Built in 1895 by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White, the Low Memorial Library is the administrative center of Columbia University. circa 1910.
Printed on front: Columbia University Library, New York
Incorporated in 1904, Mullan was a stop on the Great Northern Railway due to its silver and lead mining. Located in Shoshone County, Idaho, the town was named for John Mullan, the engineer who was tasked with finding a road between Fort Benton, Montana and Fort Walla Walla, Washington. circa 1910.
Printed on front: Birds Eye View of Mullane, Idaho.
Built in 1901 by the nationally recognized firm of Reed and Stem of St. Paul, Minnesota, this Northern Pacific Depot is constructed of brick with single-story wings on the east and west sides of the building. The Northern Pacific track reached Missoula in 1883. circa 1905.
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. circa 1907.
Printed on front: Hewitt Avenue, Everett, Washington.
Rather sophisticated campsite complete with livestock and besuited "supervisor". One woman looks to be starting a fire--another either cooking or doing laundry. circa 1910.
Printed on front: Livin' High in Yellowstone National Park.
The city of Wallace was incorporated in 1892. Wallace has had a weekly newspaper since 1887 and a daily paper since 1890. Prior to incorporation, it was known as Placer Center and The Big Cedar Swamp. Long a successful mining town, it is still referred to as "The Richest Little City in the World". circa 1905.
Printed on front: Wallace, Idaho. Richest town of its size in the world.
Fountain in the middle of a pond, and with a gazebo in the distance--Couer D'Alene Park is referred to as Spokane's first park according to the parks & recreation website. Many of Spokane's parks were designed by the Olmsted brothers, and funded by a park bond in 1908. circa 1905.
Printed on front: Coeur D' Alene Park, Spokane, Washington.
Coeur D'Alene was founded in 1887, and is the largest city in Kootenai County, Idaho. It has a rich history in fur trading, logging and mining. circa 1905.
Printed on front: Docks and Business District, Couer D'Alene, Idaho.
Originally called Tinkerville, after Henry Harrison Tinker who platted the town in 1880. Officially known as Long Beach since the Post Office was established in 1887. This postcard shows the boardwalk area known as Rubberneck Row, where people would wait to catch or meet the train. Still a popular summer destination, and home to the Washington State International Kite Festival every year. circa 1907.
Printed on front: Rubberneck Row, Long Beach, Wash.
Gonzaga College was originally intended to teach Indian boys, but by the time the school opened in 1887 only white boys were admitted. It was named after the patron saint of youth, Aloysious Gonzaga. The building featured on this card was completed in 1898. This building spanned two blocks, and was the largest in Spokane at the time of construction. circa 1905.
Printed on front: Gonzaga College, Spokane, Washington.
French-Canadian Andrew Lefevre named the lake "Lac de Medicine" after finding the minerals helped his ailments. Over time, development and the resulting pollution erased much of the natural healing components of the lake. The town is located approximately 15 miles southeast from Spokane and 4 miles south of Fairchild Air Force Base. circa 1905.
Printed on front: View on Medical Lake, Near Spokane, Washington.
Now known as Mount Spokane, the mountain in the distance here was once known as Mount Carlton, Carleton, and Baldy. Mount Spokane, the largest of Washington state parks, began as a small privately owned parcel of land on the flank of the 5,883-foot mountain in northeast Spokane County. The property the park owns now tops 14,000 acres, and the area is a major recreation area for eastern Washington. circa 1905.
Printed on front: Mount Carleton, from Spokane, Washington.
The Moran Brothers Company, founded as a machine shop in 1882, operated a shipyard at the foot of South Charles Street, south of Seattle's Pioneer Square. In 1904 they launched a battleship built for the U. S. Navy, the U.S.S. Nebraska. Robert Moran, the company president, was Seattle's mayor from 1888 through 1890. circa 1910.
Printed on front: Moran Bros. Ship Yard, Seattle, Washington.
