• The S. S. Minnesota was built at New London, Connecticut for the Great Northern Railroad in 1904. At the time it was built, it was the largest passenger steamer sailing from Pacific ports.
• Printed on front: S.S. Minnesota on Puget Sound, Washington.

• At 14 stories the tallest building in Seattle upon its completion in 1904, until eclipsed by an 18 story building in 1911. This was also the first steel-framed skyscraper built in Seattle. Located at the corner of Second and Cherry, it has undergone a renovation and is slated to become a hotel. circa 1910.
• Printed on front: Alaska Building, Seattle, Washington.

• Pioneer Henry Yesler developed the waterfront around what is now Pioneer Square, and the area quickly became a large shipping concern--with timber, coal and grain going out to ports all over the world. After the devasting fire that decimated the business district and surrounding area in 1889, the area was reconstructed quickly. By the time of this photo in 1908, the area was again bustling and a major center of commerce in the region. circa 1908.
• Printed on front: Section of Water Front, Seattle, Washington.

• 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 1910.
• Printed on front: Everett looking east from Wetmore Ave.

• South Bend is the county seat of Pacific County. The town started as a saw mill in 1860, and incorporated in 1890. circa 1905.
• Printed on front: So. Bend, Wash. The Oyster Fleet on the Natural Beds.

• The county seat for Pacific County, South Bend was likely named for its position on the Willapa River. The town started as a mill town in 1860, and incorporated in 1890. circa 1905.
• Printed on front: So. Bend, Wn. A View of the Lower End of the City.

• Message: Received your letter and was glad to hear from you so soon. Be sure and let me know definitely when you will start and I will meet you. Also the boat. I think I have a good room spotted 4th & Pike, $1.50 a week. 2 1/2 blocks from H. C. Wick.
• Addressee: Mr. Howard Wahlen Hoquiam, Wash.

• Cowboy appears to be sleeping soundly while his horse runs off and a furry friend drinks what's left in his bottle. circa 1907.
• Printed on front: Where ignorance is bliss--

• A curious bear cub sniffing at a beehive atop a utility pole. The Polson Logging Company was formed in 1895 by the Polson Brothers, and later bought out by Rayonier in 1948. Hoquiam, known for its timber industry, is located on the north side of Grays Harbor.
• Printed on front: Bear cubs Camp 5 Polson Logging Co Hoquiam Wn

An abandoned cabin succumbs to time and nature.

• When the Washington Condensed Milk Company went bankrupt in 1899, it was bought out by Elbridge Amos Stuart, who re-named it the Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company. Later, Stuart re-named the company once again as the Carnation Milk Company. A portion of this building still exists in downtown Kent.
• Printed on front: Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co., Kent, Wash.

• Message: Kent June 6th, 1917 Dear Jen. arrived here all O.K. went to work at one oclock. dont know just how I will like it yet. But think it will be alright. George and I just came in from a walk after supper. Tell Bill he wants 15. be good. Think I will be in sat night. as ever, Jas.
• Addressee: Mrs. Jennie Conaty 1203- Denny Way Seattle.

Printed on back: You cannot be expected to detect those differences in material which make such a material difference in shoes. You may not know good leather from bad- high-grade work from inferior. But you can at least take the precaution of buying your shoes where misrepresentations are never for a moment tolerated. W. T. Harper Kent, Wash.

• Portrait of reknowned Washington pioneer Ezra Meeker, dressed in leather fringed jacket. Born in Ohio in 1830, Meeker emigrated to Washington Territory in 1852 via the Oregon Trail. Actively involved in the early events of Washington Territory, Meeker was an historian who made it his life's work to commemorate the Oregon Trail and its pioneers. From 1906 to 1908, Meeker made his first of several trips back across the Oregon trail, raising funds in communities along the way to place commemorative markers. Selling post cards contributed to the funds. Eventually he placed 150 markers along the trail.
• Printed on front: E. Meeker

Printed on back: The dog Jim shown here with the team on the bridge, has come all the way across the continent; his habit of trotting on the way ahead and then returning to meet the team, and next to run out on first one side the road and then the other, has caused him to travel more than three times as far as the oxen; estimate has travelled 10,000 miles; he always disliked to ride in the wagon; Scotch Collie, 3 years old (July, 1907).

Printed on back: This typical suit shown in the illustration was quite common in the early fifties on the Northwest Coast, but has long since been discarded under the changed conditions of life in that region.The abundance of game, coupled with the incentive to procure food and the love of adventure, gave an abundant supply of the buckskin both for clothing of the body and for the moccasin foot-wear, so common in pioneer days. Difficulty was often experienced by the pioneers in getting cloth for raiment, and frequently the buckskin took the place of the home-spun or the more conventional "store goods".

• Message: Dear Pat We arrived safe Sunday. found all well and we are moving again to a house on East Lynn and East Lake. hearne(?) was up for supper last night Brown is home came Saturday night. write again soon Junie
• Addressee: Mr. Pat Conaty. Waterville. Box 147 Washington

• The mast of a rusted steel sailing ship stands tall on an Oregon beach. The Peter Iredale was a 4-masted ship from Liverpool that was attempting to enter the mouth of the Columbia when heavy winds and squalls ran it aground at Fort Stevens, near Astoria, on October 25, 1906. All 27 hands aboard were rescued and housed at the fort. Despite weathering over 100 winters on the beach, the wreckage is still visible and remains a popular tourist draw.
• Printed on front: Wreck Peter Iredale

• View of a Kent city street on a quiet day, with the Merrifield Hardware Company in the foreground. Kent is located south of Seattle. It was formed in the 1880's around its agricultural community, and originally called Titusville. A local landowner and hop grower, Ezra Meeker, renamed the city Kent after a hop growing center in England. The town was incorporated in 1890, and is now one of the largest cities in Washington State.
• Printed on front: First Street, looking north from Gowe Street, Kent, Wash.

• Postcard showing beautiful scenery on the route from Oregon to Carson Hot Springs. The springs were discovered in 1876 by Isadore St.Martin. In 1897, St.Martin began construction on the Historical Hotel, completing it in 1901. The cabins and bathhouse were added in 1923 and are still being used. circa 1912.
• Printed on front: Traveling through Beautiful Canyon Scenery, Oregon.

• Large military ships dwarf several smaller craft in Portland's harbor. circa 1911.
• Printed on front: U. S. War Ships in Portland, Oregon Harbor.

• Now called Face Rock, rather than The Sphinx--Local legend says that Face Rock is the face of an Indian maiden that was frozen into stone by an evil spirit. The Cat and Kittens Rock nearby are her animals that were thrown into the sea and turned to stone by the same evil spirit. Her anger is so great she refuses to look at him, so her face remains resolutely turned towards the sky. circa 1910.
• Printed on front: The Sphinx, Bandon Beach, Oregon.

• Message: Hare Curry Co. Oregon. Dear Mrs. Crosson I thank you very much for the nice Easter Card you sent me and was so glad to hear from you all. How is everyone? I wish you could be here and go with me to gather wildflowers. They are just beautiful weather fine Come and see us Your sincere friend Best wishes to all. Andy is back, isn't he? Rachel Morrill
• Addressee: Mrs. J. V. Crosson Aberdeen, Wash. 700 West Herme St.