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Image of Henry Yesler, circa 1885
SHS1582
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Henry Yesler, circa 1885

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Henry Yesler arrived in Seattle in 1852 looking for a waterfront sawmill location. Other settlers moved the boundaries of their land claims to accomodate space for the mill, its pier, and a skid road, now Yesler Way. Yesler's sawmill, the first steam-powered mill on Puget Sound, started operation in the spring of 1853. In addition to his mill, Yesler owned and sold real estate and managed rental space in buildings and warehouses.

This photo, taken by the firm of Peterson & Bro., shows Henry Yesler in the 1880s.

SHS category: Portraits
ID Number: SHS1582
Date: Circa 1885
Creator(s): Peterson & Bros., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print on cabinet card : gelatin, b&w ; 17 x 11 cm.
Credit: MOHAI, SHS1582
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Washington Territory, European American Settlement

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