Automobiles In Washington State

Caption on image: Northwestern Portland Cement Co. barbecue at Grotto, Washington, 10-23-26. Pickett Photo Co. 2293 Subjects (LCTGM): Cement industry--Washington (State)--Grotto Subjects (LCSH): Northwest Port More

Caption on image: Northwestern Portland Cement Co. barbecue at Grotto, 10-23-26. Pickett Photo Co. 2290 Subjects (LCTGM): Cement industry--Washington (State)--Grotto Subjects (LCSH): Northwest Portland Cement More

Written on verso: mud was two feet deep at park. PH Coll 1231.15 Subjects (LCSH): Crawler tractors--Washington (State); Automobiles--Washington (State); Flood damage--Washington (State); Mud--Washington (State) More

PH Coll 1231.13 Subjects (LCSH): Floods--Washington (State)--Waitsburg; Flood damage--Washington (State)--Waitsburg; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Waitsburg

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The Tilikums of Elttaes were a fraternal, civic organization composed primarily of influential white Seattle area businessmen, who used Native American imagery to promote tourism and the economic development of More

Caption on image: A Bit of Scenery on Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Grounds, Seattle, Wash., 1909. Official Post Card, Photo only Copyrighted 1908 A.Y.P.E. Co. Subjects (LCTGM): Exhibitions--Washington (State More

The Alhambra Theatre opened on July 12, 1909 at the southwest corner of Fifth and Pine Streets. As a home for vaudeville, stock, and movies, the Alhambra stayed in business for many years, for a time renamed t More

The Arctic Club, formed by Seattle residents who had struck it rich in the Klondike, commissioned architect A. Warren Gould to design this building to serve as their headquarters. Architectural features include More

George Herman "Babe" Ruth, well-known for being "the captain of the home run industry" and for his swaggering style, hit his 60th home run of the season on September 30, 1927, for the New York Yankees, setting More

During World War I, the United States began selling war bonds called Liberty bonds or Liberty loans to support the allied cause. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty in the U. S. and intro More

As more people bought cars, Burke & Farrar and other Seattle-area real estate developers built roads between the growing towns east of Lake Washington. This photo, taken northeast of the lake in about 1919, is More

By the 1920s, The Seattle Times ran regular articles describing trips that Seattleites could take in their cars. On a 1921 Seattle Times Auto Tour along the Green River, the photographer snapped this picture of More

Handwritten on sleeve: Tacoma Hiway 1916. Subjects (LCTGM): Roads--Washington (State); Automobiles--Washington (State); Forests--Washington (State)

The Washington State Good Roads Association was founded in 1899 to push for tax money to improve the state's roads. In the 1920s, the group paid the Webster & Stevens company to take photos of very poor roads i More

This view taken during the big snow storm of 1916 looks west on Pike Street from 3rd Avenue. Handwritten on sleeve: Cars Stalled in Snow 1916. Subjects (LCTGM): Snow--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles--W More

Cars being unloaded from train at King Street Station, Seattle, ca. 1915 Subjects (LCTGM): Railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Railroad stations--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles--Washington (State) More

Signs in image: B&B Tailors. Wooley & [C...]. Western Union Life. Safe " Deposit Vaults. Handwritten on sleeve: Central Bldg. Subjects (LCTGM): Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business districts More

In 1915, sixteen years after the creation of Mount Rainier National Park, the National Park Service built a single lane road from Longmire Springs to Paradise Valley. The Paradise Inn was built in 1916 and beca More

Seattle's Chinese residents held a week-long carnival, called Go-Hing, to raise money for the Chinese Famine Fund. In this photo, a Chinese dance group poses on King Street in Chinatown, now the International D More

The Strand Theater opened as a live performance venue in 1916. It was located at 1114-2nd Avenue. Signs in image: Geo. Stoetzer - Cigars, Magazines. J.E. Williamson Presents the Thrilling Undersea Picture - Dir More

Signs in image: Epler Block. Job Painting. Allen Dale. McDonald Epler Buildings. Cafeteria. Haynes - Candies, Ice Cream - Fancy Confectioner. Hatton-Oliver Co. - The Home of John B. [Stetson?] Hats. Seattle Tru More

Starting in 1907, Asian immigrants began moving their businesses into the area around Seattle's King Street. Ethnic enclaves helped reinforce cultural and kinship ties, and provided a sense of security from an More

James D. Lowman (1856-1947) and Clarence Hanford (1857-1920) were business and civic leaders in early Seattle, each with ties to Seattle's pioneer settlers. In 1882, they joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford More

The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company was formed from several smaller companies in 1896. The Union Pacific Railroad bought a majority stake in the company in 1898 and built its Beaux-Arts style ma More

In 1909 Atlanta-born Anton Louis Delkin (1889-1974) arrived in Seattle from British Columbia with $40 cash and five barrels of peanuts. By 1918 Delkin, the "Chief Nut," was selling $1,350,000 worth of nuts per More

In the 1850s, Ezra Meeker and his family had traveled to the Pacific Northwest by oxcart, along the Oregon Trail. When he was 75 years old, Meeker began his travels to promote the old trail. He formed the Orego More

Handwritten on sleeve: Shrensbury Winton 1910. Subjects (LCTGM): Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Families--Washington (State)--Seattle

Caption on border: Asahel Curtis, Commercial Photographer, 625 Colman Block, Seattle. Handwritten on mount: Snowfall - Feb 2 1916 - 5th & Pike. Subjects (LCTGM): Snow--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railr More

Handwritten on sleeve: Fire Chiefs Car. Subjects (LCTGM): Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Fire fighters--Washington (State)--Seattle; Fire stations--Washington (State)--Seattle

In 1910, Carlyle Fish (seated), lumberman Charles Niemeyer (right center) and mining company man Jack Fish (right) paused during a drive between Renton and Coalfield, Washington, to have their picture taken. Th More

George Frederick Frye was born in Germany and came to Seattle in 1853 at the age of 20, where he became a successful businessman. Here, in his seventies, Frye (center passenger, in dark suit) enjoys a woodsy d More

Harry Whitney Treat, prominent Seattle businessman and horse lover, drove his carriage pulled by four horses from Loyal Farm to a horse show in Vancouver, British Columbia. He set a record time of four days, fi More

Early car travel was difficult and sometimes dangerous. In 1914, improvements had been made to the road west of Snoqualmie Pass, but it was still rough going. In this photo, two teams of horses pull an automobi More

Early automobiles looked so much like carriages or buggies that many people called them "horseless carriages." The vehicles were small, lightweight, and had large, narrow wheels which were well-suited to the di More

The Hotel Seattle was located near Pioneer Square, which was then the heart of Seattle's business district. The five-story brick and stone building had 200 rooms. It was close to the railroad depots, the docks, More

Sometime around 1875, the first white settlers arrived in what would become the town of Houghton, Washington. The town was named after the Houghton family, early loggers in the area. Sometime in the 1910s, memb More

Sign on station: Echo Lake. Handwritten on sleeve: Woodman Ave. Co., [Echo] Lake Park. Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroad stations--Washington (State)--Shoreline; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Shoreline; Rai More

One of the state's most notorious crimes, the "Mahoney Trunk Murder" occurred in Seattle in 1921. The victim was Kate Mooers, 72, an eccentric and wealthy woman who married for the third time to James E. Mahon More

Signs on buses: 19th Ave. North and Post Office, Fare 5 Cents. 3rd & Madison to Mt. Baker Park. 23rd Ave. & E. Madison to Bird's Cafeteria. Eastlake Martin to 3rd & Madison. 19th Ave. No. to Post Office, 5 Cent More

The Joshua Green Building, located at Fourth and Pike in downtown Seattle was built in 1913 and designed by architect John Graham, Sr. It was named after Joshua Green, a leader in Seattle's shipping and banking More

In 1893-1894, King County built a hospital at the County Poor Farm in Georgetown on the Duwamish River. This replaced an earlier, remodeled farmhouse building operated as an almshouse by the Sisters of Providen More

The Lincoln Hotel at 4th Avenue and Madison Street opened in 1900 and initially offered both transient hotel rooms and permanent apartments. Handwritten on sleeve: Lincoln Hotel. Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washi More

One of the many add-on devices made for Model T Fords is the rear tire assembly of this vehicle, which adapted the car for use as a farm tractor. Several versions of this type of conversion kit were made by dif More

The New York Block was one of a number of brick and stone buildings built just after Seattle's Great Fire of 1889. It was seven stories tall and was located at the northeast corner of Second Avenue and Cherry S More

Norway Hall was built to house social and fraternal activities of several Norwegian immigrant groups. The design incorporated traditional Norwegian architectural elements such as the elaborately carved dragon More

Signs in image: Chas. F. Keenan Co. Grocers. Chauncey Wright. Restaurant. Queen City Hotel. Handwritten on sleeve: Occidental & Yesler. Subjects (LCTGM): Commercial streets--Washington (State)--Seattle; Busine More

This official car followed the motorcycles in an endurance race from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. and carried two judges as well as tires and repair parts for the machines. The car was furnished by Goodyear Tire More

The Old Colony Apartments represent a typical multi-family residence from the first quarter of the twentieth century. Located at 615 Boren Avenue, the building still exists in very much the same condition as s More

Handwritten on sleeve: Wrecked Fire Engine & Service Truck. Subjects (LCTGM): Fire engines & equipment--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Traffic accidents--Washington (Stat More

In the early days of the Pike Place Market, all produce was brought to market by horse and wagon. Farmers had to get up well before dawn to make sure they got a good place to sell. By 1920, motorized trucks and More

In 1917 real estate developer Frank Goodwin purchased the Bartell Building (1900) on the southwest corner of First and Pike and renamed it the Economy Market, thus completing the ensemble of core market buildin More

President Harding's July 27, 1923, address at Husky Stadium, in which he discussed Alaskan oil among other topics, was the last speech of his presidency. He died of pneumonia a few days later in San Francisco. More

Caption on image: President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding at Seattle Press Club July 27th 1923. Photo by Frank H. Nowell. Handwritten on verso: Mayor Edwin J. Brown in far jump seat - Dark hair, grinning. Subject More

United States President William H. Taft visited Seattle in 1909 and spoke at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. While in Seattle, he also played golf and made many other public appearances. Handwritten on sle More

Designed by architect Kirtland K. Cutter, the Rainier Club stands on Fourth Avenue between Columbia and Marion Streets. Handwritten on sleeve: Rainier Club Ext. Subjects (LCTGM): Clubs--Washington (State)--Seat More

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole, but the Arctic was his first love. He designed his own ship, named it for Queen Maud of Norway, and christened it with a block of ice. Th More

The city of Seattle established a public library in 1890 after several earlier attempts by private citizens. The library was housed in various places and finally ended up in the Yesler Mansion, just uphill from More

The city of Seattle established a public library in 1890 after several earlier attempts by private citizens. The library was housed in various places and finally ended up in the Yesler Mansion, just uphill from More

Signs in image: Turrell's Shoes. Restaurant. Hotel Savoy. Piano. Pantages. Billiards. Rathskeller. Dentist. Hats. Handwritten on sleeve: Second Ave. for Marion. Subjects (LCTGM): Commercial streets--Washington More

Signs in image: Hotel Savoy. Pantages. Alaska Theater. Rathskeller. Bee Hive. Lennon's. Billiards. Handwritten on sleeve: 2nd Ave N. from Madison 1916. Subjects (LCTGM): Commercial streets--Washington (State)- More

Handwritten on sleeve: Securities Bldg. Subjects (LCTGM): Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle

Typed on verso: Smith Cove piers, closeup view looking north, 1915-20. Subjects (LCTGM): Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle; Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Lumber--Washington (State)--Seatt More

The South End Public Market operated at Washington Street and Third Avenue South. The market's offerings included restaurants, fresh produce, fresh and cured meats, and free delivery. The horse team in the lowe More

Handwritten on sleeve: Sandpoint Field & Planes. Subjects (LCTGM): Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Spectators--Washington (State)--Seattle; Air bases--Washington (State)--Seattle

In the first quarter of the twentieth century, several multi-storied apartment buildings were constructed. The Spring Apartments at 1100 5th Avenue was situated in the heart of downtown, adjacent to the YWCA b More

Street clocks such as this one were popular during the first two decades of the 1900s and were often found in front of jewelry and watchmaking shops. Joseph Mayer and Bros. assembled this street clock, and man More

Early in the afternoon of April 6, 1911, former United States President Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Seattle from Tacoma on the steamer "Indianapolis." An automobile cavalcade carried him through the city to a More

Signs in image: Cash, Credit. Lithographers. Chinese Noodle Cafe. United Cigars. Theatre. College Inn [...]. Hotel. Lotus. Dentist. Dr. Hanover. Ohio Dental Parlors. The Owl Drug Co. Cut Rate Druggists. Hotel A More

Signs in image: Alaskan. Shine - Ladies & Gents. Dairy Luncheon. Safe Deposit - Open Day & Night. Hotel Seward. California Oyster House. [Shoe] Repairing. Lunch. City Hall Market & Grocery. Signs - Art Sign Co. More

Signs in image: Painless Proctor Dentist. Merrihew Studio - Photographic Portraits. Climb High, Save on the Buy - Boston Sample Shoe Shop Co. Inc. - $2.50 - Men's and Women's $4 to $6 Shoes - A Fit for Every Fo More

Signs in image: [Turkish] Baths. [...] Theatre. Hair Dressing and [Manic...]. [...] Clark Dentist. Welcome. Finer Tailor, Better Fabric. Turrell's Shoes. National Meat Co. (on wagon). Handwritten on sleeve: 2nd More

Harsh terrain made the development of Seattle City Light's three Skagit River dams very difficult. Once they got permission to proceed on the Gorge Creek Diversion Dam in 1918, workers built access roads and a More

The vehicles pictured here participated in the first transcontinental auto race, beginning in New York on June 1, 1909, and ending at the AYPE on June 23, 1909. A model T Ford arrived first, but was disqualifie More

Caption on image: AC. Caption on label: DePue, Morgan & Co., Inc., Seattle. Handwritten on mount: Victory Square, Last world war 1918. Subjects (LCTGM): Commercial streets--Washington (State)--Seattle; Busines More

This view looking north on Pike Place from above the Main Arcade building shows bustling activity and traffic from both cars and horses on both Pike Place and Western Avenue (left side of frame). The old Armory More

This view faces south along Broadway toward East Pike Street in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The three-story building in the center of the frame is the Broadway & East Pike Building, built in 1912 and i More

Seattle's first substantial bridge to cross Lake Union was the Latona Bridge, a pile-driven, fixed-span bridge linking the Eastlake neighborhood to the University District at Portage Bay. Constructed in 1891 fo More

This view of Seattle faces southwest from Pine Street (running left to right in foreground of image) towards First Hill, with the two 175 foot-tall towers of St. James Cathedral visible in the center distance. More

This image of Yesler Way was taken facing east, looking towards the Smith Tower at Second Avenue and Yesler Way. The tracks in the foreground are part of what was Railroad Avenue (now Alaskan Way), which ran al More

In 1918, nineteen years after the creation of Mount Rainier National Park, the park service built a new hotel at Longmire Springs. The area had been popular with tourists since 1890, when James Longmire cut a r More

Between 1910 and 1920, the number of cars in the United States grew from under 500,000 to over eight million. Along with this came an interest in exploring and roughing it beyond the reach of the railroad. Inst More

Published in the Seattle Sunday Times with a headline "Electric Finds New Admirers," this photograph shows a woman posing with a Detroit Electric automobile in front of the Rhodes mansion at the corner of Howe More

Webster & Stevens took photos of a variety of outdoor activities in Mount Rainier National Park. On this May day in 1918, they photographed Mrs. D. L. Reaburn while she painted the scenery along a quiet park ro More

The Tilikums of Elttaes were a fraternal, civic organization composed primarily of influential white Seattle area businessmen, who used Native American imagery to promote tourism and the economic development of More

The Tilikums of Elttaes were a fraternal, civic organization composed primarily of influential white Seattle area businessmen, who used Native American imagery to promote tourism and the economic development of More

The Women's Commercial Club of Seattle, founded in 1910, was an organization of over 100 Seattle women in business and professions. Professions included architect, dentist, surgeon, editor, printers, florist, a More

Black and white photograph of a dirt road in a deep canyon with trees on the slopes. Two children walk along the road and further down the road behind them is a car. "Hawk Creek Canyon, 1923. Snap by Paige." O More

A boxy building on top of a mountain ridge. Conifers and subalpine meadow are in the foreground. Chumstick Mountain Lookout. (North Cascades NPS Complex Museum Collection, NOCA.0002 Assembled Collections, Ser More

A boxy building on top of a mountain ridge. A dirt road approaches the building and a car is parked alongside. Chumstick Mountain Lookout. (North Cascades NPS Complex Museum Collection, NOCA.0002 Assembled Co More

Black and white photograph of a road with car and a person next to a large body of water with forested hills in the distance Looking south from near Daisy. Taken July 22, 1941. Keywords: Daisy; Lake Roosevelt; More

Black and white photograph of a river next to a railroad tracks and a road with car in a mountainous valley North Gorge. Taken c. 1938. Keywords: North Gorge; Car; Automobile; Columbia River; 1938; 1930s; 20th Century

Black and white photograph of several men in an old fashioned car in front of a building Fort Spokane, Agency. Agent Webster and three other men in a car at Fort Spokane. Keywords: Fort Spokane; Agency Period; More

Black and white photograph of an elderly man and woman sitting on the step of a car Augustine (?) and Augusta (?) Williams at mourning ceremony at Kettle Falls, June 1938. Taken by Edward Kowrach. They were al More

Black and white photograph of a crowd of people gathered around a road with several racing horses. Forested hills rise in the background. Finish of 1/2 mile horse race at Inchelium. Taken c. 1920. Keywords: In More

Several buildings and and cars at the base of a mountain, surrounded by conniferous trees. View of Monte Cristo including seven buildings, picnic tables, signs and numerous cars. Monte Cristo Lodge in center. More

Black and white photograph of a historic car with a woman sitting next to it and three people inside Stanley McCaughey, Pansy McCaughey, Ruth Sites Bailey, and Ed Bailey in a 1925 Studebaker. Keywords: Studeba More

Black and white photograph of a 1920s style car passing in front of a storefront Town of Meyers Falls. c. 1920. Keywords: Meyers Falls; Car; Automobile; 1920s; Historic; 20th Century

Black and white photograph of a 1920s style car on a dirt street in front of a store and other wooden buildings Town of Meyers Falls. Forms a pair with LARO 2439. c. 1920. Keywords: Meyers Falls; Car; Automobi More

Mission 66 new road construction above longmire in Mount Rainier National Park. Image Number Waso Co 4140. Keywords: road; tree; plant; automobile; construction; nps vehicle; Mission 66(NPS History Collection More