The underside of the newly built viaduct.
Construction of the Alaskan Way Viaduct at Madison Street, early 1950s.
Viaduct and downtown Seattle seen from a Bainbridge Island ferry, 1968. Photo courtesy of the Museum of History and Industry.
Four workers reinforcing a support beam for the future Alaskan Way Viaduct.
Construction of the verticle piers for the viaduct, 1950s.
Construction of Seattle's waterfront seawall, circa 1934.
A 1952 photo of the viaduct.
Pouring fill during construction of Seattle's seawall in the 1930s.
View of the waterfront from the Alaskan Way Viaduct, 1969. Photo courtesy of the Museum of History and Industry.
Looking southeast over old downtown Seattle, a snow-covered Mount Rainier looming in the distance.
Seneca Street off-ramp from Alaskan Way Viaduct under construction, 1961. Photo courtesy of the Museum of History and Industry.
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