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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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  • 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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  • A. H. Chambers' Block, Olympia, W. T.
  • Chambers, A. H.; Businessmen, American--Washington--Olympia ; Politicians--Washington--Olympia ; Commercial Facilities--Washington--Olympia; Buildings--Washington--Olympia
  • Street scene of Olympia, WA showing pedestrians in period clothing, horse-drawn carriage, wagon and the A. H. Chambers building. Mr. Chambers was a successful businessman who held a controlling interest in the Gas and Electric Light Works, was...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Kinnear General Store, Sprague, W. T.
  • Businessmen, American--Washington--Sprague; Politicians--Washington--Sprague; Business enterprises--Washington--Sprague; Kinnear, E.; Buildings--Washington--Sprague
  • Street scene showing the Kinnear general merchandise store with pedestrians, horses, and carriages. Mr. Kinnear moved to Washington from Ohio in 1871. He engaged in business in Colfax before moving to Sprague. Kinnear ran one of the largest stores...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Residence of John Nash, Ellensburgh, W.T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Ellensburg; Nash, John; Cities & towns--Washington--Ellensburg
  • Drawing of the home of John Nash in Ellensburg, with a horse and carriage passing by in the street. Ellensburg experienced tremendous growth in the late 1870s and early 1880s, so much so that during 1888 and 1889, it was under serious consideration...
  • 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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  • Residence of A. H. Reynolds. Walla Walla, W.T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Walla Walla; Businessmen, American--Washington--Walla Walla; Bankers--Washington--Walla Walla; Bankers--Washington--Dayton; Reynolds, A.H.
  • 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 was the director of the First National Bank at...
  • 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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