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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...
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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...
  • 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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  • 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...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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  • Almota House, H. H. Spaulding, Prop'r. Almota, W.T.
  • Buildings--Washington--Almota; Dwellings--Washington--Almota; Almota House; Spaulding, H.H.; Politicians--Washington--Almota; Clergy--Washington--Almota; Hotels--Washington--Almota
  • Street scene depicting pedestrians, horse and carriage, and the Spaulding's home. As well as being proprietor of the Almota House, Spaulding was pastor of a church; the school superintendent of Linn county, OR, in 1849-50; territorial commissioner...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection

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