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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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  • 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...
  • 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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  • 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...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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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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  • Ranch of John L. Vaughn. Ellensburgh, W.T.
  • Ranches--Washington--Ellensburg; Farms--Washington--Ellensburg; Farmhouses--Washington--Ellensburg; Vaughn, John L.; Cities & towns--Washington--Ellensburg
  • Panoramic view of the Vaughn ranch. Includes horses, farm buildings, fences, and horse and carriages. The abundant bunchgrass and clear streams of the Kittitas Valley gave rise to a prosperous cattle industry. Even before the advent of white...
  • Northwest Illustrations Collection
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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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