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Sailing vessels from Clark-Nickerson Lumber Company, circa 1900
Order an ImageJoseph Swartz was a shingle mill owner in Granite Falls, Washington, in the 1890s and early 1900s. By 1908, he had relocated his business to Everett. Swartz was also an amateur photographer. His images of family, friends and local scenery, all on glass plate negatives, document life in Snohomish County at the turn of the 19th century.
This Swartz photo, taken in February 1908, shows sailing vessels from the Clark-Nickerson Lumber Company, one of Everett's larger mill companies. The afternoon sun shines over Possession Sound and distant Whidbey Island.
Notes: Upper right corner broken.
This Swartz photo, taken in February 1908, shows sailing vessels from the Clark-Nickerson Lumber Company, one of Everett's larger mill companies. The afternoon sun shines over Possession Sound and distant Whidbey Island.
Notes: Upper right corner broken.
ID Number: 1991.40.34
Date: Circa 1900
Creator(s):
Swartz, Joseph, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8.5 x 6.5 in.
Additional Information: View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv33529
Credit: MOHAI, Swartz Family Photographs, 1991.40.34
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