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  • 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...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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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...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Views in Ellensburgh, W.T.
  • Buildings--Washington--Ellensburg; Hotels--Washington--Ellensburg; Cities & towns--Washington--Ellensburg; Commercial facilities--Washington--Ellensburg; Business enterprises--Washington--Ellensburg; Shoudy, John Alden; Cadwell, Edward P.;...
  • This drawing includes two images: "The Ashler House. Property of E. P. Cadwell" and "The Shoudy-Cadwell Block". John Alden Shoudy, one of the founders of Ellensburg, arrived in Kittitas in 1871. Much of the town was laid out on land claimed by...
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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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  • 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...
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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,...
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  • Residence of J. J. Browne
  • Dwellings--Washington--Spokane; Browne, J.J.; Businessmen, American--Washington--Spokane
  • Illustration showing the home of J. J. Browne in Spokane Falls. Born in Ohio and educated at Michigan University, Mr. Browne moved to the Northwest and spent four years in Portland, practicing law and serving as superintendent of public schools. In...
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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...
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  • Residence of Walter J. Reed, North Yakima, W.T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Yakima; Reed, Walter J.
  • Drawing of the Reed residence in North Yakima. Walter J. Reed, born in Scotland, 1842, was the founder of Cle Elum. He fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, later leaving the army to take care of his mother. Looking for a peaceful place to settle in...
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  • McCurdy Block, Port Townsend, W. T.
  • Buildings--Washington--Port Townsend; Commercial facilities--Washington--Port Townsend; McCurdy, Samuel M.
  • Drawing of the office buildings that made up the McCurdy Block in Port Townsend. These buildings were built on the site of the first house of Samuel M. McCurdy, a respected physician. Mr. McCurdy moved to Washington in 1854. He served as a surgeon...
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  • Residence of W. G. Willis, Esq.. Spokane Falls, W. T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Spokane; Willis, W.G.; Cities & towns--Washington--Spokane
  • Drawing of the lavish home of W. G. Willis of Spokane Falls. Spokane was settled in 1873 by James Glover who was enchanted with the Falls. The discovery of silver and lead deposits nearby, the vast forests and fertile soil encouraged immigrations....
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  • Residence of Mrs. N. E. De Spain, Pendleton, OR
  • Dwellings--Oregon--Pendleton; De Spain, Jeremiah; De Spain, Nancy E.
  • Drawing of the home of Mrs. N. E. De Spain, with inset portrait of the late Jeremiah De Spain. Nancy E. Howard was the daughter of Reverend William H. Howard of Monmouth, Oregon. She married Jeremiah De Spain in 1866 and they moved onto a sheep...
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  • 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...
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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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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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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  • Port Gamble Mills, Puget Mill Company Owners.
  • Mills--Washington--Port Gamble; Lumber industry--Washington--Port Gamble; Shipping--Washington--Port Gamble; Business enterprises--Washington--Port Gamble
  • Birds-eye view of Port Gamble Mill depicting ships, buildings and people. Port Gamble was a company town of the Puget Mill Company, whose three founders were from Maine. They preferred to hire men who were also from Maine to work for them, so they...
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