<p>Before the building of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, a small canal connected Lake Washington with Lake Union's Portage Bay. This photo shows the canal in the Montlake area.</p>
<p>Handwritten on verso: David Denny didn't dig this or any of it. Digging was done by Chinese Labor 1885 by Co. formed by Denny &amp; others.

Typed on verso: Entrance at Lake Washington end of first canal dug by David Denny [sic] and others, Portage bridge shows in distance.</p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Lakes &amp; ponds--Washington (State)--Seattle; Canals--Washington (State)--Seattle</li></ul>
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Anders_Beer_Wilse" class="extiw" title="w:en:Anders Beer Wilse"><span title="Norwegian photographer">Anders Beer Wilse</span></a>
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