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Image of Cole Brothers Circus and War Bonds poster, August 1943
Poster

Cole Brothers Circus and War Bonds poster, August 1943

William Washington Cole (1847-1915) began "W. W. Cole's Colossal Circus" in 1871 in Quincy, Illinois. In 1904 Cole sold his circus to Canadian showman Martin Downs and his son, James, the name became "Cole Bros. Circus." After the Depression almost shut it down, in 1934 two veteran circus managers -- Jesse Adkins (1886–1940) and Zack Terrell (1879–1954) -- teamed up…
ID Number:1975.6159.3.12
Date:1943
Image of Oriental Limited train of Great Northern Railroad, Cascade Mountains,  circa 1910
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Oriental Limited train of Great Northern Railroad, Cascade Mountains, circa 1910

A 1912 Great Northern Railway timetable describes the Oriental Limited's daily eastbound and westbound service between Chicago and Seattle. The trip across the northern plains and through the mountains took almost exactly four days. This postcard, made around 1910, shows the Great Northern's Oriental Limited entering Horseshoe Tunnel in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. The large steel trestle was…
ID Number:1976.6360.5
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Row of mill company houses in Port Blakely showing wooden tracks along road, circa 1900
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Row of mill company houses in Port Blakely showing wooden tracks along road, circa 1900

Captain William Renton founded the Port Blakely mill in 1864 on Bainbridge Island's Blakely Harbor. In the 1880s the mill became the largest sawmill on the Pacific Coast and was a major employer on Bainbridge Island. In 1879 Hall Brothers Shipyard moved its operations to Port Blakely and during this period Renton built houses for the families of mill workers,…
ID Number:1977.6486.68
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Great Seattle Fire at 1st and Union, June 6, 1889
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Great Seattle Fire at 1st and Union, June 6, 1889

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889, was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started at 2:30 p.m. in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and over the course of the next 18 hours swept a southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business…
ID Number:1977.6487.7
Date:1889
Image of General office building, Pacific Coast Co., 77 Washington St., Seattle, circa 1907
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General office building, Pacific Coast Co., 77 Washington St., Seattle, circa 1907

The Pacific Coast Company was organized in 1897, and comprised several existing organizations, most notably the Pacific Coast Steamship Co., Pacific Coast Coal Co. and the Pacific Coast Railway. Handwritten on image: 11897. Embossed photographer's mark: F.H. Nowell/Seattle, USASigns in image: Steam Specialty and Supply Co.Typed on verso: General Office Building, 77 Washington St., Seattle.
ID Number:1978.6585.1
Date:Circa 1907
Image of Pacific Coast Steamship Company piers with Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad passenger depot and team tracks, Seattle, circa 1904
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Pacific Coast Steamship Company piers with Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad passenger depot and team tracks, Seattle, circa 1904

Pier B was located on the waterfront between Main and Jackson Streets. The Pacific Coast Company was organized in 1897, and comprised several existing organizations, most notably the Pacific Coast Steamship Co., Pacific Coast Coal Co. and the Pacific Coast Railway. The Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad, originally the Seattle & Walla Walla, became part of the Pacific Coast Railway…
ID Number:1978.6585.2
Date:Circa 1904
Image of Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Pier C, with Steamers Gleaner and City of Seattle, Seattle, circa 1907
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Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Pier C, with Steamers Gleaner and City of Seattle, Seattle, circa 1907

The Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad, originally the Seattle & Walla Walla, became part of the Pacific Coast Railway in 1916. Handwritten on image: R3433. Embossed photographer's mark: F.H. Nowell/Seattle, USA.Signs in image: Pier C/ Columbia & Puget Sound R.R./Lilly's Dock, Gleaner Mt. Vernon, Schwabacher Hardware CompanyTyped on verso: Pier C, Seattle. Brick Warehouse in rear, fronting on Railroad Ave.…
ID Number:1978.6585.5a
Date:Circa 1907
Image of Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Roundhouse, Railroad Avenue, Seattle, circa 1916
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Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Roundhouse, Railroad Avenue, Seattle, circa 1916

The Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad, originally the Seattle & Walla Walla, became part of the Pacific Coast Railway in 1916. Handwritten on image: 11739Typed on verso: C & PS Roundhouse. Shops and office building property between coal bunkers and Railroad Ave.Private Property/ No Trespassing
ID Number:1978.6585.11a
Date:Circa 1916
Image of Office building occupied by Pacific Coast Coal Co. and Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad, Seattle, circa 1916
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Office building occupied by Pacific Coast Coal Co. and Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad, Seattle, circa 1916

The Pacific Coast Company was organized in 1897, and comprised several existing organizations, most notably the Pacific Coast Steamship Co., Pacific Coast Coal Co. and the Pacific Coast Railway. The Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad, originally the Seattle & Walla Walla, became part of the Pacific Coast Railway in 1916.The Pacific Coast Coal Company had offices at 563 Railroad Avenue…
ID Number:1978.6585.12a
Date:Circa 1916
Image of Alternate view of office building occupied by Pacific Coast Coal Co. and Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad, Seattle, circa 1921
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Alternate view of office building occupied by Pacific Coast Coal Co. and Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad, Seattle, circa 1921

The Pacific Coast Company was organized in 1897, and comprised several existing organizations, most notably the Pacific Coast Steamship Co., Pacific Coast Coal Co., and the Pacific Coast Railway.The Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad, originally the Seattle & Walla Walla, became part of the Pacific Coast Railway in 1916. Handwritten on image: 18948. Embossed photographer's mark: F.H. Nowell/1212 Fourth Ave/Seattle,…
ID Number:1978.6585.12b
Date:Circa 1921
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