Printed on back: The State of Washington Invites-a-Million to the Gateway of the Pacific Ocean's famous Olympic Loop. Hoquiam Jaycees In cooperation with the Washington State Advertising Commission, the Junior Chamber of Commerce is inviting a million visitors to enjoy a wonderful vacation in Washington. For more information about beautiful Washington State, write-Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce Room 27, Transportation Bldg., Olympia, Washington.
Preliminary plans for the Grand Coulee Dam were made in the early 1920's, but the dam itself was not completed until 1941. The powerhouses and pumping plants were worked on during World War II and completed by 1946. 12 million cubic yards of concrete were used in the project, making it the largest concrete structure in the world. circa 1950.
Printed on front: The mighty Columbia River is harnessed at Grand Coulee Dam.
The Mitchell's Point Tunnel was blasted through solid rock 95 feet above the Columbia River. Its five windows, carved through basaltic rock, afforded a scenic view of the Columbia River Gorge. The Mitchell's Point Tunnel was a prominent feature of the Columbia River Highway, now known as the Historic Columbia River Highway. This famous roadway stretched 125 miles along the Oregon side of the Columbia River between Portland and The Dalles. The road is recognized as an engineering marvel and as America's first scenic highway. By the 1930s, the tunnel was considered inadequate for modern traffic. A wider, river-level route (now designated U.S. Route 30) was built at the base of Mitchell Point around 1937. The five famous windows were bricked up, the tunnel filled with rock, and the viaducts leading to the tunnel were blocked. The once-celebrated tunnel remained abandoned, but intact, until 1966 when the Mitchell Point Tunnel was destroyed during the widening of Interstate 84. circa 1918.
Printed on front: Day-lighted Tunnel at Mitchell's Point, Columbia River Highway, Oregon
Printed on back: This view gives one a clear idea of the wonderful engineering used in the construction of this famous highway. The road is cut through solid granite.
Message: Dear Dora Your letter was rec. this morn. Hope the family are much better. May is getting better but is far from being well. I am all tired out myself, to. Tell Bessie I send my best regards to them all. Anna.
Addressee: Miss Dora Hansen Newberg, Oregon c/o Chas Wade Rout
Printed on back: See Washington First. A Crevasses on Roosevelt Glacier, Mt. Baker. Mt. Baker is in Whatcom County, Washington, about thirty-five miles southeast of Sumas. It is 10, 827 feet high.
Message: 3:30 PM Within 3 miles of the line. Ralph
Mount Baker is an active volcano in the Cascade Range of Washington State, named after Joseph Baker of the H.M.S. Discovery, who first saw and recorded the peak in 1792. The first successful ascent of the mountain took place in August, 1868. It is located about 30 miles east of Bellingham in Whatcom county, in the Mount Baker National Forest. It has the most glaciers of any mountain in the Cascade range except for Mount Rainier. circa 1917.
Printed on front: See Washington First. A Crevasse on Roosevelt Glacier, Mt. Baker.
Printed on back: See Washington First. A Crevasses on Roosevelt Glacier, Mt. Baker. Mt. Baker is in Whatcom County, Washington, about thirty-five miles southeast of Sumas. It is 10, 827 feet high.
Message: 3:30 PM Within 3 miles of the line. Ralph
Elk cows average 500 lbs., stand 4’ feet at the shoulder, and are 6’ feet from nose to tail. Bulls are some 25% larger than cows at maturity, weighing an average of 700 lbs., standing 5 feet at the shoulder and averaging 8 feet in length. The largest of the subspecies is the Roosevelt elk, found west of the Cascade Range in the U.S. states of California, Oregon and Washington, and in the Canadian province of British Columbia. circa 1940.
Printed on front: Bull Elk-Olympic Peninsula, Wash.
Printed on back: Lake Washington Floating Bridge-World's longest bridge constructed of concrete pontoons is an engineering marvel. Constructed and financed by tolls, it is now free and carries U. S. Highway No.10 directly east from downtown Seattle and on through Snoqualmie pass to the east.
Albert Dean Rosellini, born January 21, 1910, is a lawyer from the state of Washington. Rosellini is a member of the Democratic Party and served in the Washington Legislature before his two terms as Governor (1957-1965). This was a campaign card from his first run for Governor. circa 1956.
Printed on front: Dear Friend: Here are five good reasons why I have always been a leader in the fight against organized vice and juvenile delinquency in the state. As your governor, I will use the experience and knowledge I have acquired as Chairman of the Crime Investigating Committee and as a youth guidance leader to protect our children. Albert D. Rosellini Senator Albert D.Rosellini, his charming Scandinavian wife, Ethel, and their five children Join the fight for right! Rosellini for Governor Democrat
Message: Dear Sis: Rec'd your letter today. Wish you can ? this good weather we are having. I saw Dr. today and he says you had better stay awhile and enjoy yourself ?. Miss S. phoned again today. She is very ? for you come ? back and ? know night away. Howard says hello. Jessie is ? Kidney trouble, Dr. says. ? Love ?
Addressee: Miss Dora Hansen, Hermingston, Ore.Box 351 c/o L. C. White
This landmark building, a white marble Beaux-Arts revival, designed by John Merven Carr’re and Thomas Hastings, was completed in 1911 after 12 years of construction. At the time, it was the largest marble structure in the United States. A large restoration project of the exterior, in honor of the 100 year anniversary in 2011, is currently underway. The library is now formally known as the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. circa 1930.
Printed on back: New York Public Library The magnificent building at the library of New York is located at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. It was built in 1911 at a cost of $9,000,000 and contains spacious reading rooms, exhibition rooms and art galleries. Its book collections are priceless.
The original two-way, four-lane toll bridge was designed by the engineer Homer Hadley and constructed of reinforced concrete in 1940. It sank in a storm on November 25, 1990, while it was undergoing refurbishing & repair. The current bridge was built in 1993. circa 1950.
Message: June 12th It was a long trip across the state of Oregon-we had two real windy sandy days. Now we are plenty warm enough-all thawed out. Bertha
Addressee: Mrs. R. L. Philbrick Hoquaim, Washington 610 Sixth St.
Message: June 12th It was a long trip across the state of Oregon-we had two real windy sandy days. Now we are plenty warm enough-all thawed out. Bertha
Addressee: Mrs. R. L. Philbrick Hoquaim, Washington 610 Sixth St.
