Message: Dear Candy--It is so very hot here stays so in the room all the time so far-Back is much better am just going out for some breakfast-It is nearly noon. May ? today- hope it's cooler up there. Love to all, Connie
Addressee: Mrs. Herb Irving Aberdeen Ave. Hoquiam, Wash.
Mount Shuksan, in North Cascades National Park, looms above either Highwood Lake or Picture Lake, which are located in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Mount Shuksan is located east of Mount Baker, and south of the Canadian border. circa 1944.
Printed on front: Mt. Shuksan from Mt. Baker Lodge Bellingham, Wash.
Printed on front: Mt. Shuksan from Mt. Baker Lodge Bellingham, Wash.
Beacon Hill Park was turned over to the City of Victoria in 1882. Beacon Hill Park also has an important status as the western terminus, the Mile "0" of the 8,000 kilometer Trans-Canada Highway. The park overlooks the Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. circa 1915.
Printed on front: Bridge and Swans, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, B. C.
Snoqualmie Falls is a 268 ft. waterfall on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington. It is one of Washington's most popular scenic attractions. circa 1945.
The Nisqually Glacier is one of the larger and glaciers on the southern face of Mount Rainier, and one of the most easily viewed on the mountain. It is accessible from the Paradise visitor facilities in Mount Rainier National Park. circa 1915.
Printed on front: Mt. Rainier overlooking Nisqually Glacier, Washington.
Message: Tuesday afternoon-Didn't have a ? or any stop excepting for meals-the military ? is large and Tacoma is busy looking-there are no cars moving there are ? on account of strike-Bertha?
Addressee: Mrs. R.L.Philbrick Hoquiam, Washington 608 Sixth st.
Printed on back: Horsetail Falls About 10 miles from Crown Point on the Columbia River Highway is this falls which gain its name from its appearance. the falls is 221 feet high.
Message: Dear Roger, How was the show? We drove 353 miles to-day. No snow on Highway. Chedesters wern't home so we didn't stay long in Portland. Hope you don't forget your books Monday. Have a good time in Seattle, Love Mother-Daddy.
Addressee: Roger Fleming 71 Pierce St., Hoquiam, Wash.
McKenzie Pass is a mountain pass in the Cascade Range in central Oregon, United States. It is located at the common border of Linn, Lane, and Deschutes counties, approximately 20 miles northwest of Bend, between the Three Sisters to the south and Mt. Washington to the north. circa 1946.
Printed on front: Summit of McKenzie Pass in Winter
Message: Dear Mother Just a few lines from Mary to let you know we are all well. Florance is still with one I had a postal from Miss Dora love from all M.M.G.
Addressee: Mrs. James Gilles Port Daniel Center Bonaventure Co. Canada, P. Q.
One of Washington's most popular outdoor recreation areas, this glacier formed body of water has a maximum depth of 1,419 feet which is 340 ft. below sea level. Chelan is the modification of an Indian word meaning "deep water.". circa 1950.
Printed on front: Lake Chelan-85 Miles of fresh water beauty in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State
Printed on back: The State of Washington Invites-a-Million to the Gateway of the Pacific Ocean's famous Olympic Loop. Hoquiam Jaycees In cooperation with the Washington State Advertising Commission, the Junior Chamber of Commerce is inviting a million visitors to enjoy a wonderful vacation in Washington. For more information about beautiful Washington State, write-Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce Room 27, Transportation Bldg., Olympia, Washington.
Printed on back: The State of Washington Invites-a-Million to the Gateway of the Pacific Ocean's famous Olympic Loop. Hoquiam Jaycees In cooperation with the Washington State Advertising Commission, the Junior Chamber of Commerce is inviting a million visitors to enjoy a wonderful vacation in Washington. For more information about beautiful Washington State, write-Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce Room 27, Transportation Bldg., Olympia, Washington.
Printed on back: See Washington First. A Crevasses on Roosevelt Glacier, Mt. Baker. Mt. Baker is in Whatcom County, Washington, about thirty-five miles southeast of Sumas. It is 10, 827 feet high.
Message: 3:30 PM Within 3 miles of the line. Ralph
Elk cows average 500 lbs., stand 4’ feet at the shoulder, and are 6’ feet from nose to tail. Bulls are some 25% larger than cows at maturity, weighing an average of 700 lbs., standing 5 feet at the shoulder and averaging 8 feet in length. The largest of the subspecies is the Roosevelt elk, found west of the Cascade Range in the U.S. states of California, Oregon and Washington, and in the Canadian province of British Columbia. circa 1940.
Printed on front: Bull Elk-Olympic Peninsula, Wash.