Pacific Aerial Surveys photograph collection, approximately 1937-1958

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Pacific Aerial Surveys
Title
Pacific Aerial Surveys photograph collection
Dates
approximately 1937-1958 (inclusive)
Quantity
34 photographic prints (1 box and 1 folder)
Collection Number
PH0616
Summary
Aerial photographs documenting the University of Washington and surrounding neighborhoods
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains photographs of the University of Washington campus and other Seattle localities. All photographs were taken by Pacific Aerial Surveys, Inc. There are images of the University of Washington as well as the neighborhoods surrounding the Montlake Cut in Seattle, including Fremont, the eastern edge of Wallingford, Eastlake, and Montlake. The photographs are arranged chronologically into three groups. Within each group, they are arranged according to identification number.

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Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Processed by Summer Hayes, 2002.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Aerial Views, 1937, Jan. 30, 1937Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
1 1
University District and Wallingford neighborhoods
1 2
1 3
1 4
Northern Eastlake and Montlake neighborhoods
1 5-6
North Capitol Hill neighborhood and Volunteer Park
1 7
Ravenna neighborhood
2 8-10
2 11-13
2 14-16
box-folder:oversize
OS4 16a
University of Washington campus with view of stadium
circa 1937
OS4 16b
Seattle
August 16, 1937

Aerial Views, 1938, June 21, 1938Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
3 17-18
South University of Washington campus and Montlake Bridge
3 19-20
University of Washington campus and University District neighborhood
3 21
South University of Washington campus and Arboretum
3 22-23
South University of Washington campus and Union Bay natural area

Aerial Views, 1946-1958Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
4 23a
Downtown Seattle
August 9, 1946
4 23b
Bellevue, Mercer Island and Seattle
April 12, 1952
4 24-26
River and adjacent neighborhoods north and south
1956
4 26a
View of Belleuve, Mercer Island and Seattle
November 1956
4 27
River with neighborhood to the south
Undated
4 28
River with neighborhood to the south
Mar. 13, 1958
4 29
Isaacson Iron Works campus, Seattle, Washington
May, 4, 1957

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Neighborhoods--Washington (State)--Seattle--Aerial photographs
  • Universities and colleges--Washington (State)--Seattle--Aerial photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington--Aerial photographs

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--Aerial photographs
  • Union Bay (Wash.)--Aerial photographs
  • University District (Seattle, Wash.)--Aerial photographs