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. 1908. Tatooch Range & Reese's Camp. According to Washington Place Names, Reese's Camp was located on the south central slope of Mount Rainier in the Paradise Park region of the south central zone of the park. Reese's was named after John L. Reese, who was the proprietor of a log-and-canvas hotel there prior to 1916.

Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Reese' s Camp (Wash.);

ca. 1908. View of Mt. Rainier from Alta Vista - Paradise Park. This circa 1908 photograph was taken by Asahel Curtis.

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

Mount Rainier as viewed from Parkland, WA across the open fields of a farm. From the collection of Don Cooper.

Farms--Pierce County--1900-1910; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

ca. 1908. Employees of the Rhodes Brothers delivery department, circa 1908. The men and boys were dressed in uniforms, including 1907 style "puttee" leggings. (Names written on the back of the photograph appear to be: Back row, left to right, "Butch" Smith, Bill Sinding, Ed Lasson, Art Nedevold, Roy Andesson and Carl Johnson. Center row: Ernie Smith, "Babe" Knutson, Art Lasson, Herb Johnson and Paul Day. Front row: Al Swanson, Kenny McKeen and Al James- two unidentified) When Rhodes Brothers opened in 1903, they employed four delivery wagons. Rhodes Brothers was painted in bold letters on the horse drawn wagons. A "special delivery" boy road with the driver and carried the packages to the houses. The boys would also deliver packages by streetcar. In 1912, the wagons were replaced by gas powered delivery trucks. (Photograph donated by the Rhodes Reunion Committee) (TDL 11/8/1903, pg. 17; "A History of Pierce County Washington", Vol. 3, pg 73-77)

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma)--Employees; Department stores--Tacoma; Delivery boys;

ca. 1908. Copy of Mt. Rainier National Park map. This map was photographed by Asahel Curtis about 1908. The boundaries of the national park have been noted and the glaciers including the Tahoma, Edmunds, and Cowlitz glaciers have been identified. A bluish mark has been placed over the area covering Mt. Rainier.

Maps;

ca. 1908. Stacks of grass are scattered among the trees in an orchard in Parkland, WA. From the collection of Don Cooper. TPL-9963

Orchards--Parkland--1900-1910; Grasses;

ca. 1908. Copy of customer print. Family portrait of the John Cheneys. Taken approximately in 1908 when Ben Cheney was three and his sister Lula, one, probably by the children's grandfather, Benjamin Franklin ("Frank") Cheney, a professional photographer in Lima, Montana. The picture is labeled "John, Lulu, Ben, Martha." After the death of Martha Cheney in 1914, the children were taken to live with their paternal grandparents who had moved to South Bend, Washington. John Cheney would remarry and remain in Montana until moving west to Tacoma in the mid-1920's. (The Sou'wester, Fall, 2000, p. 6)

Families--Montana--Lima; Cheney, John--Family; Cheney, John; Cheney, Martha; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971; Cheney, Lula;

ca. 1908. Copy negative of a customer's print. The print is dated September 7, 1908 and was taken on the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Mead. The individuals are identified as back row, left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mead and William H. Mead. Bottom row, left to right, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Mead and Mrs. and Mrs. Martin E. Mead. All of the individuals are dressed in dark, somber clothes.

Mead, Martin E.; Mead, Steven; Mead, William H.; Mead, J.S.; Anniversaries;

The Ladies Aid group of the Fern Hill Methodist Church met at a private residence near South 78th Street and Pacific Avenue in 1908. The women planned ice cream socials, bazaars and other church activities. Some of the women in this portrait were later identified as: Mrs. A. Hartley, Ms. Cooper, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Brill, Mrs. Chenowith, Mrs. Wilhelmi and Dorothy, Mrs. Clarkson and little Mildred.

ca. 1908. Elevated view of Northern Pacific Shops and Griffin Wheel Co. in South Tacoma, circa 1908. TPL-1864

ca. 1908. Emile Kliese, in a dark beard, and another man stand in the offices of Columbia Brewing Company by their tall desks. Emile Kliese was the German-born brewmaster who, with two other men, William C. Kiltz and John Smith, filled for articles of incorporation in 1900 "to brew and sell at wholesale and retail beer and other malt beverages" at a company to be known as "the Columbia Brewing Company". Emile Kliese was the first president and brewmaster of the Columbia Brewing Company from 1900 to 1916. Copies of old prints ordered by Heidelberg Brewing Company. (TNT, 10/6/1951, p.A-3)

Brewing industry--Tacoma--1900-1910; Columbia Brewing Co. (Tacoma); Kliese, Emile; Offices--Tacoma--1900-1910; Columbia Brewing Co. (Tacoma)--People;

ca. 1908. A scene in the Big Bend, circa 1908. Threshing 3 miles south of Waterville, Washington. This area of north central Washington State was a wheat farming community. The fertile soil, dry summers and heavy snows in winter produced abundant crops. During the past season circa 1907, however, wheat ran from twelve to thirty bushels per acre, a lighter yield than normal but as prices remained good, the farmer did not lose in the long run. The town of Waterville became the Douglas County seat in 1887, and according to its Chamber of Commerce, farming remains a mainstay of the local economy. The Wilhelm Collection (Coast Magazine September 1908, p. 153-157-article on Waterville) TPL-4273

Photographer: Witter, Alfred S., Waterville

Image title: An Assiniboin camp. The North American Indian, suppl. 3, plate 107.

Indians of North America--Assiniboin--1900-1920; Structures--Indians of North America; Indians of North America--Dwellings;

ca. 1908. Families enjoy a sunny day at McKinley Park circa 1908. The 22-acre park was a gift to the City of Tacoma by the Tacoma Land & Improvement Co. in 1901. It was named after President William McKinley who had died that year. The park was covered with trees, shrubs and grass and it took a few years to develop it for the public. Usage of the park diminished after the freeway was constructed along its northern border in 1962 but rebounded with the addition of new playground equipment, new restroom and improved pathways. (metroparkstacoma.org)

McKinley Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1900-1910;

ca. 1908. Mt. Baker from Mt. Entrance - Puget Sound This hand tinted lantern slide was taken by a photographer named McCormick sometime before 1910. It was taken from Entrance Mountain on Orcas Island looking over Rosario Strait toward Mount Baker. The island between Orcas Island and the main land is Lummi Island.

Baker, Mount (Wash.); Entrance Mountain (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Lummi Island (Wash.); Orcas Island (Wash.);

ca. 1908. Yakima Ave.-Center Street tunnel - Union Pacific Railroad (from copy negative). The first Holy Rosary Church, a wooden structure, is in the background. This is the site of the planned Union Pacific Railroad 8,600-foot tunnel circa 1908. Construction began about 1909 but abruptly halted the following year and was not resumed. It was thought that water conditions may have caused the stoppage. The abandoned tunnel was discovered in 1959 when drilling equipment involved in the construction of the Yakima Street Bridge broke into the tunnel.

Railroad tunnels--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Holy Rosary Church (Tacoma);

ca. 1908. Two young women, one standing, one kneeling, pose together in front of a massive tree in Parkland, WA. From the collection of Don Cooper.

Trees--Pierce County--1900-1910

A large crowd gathered to witness firefighters attempting to put out the flames that engulfed the top floor of the Davis Smith & Co. building at 1754 Pacific Avenue on February 24, 1908. The early morning fire caused $47,000 damage to the building and its contents. The fire was apparently caused by the accidental crossing of electric wires on the five-story brick building's top floor. Lt. George Hill, Engine Co. No. 4, was killed falling from a ladder from the fifth floor. In addition, five other firefighters were injured and six employees suffered burns. Engine Co. No. 5's hose wagon overturned on the way to the fire; injured firefighters righted the wagon and continued to the fire to render assistance. (100 Years of Firefighting in the City of Destiny Tacoma, Washington, p. 44-45)

Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma; Fire fighting--Tacoma;

There was a massive turnout in downtown Tacoma on February 27, 1908 to honor Tacoma fireman Lt. George M. Hill. Lt. Hill of Engine Co. No. 4, was killed when he fell from the fifth floor of the burning Davis Smith & Co. building on February 24, 1908. 5,000-10,000 sorrowful city residents paid tribute to the fallen firefighter as they banked both sides of St. Helens Avenue and extended along Pacific Avenue. Hose wagon No. 4 which had transported Lt. Hill to the fire carried his remains to the Tacoma cemetery. The same span of bay geldings was used in the funeral cortege, their brass trappings hidden by a netting of black to match the draped wagon. A platoon of patrolmen, an 18-piece band, visiting fire chiefs, representatives of the fire department, and a guard of Spanish-American war veterans marched in the procession. (TDL 2-28-08)

Funeral processions--Tacoma; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Tacoma; Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Spectators--Tacoma;

This photograph of the Newports, an amateur baseball team in Tacoma, was taken in June of 1908 . Identified players in the back row are, left to right, Arnold Levenhagen, Jack Clancy, Grant Clark (manager), Mike Kneip (backer), and L. Furlatt. Front row, Ed Ballard, Jack Clark, Vic Olson, F. Burgeson, Frank Cozza and Rudy Johnson. The players wear double breasted coats with large buttons and a "N" on each sleeve. The team's backer, Mike Kneip, owned a saloon at 1544 Commerce, which was also the site of the Newport Hotel. (photograph courtesy of Mrs. Robert G. Clark) (TDL 06/06/1908)

Clark, Grant; Clark, Jack; Baseball players--Tacoma--1900-1910;

Cascading waterfall, probably on Mount Baker, as pictured on June 15, 1908 by Asahel Curtis. One hiker is silhouetted against the snow observing the power of the falling water.

Baker, Mount (Wash.); Waterfalls;

Three men unfurl a United States flag on the peak of Mount Baker in June of 1908. This photograph was taken during the preparatory trip to Mt. Baker by Asahel Curtis before the 1908 Mountaineers Outing of that summer.

Baker, Mount (Wash.); Mount Baker National Forest (Wash.); Mountains; Snow & ice climbing; Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910; Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Flags--United States;

Two mountaineers sit at a safe distance from a deep crevasse on Mt. Baker. Photographed by Asahel Curtis on June 15, 1908.

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

Bear Creek - Mt. Baker. Bear Creek is in the Mount Baker National Forest south of Mount Baker in northern Skagit County. Bear Creek feeds into Lake Shannon just past the Bear Creek Powerhouse. This photograph was taken by Asahel Curtis on June 15, 1908.

Mount Baker National Forest (Wash.); Bear Creek (Wash.); Streams--Skagit County;

Mt. Baker from Baker Lake. This photograph of Mt. Baker was taken by Asahel Curtis in June of 1908 shortly before the Second Mountaineers Outing. Baker Lake is to the east of Mount Baker in Whatcom County. It is almost directly south of Mt. Shuksan.

Mount Baker National Forest (Wash.); Baker Lake (Wash.); Lakes; Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Baker, Mount (Wash.)