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How Did They Do It? A Look at the 1891 Bird’s-eye View of Seattle and King County

Explore the 1891 bird's-eye view of Seattle and King County. Wonder how they managed to create such a detailed image in the days before airplanes. Take a look and see how they did it!

Posted in 1890s, Seattle, United States, Washington

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How cool is this old print showing Seattle and King County in 1891. It makes you wonder how they did this in the days before airplanes. I’m guessing largely from their imagination?

Bird’s-eye view of Seattle and King County from 1891

Source: Library of Congress

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