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Wilkeson is a town on Wilkeson Creek southwest of Buckley in north central Pierce County. It was once an important producer of coal and sandstone quarry rock. The town was named in 1877 for Samuel Wilkerson, secretary on the board of the Northern Pacific Railway Company. The town was incorporated in 1909, and suffered a major flood the following year.

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The First Bank in Wilkeson, WA. Four men stand in front of the bank. The man at the far right is probably Tobie J. Anderson, the cashier at the bank. The man in the long coat and bowler hat is probably W. H. Pringle, the president of the bank. circa 1909.

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  • Message on back: Expect to take a trip to Tacoma Saturday. Will call you up when I arrive. Have been worked almost to death today and don't balance either. Best regards to all. Tobie Jan. 28-09
  • Addressee: Miss Signe Iverson 2324 So. L St. Tacoma, Wash.

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  • The First Bank of Wilkeson prospered when the town was a booming mining town, but went bankrupt in the depression of the thirties and the building is no longer there. circa 1909.
  • Printed on Front: The First Bank of Wilkeson, Wash.

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This postcard shows some of the damage in Wilkeson caused by the flood of March 1910. A line of men are standing on the railroad bridge that crossed Gail's Creek just south of town. The vehicle bridge next to the railroad bridge has been washed out by the flood. circa 1910.

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Some of the damage in Wilkeson caused by the flood of March 1910. A line of men stand on the railroad bridge that crossed Gail's Creek just south of town. Parts of a washed out bridge are next to the railroad bridge. circa 1910.

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A line of people stand on the railroad bridge at the south end of Church Street in Wilkeson where the brige crosses Gail's Creek. The creek, swollen with flood water, rushes under the bridge. The Wilkeson bank building can be seen at the far left in the photograph. circa 1910.

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  • Message on back: 3/18-10 How are you & the rest of the folks? Things unusually quiet here. Best regards to all. Tobie
  • Addressee: Miss Signe Iverson 2324 So. L St. Tacoma, Wash.

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  • Residents stand at the Wilkeson railroad bridge looking at the damage caused by the flood of March 1910. Wilkeson was named in 1877 for Northern Pacific secretary Samuel Wilkeson, and incorporated in 1909. circa 1910.
  • Message on front: Wilkeson, Wash. How would you like to go boat riding here?

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Days of torrential rain and warm Chinook winds that raised the temperatures in the Cascades to the 40s brought floods throughout western Washington in March of 1910. In Wilkeson, Gail's Creek became a river, overflowing its banks and flooding the town. The Livesley & Dice General Merchandise store can be seen just beyond the railroad bridge that crossed the raging creek at Church and Davis Streets. circa 1910.

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Tobie J. Anderson in coat and hat, gloves in hand, selecting a cigar at the Miners Trading Co. general store in Wilkeson, WA. The shelves and display cases of the store are filled with merchandise, and there is a victrola sitting on the counter. circa 1910.

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  • Message on back: Apenes (?) was going on a vacation and couldn't get a balance and then forced one and the bank inspector came along and they called him back and handed him the can. Him and Berg are good friends again. B.M.T.
  • Addressee: Mr. T.J. Anderson, Emerald, Wis.

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Originally the Thurston County Courthouse, this building in Olympia, Washington became the second State Capitol building of Washington State (formerly Washington Territory). Purchased in 1901, it was dedicated in 1905. The current Legislative Building with the istinctive dome, has been in use since 1928. This building houses the offices of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. circa 1907. Printed on front: State Capitol Building, Olympia, Wash.

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The Trommald Building in Enumclaw, located at 1523-1525 Cole St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. circa 1930. Printed on front: Sreet Scene--Enumclaw, Wn.

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  • Message on back: How are they coming kid. Who did you say beat Sunday and how many times did you strike out? I bet Spanaway Lake raised about three feet after all you fellows got through sweating. Yours as B4 Bill the Careless Kid.
  • Rain in de Face. The Base Ball Kid. 1214 So. 8th St. Tacoma, Wn.

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Cargo ships line the loading dock at a saw mill on Bellingham Bay. Bellingham is a city on the east shore of Bellingham Bay extending east to Lake Whatcom in southwest Whatcom County. Originally several smaller towns, they were consolidated to form what is now Bellingham in 1903. circa 1908. Printed on front: Ocean Tramps loading Lumber and Saw Mill, Bellingham, Wash.

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  • Message on back: What do you think about those snaps--Come up here and we show you how to fish. B.
  • Addressee: Mr. Tobie Anderson. #1214 South 8th St. Tacoma, Washn.

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Bellingham was originally several smaller towns, but was consolidated in 1903. It is located in Whatcom County on Bellingham Bay. circa 1908. Printed on front: Cor. Elk and Holly Streets, Bellingham, Wash.

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  • Message on back: North Yakima, Apr. 10, '08 Dear Signe--It is so warm here we go out without wraps. Its fine. I am very much stronger. You should see me eat. Mr. Harris said this morning that he had never seen anyone eat so much. Hanna.
  • Addressee: Miss Signe Iverson 2324-So. L St. Tacoma, Wn.

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This beautiful building overlooking the Yakima Valley only existed between 1907 and 1910. It was run by doctor and surgeon Frederick M. Rossiter, who wrote "The Practical Guide to Health" which purported to treat all ailments from "asthma to writer's cramp". circa 1908. Printed on front: Sanitarium, Nob Hill, North Yakima, Wash.

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  • Message on back: Did you say a transfer to So. K Street O! I beg your pardon a ? alright. I'll take a I.C.S. Bernard.
  • Addressee: T.J. Anderson Emerald, Wis.

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Fairly common view of downtown Tacoma for the time period, with pedestrians bustling about, and a streetcar and automobiles featured. The Equitable Building, built in 1891 as the Merchants National Bank, and renamed in 1897 is to the left--and the building to the right was demolished in 1920 to make way for the Rust Building. circa 1907. Printed on front: Looking up Eleventh St. from Pacific Ave. Tacoma, Wash.

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