View of the Andrew Carnegie funded Seattle Public Library Building, located on 4th Avenue. The Seattle Public Library dates back to 1869, when a lending library was established by Sarah Yesler. The library moved from place to place until a fire destroyed the entire collection- then located in the Yesler Mansion- in 1901. Steel magnate and library philanthropist Andrew Carnegie immediately came to the rescue by providing funds for a new, permanent structure. The sandstone, Beaux Arts style building pictured here opened in 1906, and served the public until its destruction in 1957. It has since been replaced by two more modern structures- the first in 1960, and the current building in 2004. circa 1906.
Following the announcement that "We are Here", a small poem sends greetings to the card's recipient. Colorful illustrations depict porters carrying trunks and valises and an idyllic view of the countryside from a porch- the place of arrival. circa 1921. Printed on front: We are Here. We have hardly arrived/ Yet now contrive/ To send you a line of greeting/ By earlier post/ A word at most/ In the hope that we'll soon be meeting
Message: Now don't say I didn't send you a card from us. We will be home some time to-morrow night, may be Sun. morning, Ellen, Bernard and myself have been going every day and evening since we got up here, I have tried to get Ellen all in, but can't, am all in myself. H.S.
Dramatic night view of crashing water at he foot of the Spokane Falls on the Spokane River. Brick buildings on the bluff above are probably part of the Spokane Flour Mill, built in 1895. The mill still exists, has been renovated, and is an integral part of the very popular Riverfront Park. circa 1913.
Printed on front: Lower Falls by Moonlight, Spokane, Washington.
Passengers being conveyed from ships via landing craft and a crane-operated elevator to shore. Choppy seas in Nome, Alaska, necessitated this complicated landing process. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Landing Passengers at Nome in Rough Weather
A log boom is a barrier set up in a waterway to collect timber cut down from nearby forests. Once collected, the booms can be towed to sawmills or on to the mouth of the river. circa 1910.
This ship was part of a fleet called the British Columbia Coast Steamship Service, run by the Canadian Pacific Railway. From 1901-1981, these steamships provided passenger service to coastal communities, canneries, logging camps, and summer excursions to Alaska. The Princess Adelaide was built in 1910 and withdrawn from service in 1938. She was sold to Typaldos Brothers in 1949 and renamed the Anjelika. circa 1910.
Printed on front: C.P.R. "Princess Adelaide," Pacific Coast Service
View of Victoria, B.C.'s oldest hotel- the Dominion- built in 1876 and still in existence today. In this portrayal, the four story brick building seems to stand by itself, with a wide road in the foreground being travelled by many horses and buggies. circa 1910.
Two men dressed for an outing in matching jackets and hats pass through the woods in their horse and buggy. The Hoquiam River is seen through the trees at left. circa 1910.
Printed on front: On the Hoquiam River near Hoquiam, Wash.
The Ninth Street School, with machinery and building materials visible at the left side of the photograph. This school was heavily damaged in the earthquake of 1949, and demolished a couple of years later after a new elementary school was built. circa 1910.
Four men wearing suits and serious expressions pose within the hull of a ship under construction. Peter Matthews established the Matthews Shipyards in 1897 to build lumber carrying schooners. Upon his death, the company was run by his son-in-law, George Hitchings, and renamed Hitchings and Joyce. circa 1910.
Printed on front: Ship Building at Hoquiam. Wash. Matthews Ship Building Co.
