Back in Time: Linemen Power Seattle

July 23, 2018
SeattleLineTradeHistory

In the 1950s, linemen worked together to build infrastructure and power America's cities. While much of this work went undocumented, the city of Seattle took photos of linemen at work and stored them in its files. Rather than simply stashing away the negatives, the Office of the City Clerk digitized its municipal archive collection to share it with the public. Nestled within this online collection were nearly 50 photos of old-time linemen at work. Here are a few photos from the collection, courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives. 

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade.  She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected]

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