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1978.6585.53i
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Miners' cottages at Issaquah, circa 1915
Order an ImageSometime around 1913, German Count Alvo von Alvensleben bought 2,000 or so acres at Issaquah and planned a modern coal mining operation. Unlike other local companies, his Issaquah & Superior Coal Mining Company welcomed miners' unions and offered decent pay and work hours to the miners. Unfortunately, World War I put an end to Alvensleben's plans by cutting off funding from German investors.
This photo, taken sometime during the 1910s, shows the miners' houses built by the Issaquah & Superior Coal Mining Company close to the Issaquah mine. In the 1990s, this would be near the intersection of Mine Hill Road and Wildwood Avenue.
This photo, taken sometime during the 1910s, shows the miners' houses built by the Issaquah & Superior Coal Mining Company close to the Issaquah mine. In the 1990s, this would be near the intersection of Mine Hill Road and Wildwood Avenue.
ID Number: 1978.6585.53i
Date: Circa 1915
Creator(s):
Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on linen : gelatin, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Additional Information: View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv71147
Credit: MOHAI, Pacific Coast Company Photograph Album, 1978.6585.53i
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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