David Hyde visits the basement of Burke Museum to speak with geology writer David Williams about the historical artifacts that have been unearthed by Seattle's relentless earth moving.
Buried Treasure: Burke Museum On What's Ahead For Bertha
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This Bay View Soda Works bottle was found during an archaeological excavation in the South Dearborn Tidelands, west of CenturyLink Field.
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Two fossilized mammoth teeth from the Burke Museum’s paleontology collection. The front specimen was collected during the Denny Regrade. ";
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Burke Museum educator and author David Williams with artifacts found from early Seattle.
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David Williams holds a mammoth tooth collected during the Denny Regrade.
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A porcelain beer bottle cap from Claussen Brewing Association was excavated in 2009 from the South Dearborn Tidelands, west of CenturyLink Field.
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This Rainier bottle from the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co. was excavated during an archaeological survey in preparation for Bertha.
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This Rainier bottle from the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co. was excavated during an archaeological survey in preparation for Bertha.
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This whisker dye bottle was found during an archaeological excavation from the South Dearborn Tidelands, west of CenturyLink Field.
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This shoe was among 40 men’s, women’s and children’s shoes found during an archaeological excavation on Pine Street. ";s:3:
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