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Hiram M. Chittenden
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Hiram Martin Chittenden was an American engineer and historian. A graduate of West Point, he was the Seattle district engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers from 1906 to 1908. Chittenden was one of
Chittenden in 1916
Chittenden in 1916
1903 colored postcard image of the Chittenden Memorial Bridge
1903 colored postcard image of the Chittenden Memorial Bridge
Lake Washington Ship Canal
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The Lake Washington Ship Canal is a canal that runs through the city of Seattle and links the fresh water body of Lake Washington with the salt water inland sea of Puget Sound. The Hiram M. Chittenden
Hiram M. Chittenden
…were also members of the commission. In the spring of 1906 Chittenden moved to Seattle, Washington. That year the developer James A. Moore offered to complete a canal to link Lake Washington, Lake Union, and Salmon Bay, at a cost of half a million dollars. Calls for such a project had been in the works for years…
The Fremont Cut as seen from the Fremont Bridge
The Fremont Cut as seen from the Fremont Bridge
Aerial view of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Aerial view of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Montlake Portage Canal in 1908
Montlake Portage Canal in 1908
Looking the opposite direction, the Ballard Bridge and, at top of frame, Northern Pacific Railroad Ship Canal Bridge (bascule bridge, open here), 1950
Looking the opposite direction, the Ballard Bridge and, at top of frame, Northern Pacific Railroad Ship Canal Bridge (bascule bridge, open here), 1950.