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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...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • 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...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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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...
  • 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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  • 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...
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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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  • 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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  • 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...
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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...
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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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  • 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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  • J. F. Seeber's Residence & Farm, Walla Walla, W. T.
  • Dwellings--Washington--Walla Walla; Cities & towns--Washington--Walla Walla; Farms--Washington--Walla Walla; Farmhouses--Washington--Walla Walla; Seeber, John F.; Farmers--Washington--Walla Walla
  • Drawing of John F. Seeber's house on the top half and his farm land on the bottom. Seeber was born in Fort Plain, New York in 1837. He moved west in 1858 and became a trapper, hunter and mountaineer for several years. In 1862 he moved to Walla...
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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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  • 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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  • Houser & Harford's Roller Mill
  • Mills--Washington--Pataha; Dwellings--Washington--Pataha; Grain industry--Washington--Pataha; Businessmen, American--Washington--Pataha; Harford, John
  • Two images are shown, John Harford's residence is drawn on the top half and the flour mill on the bottom. Captain John Harford was born in New York in 1828. He, his wife, and two sons moved to the town of Pataha City, Washington, in 1882, where he...
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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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  • 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...
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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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