 WorldCat

Title

Boaters at Leschi Park, ca. 1905

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 1905

Collection

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 NRHP: 82004253 GND: 4841883-3 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: a1de6249d222bc47beb5bc7f037a8b79
Seattle Public Library identifier: spl_pc_27007

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