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The Fireboat Duwamish is older than: · Most (if not all) people reading this list · Any other operational Fireboat · Chevrolet: Chevy was founded in 1911 · The American V-8 engine: First produced by Cadillac in 1914 · The Alaskan Way Viaduct: Built in 1953 · The Smith Tower: Construction started in 1911 and was finished in 1914 · The Lake Washington Ship Canal: Construction started in 1911 and it was dedicated on July 4, 1917 (Along with the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks) · The Port of Seattle: On September 5, 1911, the people of King County voted to officially establish the Port of Seattle · Boeing: On July 15, 1916, William Boeing incorporated his airplane manufacturing business as Pacific Aero Products Company; a year later, he changed the name to the Boeing Airplane Company · The Titanic: Sea trials began on April 2, 1912 (they only lasted ½ a day) · The Coast Guard: 28 January 1915 the Life-Saving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service combined to form the Coast Guard · KIRO710 Radio: Hitting the air waves in 1927 as KPCB it became KIRO710 1935 when Saul Haas gained control of the station · The Fremont Bridge: Built in 1917, it replaced the Stone Way Bridge that was built in 1911 · A woman's right to vote (in Washington): On November 8, 1910, Washington state's male electorate ratifies Amendment 6 to the state constitution granting women the right to vote And She's still operational! |