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Port Gamble Mills, Puget Mill Company Owners.

Birds-eye view of Port Gamble Mill depicting ships, buildings and people. Port Gamble was a company town of the Puget Mill Company, whose three founders were from Maine. They preferred to hire men who...

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Hotel Penobscot, Snohomish, W. T.

Illustration of the Penobscot Hotel in Snohomish, Washington. Joseph Mallet, the proprietor was born in Penobscot County in Maine and moved to the Pacific coast when he was 20. He began logging and...

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J. Betz's Brewery, Walla Walla, W.T.

Street-level view of the Star Brewery featuring pedestrians, horses, horse and carriage, the brewery and several barrels. Born in Germany, Jacob Betz and his family moved to the United States when he...

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McAlisters Ranch near LaGrange, OR

This illustration consists of two drawings, one of the McAlister ranch and one of their home, with an inset portrait. D. A. McAllister was one of the first horse-breeders in Eastern Oregon. He came to...

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W. J. Hamilton's Drug Store. Colfax, W.T.

Steet-level view of the Hamilton Drug Store in Colfax, showing a pedestrian and window displays with an inset portrait of Hamilton. Colfax was not settled until the late 1860s. It is located near the...

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First National Bank, Sprague, W.T.

Street scene depicting the bank, pedestrians, horse and carriage, and boardwalk. The First National Bank of Sprague grew out of the banking businesses of Mr. Fairweather and Mr. Brooke, who began...

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J. A. Perkin's Residence. Colfax, W.T.

Street-level view of the residence of J.A. Perkin's depicting his home set against the hillside, pedestrians, and a horse and carriage. Considered the father of Colfax, Perkins moved to the area when...

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Residence of Eugene Reith, Esq., Pendleton, OR

Drawing of the home of Eugene Reith in Pendleton, Oregon. Pendleton is located at the foot of the Blue Mountains between Birch and Wildhorse Creek. It was situated along the Oregon Trail, which fed a...

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Residence of A. H. Reynolds. Walla Walla, W.T.

Residential street scene depicting the Reynolds' home, boardwalk, and pedestrian. Reynolds was a pioneer of Walla Walla, Washington. He owned several flour mills and a large amount of real-estate. He...

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The Bull Ranch, Ellensburgh, W. T., Walter A. Bull, Esq.

Actually several drawings of several subjects, this illustration gives a bird's eye view of the Bull Ranch (cattle and outbuildings) in Ellensburg as well as drawings of the residences of Charles...

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De Spain Block, Property of Mrs. N.E. De Spain, Pendleton, OR

Street-level view of the De Spain Building in Pendleton, Oregon. Jeremiah De Spain was one of the pioneers of Union and Umatilla counties. Starting out as a sheep rancher, he later moved into, and...

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Residence of Walter J. Reed, North Yakima, W.T.

Drawing of the Reed residence in North Yakima. Walter J. Reed, born in Scotland, 1842, was the founder of Cle Elum. He fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, later leaving the army to take care of his...

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Houser & Harford's Roller Mill

Two images are shown, John Harford's residence is drawn on the top half and the flour mill on the bottom. Captain John Harford was born in New York in 1828. He, his wife, and two sons moved to the town...

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McCurdy Block, Port Townsend, W. T.

Drawing of the office buildings that made up the McCurdy Block in Port Townsend. These buildings were built on the site of the first house of Samuel M. McCurdy, a respected physician. Mr. McCurdy moved...

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Residence of W. G. Willis, Esq.. Spokane Falls, W. T.

Drawing of the lavish home of W. G. Willis of Spokane Falls. Spokane was settled in 1873 by James Glover who was enchanted with the Falls. The discovery of silver and lead deposits nearby, the vast...

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Farm Residence of Joseph M. Shelton Near Ellensburgh, W.T.

A panoramic view of the Shelton farm showing the cattle pens, outbuildings, residence and surrounding lands. Joseph M. Shelton moved west from North Carolina in 1865. He settled in Denver, where he...

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Interior of Allen & Chapman's Drug Store

An interior view of the drug store, showing the display cases and well stocked shelves. William H. Chapman had been a druggist in Goldendale. In 1884 he moved to Yakima and went into business with H....

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Residence of Hon. H. L. Yesler, Seattle, W.T.

Drawing of the home of Henry L. Yesler, considered, to be one of the three founders of Seattle (along with Denny and Maynard). Born in Maryland, Mr. Yesler moved to the Seattle area in 1851. He built a...

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Almota House, H. H. Spaulding, Prop'r. Almota, W.T.

Street scene depicting pedestrians, horse and carriage, and the Spaulding's home. As well as being proprietor of the Almota House, Spaulding was pastor of a church; the school superintendent of Linn...

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Views in Ellensburgh, W.T.

This drawing includes two images: "The Ashler House. Property of E. P. Cadwell" and "The Shoudy-Cadwell Block". John Alden Shoudy, one of the founders of Ellensburg, arrived in Kittitas in 1871. Much...

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