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  • 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...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • 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...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • W. J. Hamilton's Drug Store. Colfax, W.T.
  • Drugstores--Washington--Colfax; Hamilton, W.J.; Buildings--Washington--Colfax; Business enterprises--Washington--Colfax; Cities & towns--Washington--Colfax; Businessmen, American--Washington--Colfax
  • Street-level view of the Hamilton Drug Store in Colfax, showing a pedestrian and window displays with an inset portrait of Hamilton. Colfax was not settled until the late 1860s. It is located near the intersection of two rivers and three rail...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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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...
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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. 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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  • 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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  • J. H. Shields' Lumber Yard, Sprague, W. T.
  • Lumber industry--Washington--Sprague; Business enterprises--Washington--Sprague; Shields, John H.; Businessmen, American--Washington--Sprague; Mills--Washington--Sprague
  • Depiction of the Shields lumber yard in Sprague, Washington, showing the buildings, stacks of lumber, the river and a passing train. John H. Shields was one of the more prominent lumber merchants in the Pacific Northwest. He established his...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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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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  • Farm Residence of Joseph M. Shelton Near Ellensburgh, W.T.
  • Cattle ranches--Washington--Ellensburg; Shelton, Joseph M.; Outbuildings--Washington--Ellensburg; Livestock--Washington--Ellensburg; Ranchers--Washington--Ellensburg
  • A panoramic view of the Shelton farm showing the cattle pens, outbuildings, residence and surrounding lands. Joseph M. Shelton moved west from North Carolina in 1865. He settled in Denver, where he married Missouri C. Jones. In 1882 they moved...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection

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