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Lodge at Lake Lucerne, circa 1928
Lake Lucerne is located in Maple Valley, Washington. In the 1920s the lake added a lodge, part of increasingly popular lake resorts in Western Washington catering to automobile tourism. Handwritten on sleeve: Lake Lucerne Views.Photographer's Reference Number: 129277Caption information source: "When Coal Was King: 1934 Log Bridge between Pipe Lake & Lake Lucerne," by Bill Kombol, Voice of the Valley,…
ID Number:1983.10.4003.5
Date:Circa 1928
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Boy Scouts at ranger station, circa 1930
The Boy Scout organization began in England and came to the United States in 1910. It quickly became the largest youth group in the country. Scouts went hiking, camping, and learned many outdoor skills. In this photo, taken around 1930, a group of Boy Scouts and their leaders visit a ranger station during a hike. Description in handwritten inventory: Boy…
ID Number:1983.10.4971.60
Date:Circa 1930
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Snoqualmie Falls and lodge, 1920
By 1918, the railroad and the Sunset Highway brought tourists to Snoqualmie Falls. Some stayed at Snoqualmie Falls Lodge or stopped off to enjoy one of the lodge's famous breakfasts. Across the river from the lodge was the Puget Sound Power & Light Company's hydroelectric generating station, built in the 1890s. The electrical station is still there in the 2020s,…
ID Number:1983.10.6513.1
Date:1920
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Large tree in Ravenna Park, Seattle, circa 1905
In the early twentieth century, people often took photos of large trees in the Seattle area, including this one of a large tree in Ravenna Park. Sign in image: Measures 44 ft Around 18 in. Above the Ground.Caption on image: Big Tree Ravenna Park. Handwritten on sleeve: Ravenna Park Big Tree.Photographer's Reference Number: 43
ID Number:1983.10.6542
Date:Circa 1905
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Kinnear Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Kinnear Park is located on the southwest slope of Queen Anne Hill, near Smith Cove. In 1889, George Kinnear gave the park to the City of Seattle for one dollar. Over the next ten or so years, the city built paths and flower beds, and added seats and a pavilion. Landslides plagued the lower part of the park until the…
ID Number:1983.10.6546
Date:Circa 1911
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Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Madrona Park was named for its madrona trees. The original owners of the private park built wooden beach swings, lakeside paths, a boat dock, and rustic shelters. Visitors could sit in the swings or follow the path along the lake between Madrona and Leschi. Caption on image: Madrona Park. Handwritten on sleeve: Madrona Park.Photographer's Reference Number: 51
ID Number:1983.10.6550
Date:Circa 1911
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Waterfalls in Ravenna Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Ravenna Park, one of Seattle's oldest, was among the few areas that escaped the logger's ax in the late 1800s and thus preserved stunning examples of giant old-growth Douglas Firs. Centered around a steep ravine just north of the University District, the park opened in 1887 as a privately operated destination called Ravenna Springs Park. It featured nature trails and…
ID Number:1983.10.6551
Date:Circa 1911
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Swings at Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Madrona Park was named for its madrona trees. The original owners of the private park built wooden beach swings, lakeside paths, a boat dock, and rustic shelters. Visitors could sit in the swings or follow the path along the lake between Madrona and Leschi. Caption on image: Madrona Park. Handwritten on sleeve: Madrona Park Swings.Photographer's Reference Number: 672
ID Number:1983.10.6687
Date:Circa 1911
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Flanders automobile at Mount Rainier National Park, circa 1910
In 1899, the United States Congress passed legislation creating Mount Rainier National Park. While many early visitors arrived by train, it soon became park policy to build a system of automobile roads so that a majority of visitors could see the park without leaving their cars. In 1911, people could drive from Longmire Springs to Nisqually Glacier if they bought…
ID Number:1983.10.6954.1
Date:Circa 1910
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Woodland Park drive, circa 1912
The area of Woodland Park was logged before 1890, but loggers left the "smaller" trees--everything six feet in diameter or less. In 1912, visitors could walk or ride west through the woods to the Woodlands Hotel. From there, a buggy road ran to Green Lake.In this photo, taken around 1912, several visitors walk along the drive through the big trees…
ID Number:1983.10.7848
Date:Circa 1912