Printed on back: The Northern Life Tower one of the tallest and most beautiful buildings in the West, is the home of the Northern Life Insurance Co., originators of the Complete Coverage Insurance Policy idea. The building stands at the corner of Third Avenue and University Street, Seattle, 429 feet above sea level and commands a sweeping view of the Puget Sound country.
Clam and Salmon Bakes, hosted by prominent resident Jerry Meeker, were held at Brown's Point since the early 1900's. In 1928, the Brown's Point Improvement Club incorporated, and from that point on the Salmon bakes were used as fund raisers to build a community meeting hall. With the help of an act of congress to acquire an additional needed piece of land, the meeting hall was completed and dedicated in 1955. The Salmon Bakes continue to be a popular local event.
Printed: Brown's Point Salmon Bake-Brown's Point Wash-
Message: 1108 Forest St. Bellingham We landed here all right but got sea sick when we got to the straights. Pauline is sick today, her stomach bothers her. I haven't been out much but like it real well here. Am going on the bum tomorrow. How are you feeling. The mill has started are working over time. R. H.
Addressee: Mrs. August Peaterson 1429 So. K St. Tacoma, Wash.
On February 13, 1878, the town was platted as Spokane Falls, and in Nov. 29, 1881, was incorporated under the same name. When the town was reincorporated in 1890 the city council altered the name to its present form. This name appears to be from the Indian tribal designation, Spehkunne, meaning Children of the Sun or Sun People. It evidently comes from Indians who formerly lived in a village at the foot of Spokane Falls. When they fished at the falls, they stood in a rainbow or halo of light formed by sunlight striking a cloud of mist. An alternate source of the name is from Illum Spokane, an elderly chief of Middle Spokans, who once lived near the falls.
Printed: A Glimpse of the City, Through the Pines, Spokane, Wash.
Message: Dear Ethel--Why in the world don't you write? Or didn't you receive my letter? How's everybody in your family feeling? Mother and I (the whole family) are feeling fine. I forgot while you were here, or I could of taken you swimming at the Y.M.C.A. tank. Affectionately, Bernice.
Addressee: Miss Ethelyn Peterson, 2914 South K St., Tacoma, Wash.
The Paradise Inn was originally built in 1916 and 1917. Architects Heath, Gove and Bell of Tacoma chose native materials for the Inn structure. The stone for the foundation was quarried locally and the logs for the structure were hauled from a nearby forest. The inn was closed in 2006 for two years to perform renovations and structural work to allow the inn to withstand a large earthquake. This was done as part of a 30 million dollar project which also included the groundbreaking for a new visitor center at Paradise. The inn was reopened in May 2008.
Printed: Rainier National Park Paradise Inn in Mid-Winter
Paradise is the name of an area at approximately 5,400 feet on the south slope of Mount Rainier in the national park. Paradise is the most popular destination for visitors to the Park. Ninety-seven percent of the park is preserved as wilderness under the National Wilderness Preservation System, and the park was designated a National Historic Landmark on 18 February 1997 as a showcase for the National Park Service Rustic style architecture (or parkitecture) of the 1920s and 1930s, exemplified by the Paradise Inn.
Printed: Rainier National Park Paradise Valley in Winter
In 1901 Edwin D. Ferris was awarded a contract to run a restaurant and boathouse at Point Defiance, and by the end of the next year plans were in place for he and his wife to build a restaurant and pavilion at their own expense--in return they would get a 10 year contract for the restaurant and boat house concessions. The octogonal structure was 60 feet in diameter, with an additional 16 feet of porch extending from it. It proved to be so popular that the Point Defiance Line added an additional track to accomodate the visitors who prized the expansive restaurant views and Mrs. Ferris' clam chowder.
Printed: Pavilion at Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington
The Washington State Normal School was established in 1890 during the State Legislature's first session. Classes began the following fall. In 1937, the name of the institution was changed to Central Washington College of Education, and in 1961 to Central Washington State College. In 1977 it became Central Washington University.
Everett was officially incorporated on May 4, 1893, the year the Great Northern Railroad came to the town. It was named for the son of Charles Colby, who along with Henry Hewitt and Colgate Hoyt founded the city. Everett is the county seat and largest city in Snohomish county.
Printed: Hewitt Avenue, Towards the Bay, Everett, Washington
Aerial view of Medford, Oregon. The city was named in 1883 by David Loring, civil engineer and right-of-way agent for the Oregon and California Railroad for his home town of Medford, Massachusetts.
Message: Dear Emma and Vicktor I am feeling fine and having a good time. Baby is getting better and I hope she will be all right and I hope that you an Vicktor is all right you must go in an see ? send my love to all your loving Mother
Addressee: Mrs. V. R. Peterson 1933 Ainsworth Av. Tacoma, Wash.
End view of the Agriculture Building at night, illuminated by the moon and strings of lights. This colorful photo features the building's domed side towers, patterned glass windows, ornate plasterwork, and classical porch columns. The Agriculture Building housed exhibits of state products, resources, and the county seats.
Printed: End Elevation Agriculture Building. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wash. 1909.
Loacted at 111 No. E St., this was originally constructed as a hotel, it never opened because the structure was damaged by fire in 1898. It was converted for use as Tacoma High School in 1906, and the name was changed in 1913 to Stadium High school. circa 1908. Tacoma High School, Tacoma, Wash.
The Mashel Falls are located near Eatonville. The falls themselves are a series, ranging from a few small waterfalls, to one over thirty feet high. The Little Mashel and Mashel Rivers are tributaries of the Nisqually River. circa 1915.
Printed on front: Mashell Falls near Tacoma, Washington.
View of the downtown business district looking north. Prominent buildings include the County-City Building on the far left, the Medical Arts Building (now the Municipal Building) behind the lower light post, and the Schoenfeld Furniture store on the far right beyond Union Station. circa 1970.
Yard Birds, in the Chehalis/Centralia area, began as the Two Yard Birds Surplus in 1947. By 1958 it was known as Yard Birds, and in 1959 a sister store called Seamart was added in Olympia. Another Yard Birds store opened in Shelton in 1979. The firm was known for its eclectic merchandise and the very large bird statues out front. The last Yard Birds closed in 1995. circa 1971.
Deception Pass is a narrow, tidal passage between Fidalgo Island on the north and Whidbey Island on the south in Skagit and Island counties. Capt. George Vancouver named it Port Gardner in 1792 not knowing that the channel was open at the west end. When Joseph Whidbey of his command found the western outlet, Vancouver renamed it Deception Passage, because he had been deceived as to its nature, and named the island after his assistant who found the mistake. circa 1930.
