Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest

This Traveltalk series short visits Seattle and other areas in the state of Washington. Seattle was a small city until the 1897 gold rush. During World War I, it served as a major shipping center for lumber that was transported through the Panama Canal to East Coast shipbuilders. 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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

9 min

Cast:

James A. FitzPatrick

Quality:

HD

Director:

-

Release:

1940

Country:

United States

Rating:

7.3