Mt. Baker trip - Working out of crevasse on eastside of Mt. Baker On August 7, 1906, F.H. Kiser led five other climbers, including Asahel Curtis, in a desperate attempt to get to the top of Mount Baker from a northeast approach. This photograph shows five of the climbers working their way out of a crevasse.

Mount Baker National Forest (Wash.); Baker, Mount (Wash.); Glaciers; Snow & ice climbing; Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910

Forsythe jumping crevasse - Mt. Baker The original caption for this photograph indicates that it shows C.E. Forsyth, one of the six member of the Kiser party that climbed Mt. Baker in 1906 leaping across a crevasse. This photograph was used by Asahel Curtis in his April 1907 article for the Overland Monthly.

Mount Baker National Forest (Wash.); Baker, Mount (Wash.); Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910; Glaciers; Forsyth, C. E.; Snow & ice climbing;

Ascending snow slope on eastern side of Mt. Baker below main crevasse - Mt. Baker The Kiser party climbs a steep snow slope on the east side of Mount Baker. This photograph was used by Asahel Curtis in several articles about the Mt. Baker climb.

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

Mt. Baker trip - Mazama box on ridge - The Mazama Sphinx - Mt. Baker This August 7, 1906 photograph of the Mazama box was taken before the final ascent. When the Kiser party reached the top of Mount Baker there were no visible rocks to build a cairn. The box was buried in the snow.

Mount Baker National Forest (Wash.); Baker, Mount (Wash.);

A letter to Margery B. Stallcup to her mother dated Sept. 3rd, 1906.

In October of 1906, photographer Asahel Curtis compiled a series of images entitled the "Chelan" series. This particular view is of the Lyman Glacier, Glacier Lake and Cloudy Pass Park in the Cascade Mountains.

Glaciers; Cascade Mountains (Wash.); Glacier Lake (Wash.); Cloudy Pass Park (Wash.);

Lyman Glacier from North Star Mountain and Tamarack Mtns on summit of Cascades - at head of R.R. Creek. This image was taken by Asahel Curtis in October of 1906 and was part of the Chelan series.

Glaciers; Cascade Mountains (Wash.);

Small ice cave as photographed in October of 1906 by Asahel Curtis as part of the Chelan series.

Ice; Snow; Caves;

This hand-tinted glass lantern slide was the work of photographer Asahel Curtis in October of 1906. It is of R.R. Creek (Railroad Creek) from the Meadow Creek - Chelan series. Railroad Creek is a tributary to Lake Chelan.

R.R. Creek (Wash.);

Snow dusted R.R. Creek Mountains and serene small lake were photographed in October of 1906. This was part of Asahel Curtis' Chelan series.

Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Lakes & ponds--Washington;

This October of 1906 view is of Cloudy Pass Park and mountains where the head of R.R. Creek is located. Part of Asahel Curtis' Chelan series.

Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Cloudy Pass Park (Wash.);

Bonanza Mt. - Cloudy Pass Park and North Star Mt. - photographed in October of 1906 as part of the Chelan series of Asahel Curtis.

Mountains--Washington--1900-1910;

An unidentified climber looks upon the head of the Suiattle River in this photograph from October of 1906. It originates from the Suiattle Glacier in the Cascade Range. Part of the Chelan Series.

Suiattle River (Wash.);

Unidentified hiker was photographed peering into a crevasse in Isella Glacier in October of 1906. This was part of the Chelan series taken by Asahel Curtis.

Glaciers; Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910; Snow & ice climbing;

View of the Lake Chelan shoreline taken in October of 1906 by Asahel Curtis. Part of the Meadow Creek - Chelan series.

Coastlines; Lake Chelan (Wash.);

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);

ca. 1907. As early as 1907, Commercial Truck Company was in business in Tacoma, filling the need for moving and storage. A young man posed with a wagon used for transport, pulled by two horses, in front of the concrete building at 2302-12 East E St. that the company took over in October of 1907. The reinforced concrete warehouse was two stories, 75 x 140 feet and provided fireproof storage. It was built at a cost of $30,000. The Commercial Truck Co. was a forerunner of Tacoma's Star Moving Co. of today. (photograph courtesy of Dan Powell)

Commercial Truck Co. (Tacoma); Moving & storage trade--Tacoma--1900-1910; Storage facilities--Tacoma; Carts & wagons--Tacoma--1900-1910; Horse teams--Tacoma;

ca. 1907. Business offices of the Commercial Truck Co. According to the City Directory and newspaper accounts, from 1902-1907 the company maintained offices at 717-19 Broadway. The building has since been demolished. In 1907, the company moved into a fireproof concrete building at 2302-12 East E. By 1910, their office staff had moved into the Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building, at 1754 Pacific Ave., now part of the University of Washington campus. By 1913, the Commercial Truck Co. was the largest transfer & storage equipment company on the west coast. Its holdings consisted of the offices at 1754 Pacific, 1 concrete warehouse at 2302-12 East E and another brick warehouse, address unknown. In the photograph, an unidentified man stands in front of an open safe. (photograph courtesy of Dan Powell) TPL-9832

Commercial Truck Co. (Tacoma); Moving & storage trade--Tacoma--1900-1910;

ca. 1907. Copy of photograph of Rhodes Department Store, circa 1907. View of three story building by Ambrose J. Russell and Frederick Heath, Architects, 1903. Photograph was taken after repairs to building. Richards Studio copy made on 11-31-1937. (filed with Argentum)

Commercial buildings--Tacoma--1900-1910; Department stores--Tacoma--1900-1910; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

ca. 1907. Group portrait of the Tacoma Daily Ledger newspaper staff in front of their new offices in the Perkins Building circa 1907. These men were composing room employees, members of Typographical Union No. 170. S. A. "Sam" Perkins had just purchased the Ledger, adding it to his Perkins Press newspaper empire. At that time the Ledger was a morning and Sunday paper and the News, an afternoon paper. The Ledger merged into the Tacoma News Tribune in 1937. Harold S. Hagen, third from left in the middle row, was still working as a compositor at the Tacoma News Tribune in 1959, some 52 years after this photograph was taken. G40.1-115, G38.1-014 (Tacoma Labor Advocate, 9-4-1959, p. 11)

Newspaper industry--Tacoma--1900-1910; Typesetting--Tacoma; Printers; Labor unions--Tacoma; Hagen, Harold S.;

ca. 1907. This promotional illustration, circa 1907, advertised the Regents Park housing development which had already been subdivided into lots and was ready for sale. The firm of Bowes - Irwin Co., headed by Edward "Major" Bowes of Amateur Hour fame, was in charge. Regents Park was one of Tacoma's first suburbs, located west of the city, and was built on 200 acres of woodland. It had its own water system, sidewalks, sewers, and an artificial lake. Residents could hop onto a streetcar and get to work in downtown Tacoma in a mere 20 minutes. Regents Park would become the Town of Fircrest in 1925.

Real estate development--Fircrest; Regents Park (Fircrest); Maps; Advertising--Fircrest; Advertising--Regents Park;