Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest
This Traveltalks entry visits Seattle and other areas in the state of Washington. Seattle was a small city until the 1897 gold rush in Alaska and the Yukon. Following the opening of the Panama Canal and during WWI it served as a major ship building center. We also visit a Weyerhaeuser lumber camp located between Longview and Tacoma, and the city of Everett, where lumber is used in the burgeoning aircraft industry.
- 1940
- 0 Hrs 9 Mins
- Other, Documentary
This Traveltalks entry visits Seattle and other areas in the state of Washington. Seattle was a small city until the 1897 gold rush in Alaska and the Yukon. Following the opening of the Panama Canal and during WWI it served as a major ship building center. We also visit a Weyerhaeuser lumber camp located between Longview and Tacoma, and the city of Everett, where lumber is used in the burgeoning aircraft industry.