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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • Residence of Frank Johnson, Esq., Spokane Falls, W. T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Spokane; Johnson, Frank; Businessmen, American--Washington--Spokane
  • A drawing of the home of Frank Johnson, a well-known contractor and architect in Spokane Falls. Born in Holland, Mr. Johnson moved to New York in 1852 where he learned his trade. He moved to the Washington Territory in 1880 and was able to claim...
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  • 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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  • Port Ludlow and Utsalady Mills
  • Mills--Washington--Utsalady; Lumber industry--Washington--Utsalady; Shipping--Washington--Utsalady; Business enterprises--Washington-Utsalady
  • Birds-eye views of the lumber mills at Port Ludlow and Utsaladdy (sic) depicting lumber, mills, ships, water and mountains. Port Ludlow was known more for its ship building than as a mill town. The steam sawmill there was purchased at auction by...
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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...
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  • J. Betz's Brewery, Walla Walla, W.T.
  • Brewing industry--Washington--Walla Walla; Buildings--Washington--Walla Walla; Business enterprises--Washington--Walla Walla; Betz, Jacob; Businessmen, American--Washington--Walla Walla; Politicians--Washington--Walla Walla
  • 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 was six. When he was 14, he moved back to...
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  • J. A. Perkin's Residence. Colfax, W.T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Colfax; Politicians--Washington--Colfax; Perkins, J.A.; Bankers--Washington--Colfax; Businessmen, American--Washington--Colfax
  • 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 there were less than a dozen families there. He...
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  • De Spain Block, Property of Mrs. N.E. De Spain, Pendleton, OR
  • Businessmen, American--Oregon--Pendleton; De Spain, Jeremiah; Buildings--Oregon--Pendleton; Commercial facilities--Oregon--Pendleton
  • 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 became a prominent member of, Pendleton. He...
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  • Interior of Allen & Chapman's Drug Store
  • Drugstores--Washington--Yakima; Business enterprises--Washington--Yakima; Allen, H.H.; Chapman, William H.
  • 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. H. Allen, who later became his father-in-law. In...
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