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Workmen packing shingles at the Holcom-Hartley mill, circa 1905

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For many years, strong and waterproof cedar shingles have been used on the roofs and outside walls of houses throughout the United States. Shingle-making has been an important part of the Northwest's lumber industry.

In this photo, taken sometime around 1905, workers are packing shingles into bales for shipment from a mill in Snohomish County.

Webster & Stevens number: 2468
ID Number: 1983.10.6906
Date: Circa 1905
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6906
Copyright: No Known Copyright