The Olympia Hotel on Main between 7th and 8th Streets in Olympia, Washington, located in Thurston County. The four-storied Victorian structure was built in 1889 at a cost of $100,000. The hotel advertised itself as "Headquarters for Commercial Men" with "Fine Sample Rooms." It was destroyed by fire in 1904. Photograph c. 1904.

The Governor's Mansion under construction in Olympia, Washington, located in Thurston County. The red brick, Georgian nineteen-room residence was designed by Tacoma architects Russell & Babcock at a cost of $35,000. While the structure was remodeled and enlarged in 1974, it remains the Washington State Governor residence. Photograph c. 1908. 

Grade school in Marysville, Washington, c. 1904. Marysville, north of Everett, had a growing population of about 1,200 c. 1904. Eight teachers were employed in their schools where promising students were able to achieve an eighth grade certificate. Here one teacher stands beside her pupils, most of them appearing to be of elementary school age. Photograph c. 1904.

The Pacific Lutheran Seminary, formerly the Olympia Collegiate Institute, on Second Avenue in Olympia, Washington, located in Thurston County. The seminary was established by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1907 as an educational facility, primarily directed towards training ministers. After the seminary was damaged by fire in 1914, the church merged the Olympia school with the new Pacific Lutheran College in Tacoma. Photograph c. 1909.

The Eagle Furniture Company, Hotel Barker and Ernst Hardware Company at 514-18 Pike St. in Seattle, Washington. The Ernst Hardware Company was established in 1889 by Charles c. Ernst, renamed Ernst Brothers in 1902 and incorporated in 1907. The store expanded to 10,000 square feet with warehouses of combined floor space totaling 13,000 square feet. Ernst was headed by F.A. Ernst as president, Charles c. Ernst as vice-president and Wm. F. Eckert as secretary. Photograph by Webster & Stevens, c. 1909.

Laborers outside The Olympia Oyster Company warehouse and shipping department at Horr's Dock, West 4th & Tilton in Olympia, Washington, located in Thurston County. The company was owned by W.H. Kneeland and was the largest oyster company in Washington state, controlled one-third of the oyster beds on the Puget Sound and shipped to all parts of the Pacific Northwest, including Canada and Alaska. Other competing Oyster businesses at his time included J.J. Brenner Oyster Co., the Capital City Oyster Co., and the Olympia Packing Co. Photograph c. 1909. 

The Home Restaurant and Pioneer Cigar Store on Naches Avenue in Naches, Washington, located in Yakima Valley, c. 1907. A sign advertises the "Offices of the Naches City Land Co., J.W. Barker, mgr," with "lots and acre tracts for sale, small payments down, easy terms for balance." Photograph c. 1907. 

A team of horses with a wagon full of milk bottles and goods outside of the Harry Painter General Merchandise Store in Naches, Washington, located in Yakima Valley at the foot of Mount Clemens. Naches was founded on the completion of the North Yakima and Valley Railroad in 1907 and officially incorporated in 1922, following local merchant Lewis Smith being elected mayor. Photograph c. 1907.

The Hotel Grand in Naches, Washington, located in Yakima Valley at the foot of Mount Clemens. Naches was founded on the completion of the North Yakima and Valley Railroad in 1907 and officially incorporated in 1922, following local merchant Lewis Smith being elected mayor. Photograph c. 1907.

Machinery for the construction of the Tieton Canal in Naches, Washington, located in Yakima County. The work was part of the government's Reclamation Service to establish irrigation services in the area. Two-foot long sections of steel reinforced concrete were winched up hillsides, creating a 12 mile long canal. The first water deliveries were made in May of 1910 to the 28,000-acre district. Photograph c. 1907.

The Safe Deposit Building at 218 4th Ave. in Olympia, Washington, located in Thurston County. The two-story reinforced concrete building was completed in 1908 and designed by Millard Lemon and Henry Mallory. The sidewalks next to the building were made of concrete as well, part of the fifty blocks of cement sidewalks laid by the city in its downtown business district over the past year. Photograph c. 1909. 

The Farmers Bank of Krupp in Krupp, Washington, located in Grant County, 93 miles west of Spokane, operated by B.F. Paff. The building featured American Bond brickwork, decorative cornice and a striped awning. Photograph by Elmer, J., c. 1908.

South Side High School in Bellingham, Washington located in Whatcom County, directed by Superintendent of Schools W.J. Hughes. Photograph by Sandison, c. 1907. 

The entertainment focused section of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition that occupied the space that is now 15th avenue next to the University of Washington, known as the "Pay Streak." This area featured faux exotic amusement park attractions such as the "Streets of Cairo" and "Oriental Village." Photograph c. 1909. 

The Government Building (center) European, Alaskan, United States, Hawaii-Philippines, Oriental, Agricultural and Manufacturers Buildings from across The Geyser Basin at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, Washington. Although some of these buildings were later utilized by the University of Washington, the majority were constructed for temporary use. Photograph by F.H. Nowell, c. 1909. 

The Triangular gardens in front of the Music Pavilion at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, Washington, featuring roses, rhododendrons, dahlias, lilies, gladioli, phlox and peonies. Photograph c. 1909. 

Visitors at the main entrance (facing outwards) of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, Washington. Admission was 50 cents and 3,740,551 paid admissions during the 138 day fair. The organizers made a profit of $62,676, which was donated to charity. Photograph c. 1909. 

The Nome Circle and Forestry Building of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, Washington. The Forestry Building featured columns of fir logs from Grays Harbor County and was billed as the "largest log house in the world." After the fair, the University of Washington used the structure both as botanical museum and the Burke Museum before being demolished in the 1930s. Photograph c. 1909. 

The Fine Arts Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, Washington. The building was located across Puget Plaza, featured international art and was one of the few permanent structures used after the fair by the University of Washington as the Architecture Hall. Photograph c. 1909.

E.E. Paddock's general merchandise store in Farmington, Washington, located in Whitman County established by George Truax in 1879 and named after Farmington, Minnesota, the original home of Mr. Truax. Photograph c. 1907.

The grocery department of E.E. Paddock's general merchandise store in Farmington, Washington, located in Whitman County established by George Truax in 1879 and named after Farmington, Minnesota, the original home of Mr. Truax.Paddock's occupied a new concrete building and basement 70 x 100 feet. Photograph c. 1907.

The Washington Annex, 2nd Ave. and Stewart, Seattle, Washington. This view of the Washington Annex under construction was taken on the first day of January, 1907. It replaced the original Washington hotel building which had to be razed when the city demanded regrading of the site. Both structures were built by J.A. Moore.

The Union Loan and Trust Company building, Centralia, WA. Photograph by Gordon, George W., c. 1909.

North Side High School, Spokane, Washington. Albert Held, Architect. According to Superintendent of City Schools J.A. Tormey, Spokane had a enrollment of 1,541 high school students in 1906. The school district expected to see an increase in students, in high school and lower grades, the following year. Plans were made to build a new high school for the north side of the city. The North Side High School was expected to cost $300,000-$400,000 and be a "model of High School architecture." Photograph c. 1907.

The Coffman, Dobson and Company Bank Building, Chehalis, Washington. This is the same brick building as WIL (F) 202. This view of the bank building shows a pharmacy, advertised as both Coffman Drug Store (with two entrances) and Pheasant Pharmacy, on the first floor. A piano store adjoins the pharmacy at right and doctors' offices are above. Photograph by Drummond Studio, c. 1909.

The Coffman, Dobson and Company Bank Building and W.E. Bishop, H.A. Langhorne and G.L. Thacker law offices in Chehalis, Washington, located in Lewis County. N.B. Coffman and Charles H. Allen established the bank in 1884 and eventually changed the name to Coffman, Dobson & Co., Bankers Inc., in 1904. Photograph by Drummond Studio, c. 1909.

People and parked bicycles outside of The United States National Bank building in Centralia, Washington, located in Lewis County, also containing The Palace Baths, The Little Gem Restaurant and Vaughan Tailor businesses. The bank was established in 1894. Photograph by George W. Gordon, c. 1909.

Franklins and Appersons brand automobiles outside of The Seattle Automobile Company building at 1423-25 10th Avenue in Seattle, Washington. The business was run by President-Treasurer-Manager H.P. Grant. Photograph by Webster and Stevens, c. 1909.

The Chanslor & Lyon Motor Supply Company (916) Fisk Rubber Co. (910) Firestone Tire & Rubber Company The Roe (912) and Bluff Apartments (920) on East Pike Street in Seattle, Washington. Photograph by Webster and Stevens, c. 1909.

The Hotel Centralia in Centralia, Washington, located in Lewis County, built c. 1890. Photograph c. 1909.