|Title||Ballard Locks, Seattle, ca. 1920 | |Date||ca. 1920 |
|Caption||For years, there was no easy or cheap way to move
logs, coal, and other resources directly from the east side of
Lake Washington to Elliott Bay. There were many plans and
several attempts to build a canal via Lake Union. However, none
was successful until the Lake Washington Ship Canal was built in
1911 to 1917.| The Hiram Chittenden Locks were a vital part of
the canal's operation. They allow boats and ships from Lake
Union and Lake Washington to be lowered to the level of Puget
Sound. Those traveling the other way are raised to the level of
the lakes. This postcard shows a ship and a smaller boat in the
locks, heading out of the canal toward Puget Sound.
|Notes||Caption on image: Canal Locks Second to Panama, Seattle,
Washington.| Caption on verso: Canal Locks Second to Panama -
The Canal is about eight miles long from Puget Sound to Lake
Washington. It adds more than ninety miles to Seattle's water
frontage and gives access for ocean sh