Originally the Thurston County Courthouse, this building in Olympia, Washington became the second State Capitol building of Washington State (formerly Washington Territory). Purchased in 1901, it was dedicated in 1905. The current Legislative Building with the istinctive dome, has been in use since 1928. This building houses the offices of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. circa 1907. Printed on front: State Capitol Building, Olympia, Wash.
The First Bank of Wilkeson prospered when the town was a booming mining town, but went bankrupt in the depression of the thirties and the building is no longer there. circa 1909.
Printed on Front: The First Bank of Wilkeson, Wash.
Message on back: Expect to take a trip to Tacoma Saturday. Will call you up when I arrive. Have been worked almost to death today and don't balance either. Best regards to all. Tobie Jan. 28-09
Addressee: Miss Signe Iverson 2324 So. L St. Tacoma, Wash.
Residents stand at the Wilkeson railroad bridge looking at the damage caused by the flood of March 1910. Wilkeson was named in 1877 for Northern Pacific secretary Samuel Wilkeson, and incorporated in 1909. circa 1910.
Message on front: Wilkeson, Wash. How would you like to go boat riding here?
The Trommald Building in Enumclaw, located at 1523-1525 Cole St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. circa 1930. Printed on front: Sreet Scene--Enumclaw, Wn.
The First Bank in Wilkeson, WA. Four men stand in front of the bank. The man at the far right is probably Tobie J. Anderson, the cashier at the bank. The man in the long coat and bowler hat is probably W. H. Pringle, the president of the bank. circa 1909.
Wilkeson is a town on Wilkeson Creek southwest of Buckley in north central Pierce County. It was once an important producer of coal and sandstone quarry rock. The town was named in 1877 for Samuel Wilkerson, secretary on the board of the Northern Pacific Railway Company. The town was incorporated in 1909, and suffered a major flood the following year.