It’s not often that I get to link our vintage imagery to local current events, but here goes.
Election Season 2009 has a new mini-controversy with King County Council Chair/County Executive candidate Hutchison accusing Constantine of promoting “ferries to nowhere.” Hit
this WSB link for more. While you’re polishing up your faux outrage, check out the West Seattle “ferry to nowhere” in 1916. Click for the super high res.
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| The sidewheeler steamboat ferry West Seattle. September 1916. Image courtesy Washington State Digital Archives. |
A single passenger in a bowler hat, perhaps offloading some shady cargo while the pilot at the other end stalwartly pretends not to know…Ferry to nowhere indeed!
I was wondering if this was a publicity photo and that’s why it was empty, except for one lone dude whose name and importance have been lost to us forever.
Could have also been end of the shift or refueling run. The sole fellow with the hat was obvously from Homeland Security, looking for those who voted against anexation… ; )
@Seattle Greg – yup, Homeland Security Division of Pinkerton
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