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  • Residence of Thos. Mercer. Seattle W.T.
  • Mercer, Thomas; Politicians--Washington--Seattle; Dwellings--Washington--Seattle; Businessmen, American--Washington--Seattle
  • Residential street scene depicting the Mercer home, pedestrians, the boardwalk and a man on horseback. Mercer arrived at the site that would become Seattle in 1853, bringing with him the first team of horses in the area. He claimed 160 acres of...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Stock Ranch & Residence of Mr. Stover, Birch Creek, Umatilla Co., OR.
  • Cattle ranches--Oregon--Birch Creek; Livestock--Oregon--Birch Creek; Farmhouses--Oregon--Birch Creek; Stover, Mr.
  • Drawing of the cattle pens and farmhouse of the Stover Ranch at Birch Creek in Umatilla County. Originally deemed worthless for anything except cattle grazing, Umatilla's plains proved to be very fertile and the region eventually produced more...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Residence of J.M. Newman, near Ellensburgh, W. T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Ellensburg; Newman, John Miles; Politicians--Washington--Ellensburg
  • Drawing of the Newman home including street, horses and wagon. John Miles Newman was born in Missouri in 1851. He moved to the Kittitas valley in 1878, and established a 190-acre orchard seven miles outside of Ellensburg. He was one of the founders...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Residence of H.S. Hollingsworth, Colfax, W.T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Colfax; Hollingsworth, Hezekiah S.; Cities & towns--Washington--Colfax
  • Illustration of the house including the hill behind and trees in front. Mr. Hollingsworth was one of the first settlers of Colfax, which, at the time of publication, was a town with a population of 2500. The region around the town was filled with...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Sprague Brewery, Owned by R.O. Porack
  • Brewing industry--Washington--Sprague; Buildings--Washington--Sprague; Porack, R.O.; Business enterprises--Washington--Sprague; Cities & towns--Washington--Sprague
  • View of the Sprague Brewery and surrounding lands and buildings. Sprague, the capital and metropolis of Lincoln county, was at this time the division headquarters of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the only large town in this part of the plains.
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • C.A. Sanders' Flouring Mill & Residence, Near Ellensburgh, W.T.
  • Mills--Washington--Ellensburg; Grain Industry--Washington--Ellensburg; Sanders, Carl August; Farmers--Washington--Ellensburg
  • Panoramic view showing the mill with horses and wagons waiting to be served, the Sanders' home and the surrounding fields, mountains, and roads. Carl August Sander was born in Berlin, Germany in 1840. He worked in milling in Florida, New York,...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Hotel Penobscot, Snohomish, W. T.
  • Buildings--Washington--Snohomish; Hotels--Washington--Snohomish; Business enterprises--Washington--Snohomish; Mallet, Joseph; Businessmen, American--Washington--Snohomish
  • 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 formed a partnership with S. H. Cyphers. The...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • W. J. Hamilton's Drug Store. Colfax, W.T.
  • Drugstores--Washington--Colfax; Hamilton, W.J.; Buildings--Washington--Colfax; Business enterprises--Washington--Colfax; Cities & towns--Washington--Colfax; Businessmen, American--Washington--Colfax
  • Street-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 intersection of two rivers and three rail...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • First National Bank, Sprague, W.T.
  • Banks--Washington--Sprague; Buildings--Washington--Sprague; Fairweather, Mr.; Brooke, Mr.; Bankers--Washington--Sprague
  • 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 business in Sprague in 1882. It was chartered as the...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Farm Residence of Joseph M. Shelton Near Ellensburgh, W.T.
  • Cattle ranches--Washington--Ellensburg; Shelton, Joseph M.; Outbuildings--Washington--Ellensburg; Livestock--Washington--Ellensburg; Ranchers--Washington--Ellensburg
  • 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 married Missouri C. Jones. In 1882 they moved...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Residence of Hon. H. L. Yesler, Seattle, W.T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Seattle; Businessmen, American--Washington--Seattle; Yesler, Henry L.; Politicians--Washington--Seattle
  • 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 small steam sawmill, Seattle's first...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Almota House, H. H. Spaulding, Prop'r. Almota, W.T.
  • Buildings--Washington--Almota; Dwellings--Washington--Almota; Almota House; Spaulding, H.H.; Politicians--Washington--Almota; Clergy--Washington--Almota; Hotels--Washington--Almota
  • 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 county, OR, in 1849-50; territorial commissioner...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection

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