It’s that time of the week where we take a look back at the Ballard of yesteryear in our weekly Throwback Thursday post.
This one is definitely and “oldie” but a goodie from all the way back in 1880. Check out the black and white photo below of men, boys and harnessed teams of horses and mules grading the road in the 900 block of what was then W 57th St. Wonder if the work had SDOT approval?
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Photo and information courtesy of Ballard Historical Society.
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So much better before the yuppies moved in.
Hey, the road was so much smoother back then.
Fedoras, waxed mustaches, bikes with no brakes?
Effin’ hipsters!
Since Ballard was not a part of Seattle until 1907, they didn’t need SDOT approval! Ballardites! Throw off the yoke of your Seattle oppressors!
West 57th is that in Ballard ?
NW is actually.
Or did they change streets names, since that time ?
Road building and maintaining has changed quite a bit since then! Thank you for posting this vintage photo.
What street is it now????????????