Coeur D'Alene was founded in 1887, and is the largest city in Kootenai County, Idaho. It has a rich history in fur trading, logging and mining. circa 1905.
Coeur D'Alene was founded in 1887, and is the largest city in Kootenai County, Idaho. It has a rich history in fur trading, logging and mining. circa 1910.
Coeur D'Alene was founded in 1887, and is the largest city in Kootenai County, Idaho. It has a rich history in fur trading, logging and mining. In 1908 the B.L. Lewis Mill was ordered into receivership due to large amount of money owed to others. circa 1910.
Printed on front: B. L. Lewis Yards & Mills, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.
Built in 1901 by the nationally recognized firm of Reed and Stem of St. Paul, Minnesota, this Northern Pacific Depot is constructed of brick with single-story wings on the east and west sides of the building. The Northern Pacific track reached Missoula in 1883. circa 1905.
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 1907.
Printed on front: Hewitt Avenue, Everett, Washington.
Fountain in the middle of a pond, and with a gazebo in the distance--Couer D'Alene Park is referred to as Spokane's first park according to the parks & recreation website. Many of Spokane's parks were designed by the Olmsted brothers, and funded by a park bond in 1908. circa 1905.
Printed on front: Coeur D' Alene Park, Spokane, Washington.
French-Canadian Andrew Lefevre named the lake "Lac de Medicine" after finding the minerals helped his ailments. Over time, development and the resulting pollution erased much of the natural healing components of the lake. The town is located approximately 15 miles southeast from Spokane and 4 miles south of Fairchild Air Force Base. circa 1905.
Printed on front: View on Medical Lake, Near Spokane, Washington.
French-Canadian Andrew Lefevre named the lake "Lac de Medicine" after finding the minerals helped his ailments. Over time, development and the resulting pollution erased much of the natural healing components of the lake. The town is located approximately 15 miles southeast from Spokane and 4 miles south of Fairchild Air Force Base. circa 1905.
Printed on front: View on Medical Lake, Near Spokane, Washington.
Now known as Mount Spokane, the mountain in the distance here was once known as Mount Carlton, Carleton, and Baldy. Mount Spokane, the largest of Washington state parks, began as a small privately owned parcel of land on the flank of the 5,883-foot mountain in northeast Spokane County. The property the park owns now tops 14,000 acres, and the area is a major recreation area for eastern Washington. circa 1905.
Printed on front: Mount Carleton, from Spokane, Washington.
Now serving several transit lines including the Sounder Commuter trains, the King Street Station was built in 1904-1906 by the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, the building is being renovated. circa 1910.
Printed on front: Interior of Union Depot, Seattle, Washington.
Located at 1000 Fourth Aveune, Seattle, this Carnegie funded building opened in December, 1906. The original building was demolished in 1957, and its replacement opened in 1960. The second building was demolished in fall, 2001 to make way for the new 362,987-square-foot Central Library that opened May 23, 2004 on the same site. circa 1910.
Printed on front: Public Library, Seattle, Washington.
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.
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility is a United States Navy shipyard covering approximately 180 acres on the Puget Sound in Bremerton. Historically it has been known as Navy Yard Puget Sound, Bremerton Navy Yard, and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and as part of Naval Base Kitsap. It is bordered on the south by Sinclair Inlet, on the west by the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap, and on the north and east by the city of Bremerton. It is a major employer of the region. circa 1908.
Printed on front: U.S. Cruiser Charleston entering the Dry-Dock, Bremerton, Washington.
In 1904 the U.S.S. Nebraska was built in Seattle at the Moran Brothers Ship Yard at the foot of South Charles Street, south of Seattle's Pioneer Square. Commissioned in 1907, it joined the Great White Fleet for part of its world cruise in 1909. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Battleship Nebraska, (Built at Seattle,) on her trial trip, making 19.9 knots an hour.
