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    • Farm Residence of H. W. Stratton, Esq. near Spokane Falls, W. T.

    • Farms--Washington--Spokane; Orchards--Washington--Spokane; Stratton, H.W.; Farmhouses--Washington--Spokane; Clergy--Washington--Spokane; Farmers--Washington--Spokane
    • An illustration of the orchards of the Stratton farm, with an inset illustration of the house and garden. H.W. Stratton, came to Oregon in 1871 as a minister. He organized the first Presbyterian churches at Weston and Walla Walla and in Boise,...
    • Arcade Building, Property of W. P. Boyd & Co. Seattle, W.T.

    • Buildings--Washington--Seattle; Business Enterprises--Washington--Seattle; Boyd, William P.; Businessmen, American--Washington--Seattle
    • Drawing of the Arcade Building built by the W. P. Boyd Co. to house their business. William P. Boyd was born in Ireland, 1849. At the age of 15 he served as apprentice in a dry-goods store in Belfast, later moving to San Francisco. Upon arriving in...
    • The Arlington House, Seattle, W.T.

    • Hotels--Washington--Seattle; Morse, Olney N.; Buildings--Washington--Seattle
    • Drawing of the Arlington Hotel with inset portrait of O. N. Morse. Olney N. Morse was born in New York in 1826. He lived much of his life in the area of Sacramento, California, operating stage lines, ranching and keeping hotels. He arrived in...
    • 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...
    • Odd-Fellows Hall

    • Buildings--Washington--Seattle
    • Drawing of the Odd-Fellows Hall in Olympia. Clubs and fraternal organizations were popular in the 1880s and were instrumental in bonding newly developed communities. The Odd-Fellows organization was established in the Washington Territory by some...
    • 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...
    • Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co., Real Estate Brokers, Seattle, W.T.

    • Real estate business--Washington--Seattle; Buildings--Washington--Seattle; Business enterprises--Washington--Seattle; Businessmen, American--Washington--Seattle; Eshelman, J.F.; Llewellyn, W.H.
    • This drawing shows the Seattle Post Building at Yesler and Post streets. It was built in 1881 by John Leary and served as the offices of the Post-Intelligencer newspaper for nearly eight years before it burned in the fire of 1889. The image was...

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