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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...
    • 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...
    • Ranch and Farm Residence of S. A. Geddis, near Ellensburgh, W.T.

    • Farms--Washington--Ellensburg; Ranches--Washington--Ellensburg; Livestock--Washington--Ellensburg; Farmhouses--Washington--Ellensburg; Geddis, S.A.; Outbuildings--Washington--Ellensburg
    • Panoramic view of the ranch showing cattle, farm buildings, horses, and horse and carriage. Geddis was one of the first to build in this region and eventually owned two farms, each over 800 acres, as well as a large amount of valuable real estate...
    • 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 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...
    • Headquarters of Moxie Co., Yakima, W. T.

    • Cattle ranches--Washington--Yakima; Farms--Washington--Yakima; Ker, W.M.; Outbuildings--Washington--Yakima; Livestock--Washington--Yakima; Farmhouses--Washington--Yakima
    • The bottom half of the illustration depicts the buildings and cattle pens which made up the headquarters of the Moxee Company. The top half is composed of three smaller drawings; a hop field, a tobacco field and the residence of W. M. Ker, the...
    • 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...
    • W. H. Taylor's Residence, Spokane Falls, W. T.

    • Dwellings--Washington--Spokane; Bankers--Washington--Spokane; Taylor, W.H.; Politicians--Washington--Spokane; Businessmen, American--Washington--Spokane
    • Illustration of the home of W. H. Taylor of Spokane Falls. A newspaperman, Mr. Taylor came to the Pacific coast with the intent of establishing a newspaper in San Francisco. He stopped off in Salt Lake City for a few years and helped make the Salt...
    • Ranch of John L. Vaughn. Ellensburgh, W.T.

    • Ranches--Washington--Ellensburg; Farms--Washington--Ellensburg; Farmhouses--Washington--Ellensburg; Vaughn, John L.; Cities & towns--Washington--Ellensburg
    • Panoramic view of the Vaughn ranch. Includes horses, farm buildings, fences, and horse and carriages. The abundant bunchgrass and clear streams of the Kittitas Valley gave rise to a prosperous cattle industry. Even before the advent of white...
    • 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...
    • Residence of J. N. Gilbranson, Spokane Falls, W. T.

    • Dwellings--Washington--Spokane; Gilbranson, J.N.; Businessmen, American--Washington--Spokane
    • Drawing of the home of J. N. Gilbranson of Spokane Falls. Born at Christiana, Norway, in 1834, Mr. Gilbranson came to the USA in 1854. He worked as a contractor and builder, eventually opening a sash and door business in Minneapolis under the name...
    • Brewery & Residence of Mrs. J.H. Stahl, Walla Walla, W.T.

    • Brewing industry--Washington--Walla Walla; Buildings--Washington--Walla Walla; Stahl, Mrs. John H.; Dwellings--Washington--Walla Walla; Business enterprises--Washington--Walla Walla
    • Drawing of the City Brewery owned by Mrs. J. H. Stahl and her home, which was built next to the brewery. Born in Germany, Mrs. Stahl lived in San Francisco, where she met and married John Stahl. They moved to the Walla Walla area in 1870. After the...
    • Residence of Ulmer Stinson, Snohomish, W. T.

    • Dwellings--Washington--Snohomish; Stinson, Ulmer; Businessmen, American--Washington--Snohomish
    • This image of a house, people and horse-drawn carriage shows the residence of Ulmer Stinson of Snohomish, A native of Maine, Mr. Stinson was a lumberman and logger from his youth. He moved west in 1863, mining for a year in Nevada before settling...
    • Reed House, Cle-Ellum, W.T.

    • Hotels--Washington--Cle Elum; Buildings--Washington--Cle Elum; Businessmen, American--Washington--Cle Elum; Reed, Walter J.
    • This image shows a popular hotel called the "Reed House," built by Walter J. Reed, commonly considered the founder of Cle Elum. Walter Reed fought for the Union in the Battle of Gettysburg, later leaving the army to take care of his mother. Looking...
    • Flouring Mill of S. H. Havemale & Son. Spokane Falls, W.T.

    • Grain industry--Washington--Spokane; Havermale, S.H.; Buildings--Washington--Spokane; Mills--Washington--Spokane; Business enterprises--Washington--Spokane; Clergy--Washington--Spokane; Rivers--Washington--Spokane
    • View of the Echo Roller Mills, owned by the Havermales, showing a river with floating logs, a bridge, flour mill, horses and wagon. Reverend Havermale came to Spokane in 1875. Along with his ministerial work, he claimed 160 acres near the city and...
    • 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...
    • 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...
    • Blackman Bro's Mill, Snohomish, W.T.

    • Lumber Industry--Washington--Snohomish; Blackman, Elhanan; Blackman, Hyrcanus; Blackman, Alanson; Businessmen, American--Washington--Snohomish; Mills--Washington--Snohomish; Rivers--Washington--Snohomish
    • Drawing of the Blackman Brothers Mill and the river it was built on. Elhanan, Hyrcanus and Alanson Blackman were an esteemed family from Maine who worked primarily in the lumber industry. The Blackman brothers moved to Snohomish in 1875, where they...
    • 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,...

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