ca. 1906. Interior showroom of the Washington Automobile Co., 710-12 Pacific Avenue, circa 1906. It was the first automobile dealership in Tacoma and remained at this location until from approximately 1905-1909. Most of the gleaming cars shown were roofless although those on the left side had softcover tops that could be attached in case of rain.

Washington Automobile Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1900-1910; Ford automobile;

ca. 1906. Tacoma smelter smokestack. At the time of its completion in 1905, this was the largest concrete chimney in the world. It was located on the grounds of the American Smelting & Refining Co. (ASARCO) plant in Ruston. It would be superceded by the 571-foot smokestack completed in 1917. (Tacoma New Herald Annual NWR 917.97 T119N 1906)

American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Smelters--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Smokestacks--Tacoma;

ca. 1906. A lone climber sits on a steep slope. Behind him can be seen the face of a glacier with a mountain stream pouring out of the base of the glacier. This photograph was captioned "Old Snowy Glacier - Source of the Tieton River." It is probably a photograph of the McCall Glacier which is at the head of the North Fork Tieton River on the east side of Old Snowy Mountain in the Snoqualmie National Forest.

Glaciers; Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Snoqualmie National Forest (Wash.); Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910;

ca. 1906. The identification on this image calls it "Old Snowy Glacier." Because it is in a sequence of photographs taken by Smith in the Goat Rock Wilderness area of the Snoqualmie National Forest, it is a good guess that this is the McCall Glacier on the east side of Old Snowy Mountain. The McCall Glacier is at the head of the North Fork Tieton River.

Glaciers; Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Snoqualmie National Forest (Wash.);

ca. 1906. A view of Mount Rainier from Yakima County looking northwest. This photograph was probably taken somewhere near the head of the South Fork Tieton River in the Snoqualmie National Forest. The caption on the lantern slide from with this image was taken said: "Mt. Rainier from East - Tieton". The field of snow on the mountain in the picture appears to be a glacier. Probably taken from the Goat Rocks.

Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Snoqualmie National Forest (Wash.); Mountains; Glaciers

ca. 1906. Hikers and pack horses rest on a mountain slope in this circa 1906 photograph captioned "Goat Peak - Tieton River Head." Beyond the hikers a ridge of mountains fills the horizon. One peak looks like Mt. Curtis Gilbert. The Meade Glacier on the east side of the mountain is the source of the South Fork Tieton River.

Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910; Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Glaciers; Snoqualmie National Forest (Wash.);

ca. 1906. A group of six campers stand around two tents in a camp in a mountain clearing. The original caption for this photograph was: "Camp Sunrise - Tieton." The circa 1906 photograph by Smith was probably taken in the Snoqualmie National Forest somewhere close to the South Fork Tieton River.

Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910; Tents; Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Snoqualmie National Forest (Wash.); Camping--Washington--1900-1910;

May 27, 1907 - Alders - On the Elwha - Olympics. Alders growing along the Elwha River in what is now the Olympic National Park. The photograph that is a base for this hand tinted lantern slide was taken by Asahel Curtis during the trip to plan the 1907 Mountaineers Outing to the Olympic range.

Trees--Washington--1900-1910; Birches--Washington; Olympic National Park (Wash.); Elwha River (Wash.)

May 27, 1907 - Fording the Elwha at the Godkin - Olympics A man and dog lead a packtrain across the Elwha River. This photograph by Asahel Curtis was taken during the planning expedition for the 1907 Mountaineers Outing. The packtrain is crossing the Elwha at the point where it meets the Godkin.

Elwha river (Wash.); Packtrains--Washington--1900-1910; Godkin river (Wash.); Dogs; Rivers--Washington--1900-1910

May 27, 1907 - Crackerville/Camp Godkin - Olympics This lantern slide reproduces a photograph by Asahel Curtis that was taken in spring of 1907 when he, W.M. Price, and Grant Humes hiked down the Elwha River to plan the 1907 Mountaineers Outing. Two men sit on the ground in a camp that is identified by Curtis as Crackerville or Camp Godkin. Camp Godkin, now known as Camp Wilder, is just north of the point where the Godkin flows into the Elwha. The men in the picture are probably W. M. Price and Grant Humes.

Camps--Washington--1900-1910; Camping--Washington--1900-1910; Camp Wilder (Wash.); Lean-tos

Elwha - Geyser Valley - Olympics Just south of Rica (Goblin) Canyon, the Elwha River enters a large valley that was named Geyser Valley (or Geyser Basin) by the members of the Press Expedition. This photograph was probably taken by Grant Humes. Grant Humes and his brothers lived on a homestead at the south end of the valley. TPL-9957

Geyser Valley (Wash.); Elwha River (Wash.); Rivers--Washington--1900-1910;

Press Valley - Olympics Some twenty miles down the Elwha River, the river opens out into a large valley that was named the Press Valley by the members of the Press Expedition. It was named for the Seattle Press, the sponsor of the expedition which explored the Elwha River and the Olympic peninsula in 1890. The Press Valley is in north central Jefferson county. This is another lantern slide that can be ascribed to Grant Humes.

Press Valley (Wash.); Elwha River (Wash.); Valleys--Washington;

Mt. Fitzhenry - 3 miles from McDonald Bridge - Olympics. This lantern slide was probably taken by Grant Humes during the trip to plan the 1907 Mountaineers Outing. The caption on the slide indicates that it was taken three miles from the McDonald Bridge. The picture is a view of Mount Fitzhenry with the Elwha River in the foreground.

Fitzhenry, Mount (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Elwha River (Wash.);

This photograph of a Roosevelt Elk was taken by Asahel Curtis somewhere along the Elwha River in May of 1907. Most of the Elwha is in the Olympic National Park.

Elk--Washington; Elwha River (Wash.); Rivers--Washington--1900-1910;

Elwha - Goldie Canyon - Olympics Another lantern slide presumed to be by Grant Humes, this photograph show the canyon at the point where the Goldie River flows into the Elwha at the north ends of the Press valley. The log that stretches across the river is probably a log bridge.

Elwha river (Wash.); Goldie river (Wash.); Rivers--Washington--1900-1910; Canyons--Washington--1900-1910

Windfall Canyon - Olympics Another lantern slide presumed to be by Grant Humes, this photograph shows a log bridge spanning the mouth of Windfall Creek at the point were it enters the Elwha River.

Bridges--Washington--1900-1910; Log bridges; Elwha river (Wash.); Windfall creek (Wash.); Canyons--Washington--1900-1910

Mouth of Goblin Cave - Olympic Mountains. Probably taken by Grant Humes, this lantern slide shows Goblin Cave (or Goblin Canyon). Now known as Rica Canyon, the Elwha River goes through a narrow canyon as it flows north from the Geyser Basin. This photogaph shows two bridges that spanned the mouth of the canyon in 1907. The name Goblin Canyon dates from the Press Expedition.

Bridges--Washington--1900-1910; Elwha River (Wash.); Rica Canyon (Wash.); Canyons--Washington--1900-1910

10 miles from Angeles - McDonald Bridge - Olympics This hand tinted lantern slide was probably taken by Grant Humes during the trip up the Elwha River to plan the 1907 Mountaineers Outing. The caption on the slide indicates that it shows the bridge over the Elwha River just outside the settlement then known as McDonald. McDonald was about ten miles southwest of Port Angeles. McDonald is now know as Elwha.

Elwha river (Wash.); Bridges--Washington--1900-1910;

Cougar Peak - Olympic Mountains. This is part of the Olympics series taken on August 1, 1907.

Olympic Mountains (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910;

Olympic series - Cougar Peak, Mt. Noyes & Mt. Meany - in the Olympic Mountains as photographed by Asahel Curtis on August 1, 1907.

Olympic Mountains (wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910;

Mt. Seattle with party on summit, taken on August 1, 1907. Part of Asahel Curtis' Olympic series.

Seattle, Mount (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910;

An early automobile shares Pacific Avenue with two street cars and a horse drawn wagon in August of 1907. The buildings on the east side of Pacific include: the Tourist Hotel, 1013 Pacific Avenue; The Royal saloon, 1015 Pacific Ave.; the Berlin Building, on the corner of South 11th and Pacific Ave.; and the Peoples Store, 1101-07 Pacific Avenue. Of the buildings in this two block section of Pacific Avenue, only the Peoples Store is still standing. TPL-8101

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1900-1910; Business districts--Tacoma--1900-1910; Street railroads--Tacoma--1900-1910; Automobiles--Tacoma--1900-1910;

Dinner held at the Tacoma Hotel on September 7, 1907, in honor of William H. Taft during his visit to Tacoma while he was Secretary of War. 300 prominent members of the Chamber of Commerce and local businessmen accorded Secretary Taft a rousing welcome. Those included Everett G. Griggs, S.A. Perkins, Francis W. Cushman, T.J. Handforth, George F. Wright, Alexander Baillie, Thomas Carstens and Dave Gross among hundreds. This was the second address of the day for Secretary Taft who had arrived in Tacoma after inspection of the maneuver grounds at American Lake. He had praised the site as ideal for a military post with the only drawback being the cost of some of the privately held property. Secretary Taft spoke to a teeming crowd of some 12,000 Tacoma citizens at Wright Park at 5 p.m. that evening prior to the banquet. They had gathered to hear the potential successor to Teddy Roosevelt. Showing that he was held in high esteem by not only the well-to-do but the average working man, an impromptu escort of about 500 men just finished with their daily endeavors marched along the automobile carrying William Taft and his party to Wright Park. 2/3rds of them bore lunch pails and working garb. (TDL 9-7-1907, p. 1-article; Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 9-8-1907, p. 1, 23-article)

Banquets--Tacoma--1900-1910; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Taft, William H.; Government officials--United States;

On October 2, 1907, loggers building a sawmill in the woods paused to have their photograph taken. The mill is being constructed using cut logs from the heavily forested hillside. The name of the logging company and the location of the mill were not provided.

Logs; Sawmills; Construction;

ca. 1907. Jones Block ca. 1907. Also known as the Gross Brothers Store prior to 1899. Located at 901 Broadway, the occupants included Tacoma Bazaar, Christoffersen, Campion & Co. and Bay View Hotel on upper floors. The Olympic Club was located at 902-06 Commerce; sign visible at left corner. The Jones Block was later demolished in 1916 to make way for the Pantages Theater. Copy of customer print ordered by Harry Roegner. TPL-5476

Jones Block (Tacoma); Bay View Hotel (Tacoma); Tacoma Bazaar (Tacoma); Christoffersen, Campion & Co. (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

ca. 1907. This building at 3636 E. "H" Street (now McKinley Avenue) was built by William J. Goellner and was the home of the McKinley Park Bakery from 1906 through 1914. Mr. Goellner also lived at this location. In 1915, he had moved his bakery to Pacific Ave, although his home was still listed at this address. By 1917, he had moved his home to North 25th Street. Mr. Goellner died June 27, 1942 in Sumner at the age of 64. He had been a resident of Tacoma for 53 years. He was the owner of the Northwestern Bakery and operated a chain of retail stores. He was survived only by his sisters. (TNT 7/14/1942, pg. 13; Tacoma City Directory)

McKinley Park Bakery (Tacoma); Goellner, William John; Bakeries--Tacoma--1900-1910;

ca. 1907. The W.D. Harney Photogravure Company of Racine, Wisconsin captured the beauty of Tacoma in a series of photographs taken in 1907, including this view looking south from the intersection of 9th and Broadway. The Tacoma Theater building (destroyed by fire in 1963) stands at right. A wall advertisement can be seen on the Pythian Temple building to the south. Horse drawn carriages and street cars still predominate over the new but increasingly popular automobile. (also Richards C164600-142 and TPL-5454)

Tacoma Theatre (Tacoma); Pythian Temple (Tacoma);

ca. 1907. This is a view of an unidentified mountain in the Olympics, taken circa 1907 by photographer Asahel Curtis. (same as slide Cooper-67)

Olympic Mountains (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910;

ca. 1907. Cape Horn - Columbia River. The massive basalt cliff, Cape Horn, overlooks the west end of the Columbia River on the Washington side. This photograph was taken circa 1907, some 100 years after Lewis & Clark had passed by. There have been five different features named "Cape Horn" located on the Columbia River. (columbiariverimages.com-info)

Cape Horn (Wash.); Cliffs--Washington; Columbia River (Wash.);

ca. 1907. This was the Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. Sample Room known as the "Potomac House" circa 1907. In May of 1907 the familiar East Side three-story building was moved from its original corner site of 302-04 E. 25th St. to 2511 E. "C" St. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul yards took its place. A large sign is hanging from the right advertising "Rose Valley Whisky" and the Potomac Sample Room. In front of the building are thirteen men, including one long-aproned bartender, with most hoisting mugs of beer. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10426

Beer--Tacoma; Brewing industry--Tacoma--1900-1910; Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);