Rural School in Kittitas Valley.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Buildings, Historic; Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; School buildings -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas Co.

A serious group of students stand next to one of the many rural schoolhouses in the Kittitas Valley during the late 1890s. A student posed with the female teacher on the left along with two mothers and a father. The large wooden structure provided space for two classrooms, an entry way and a coat room. The building was heated by a wood or coal burning stove. The bell tower and flag pole can be seen atop the school. A small wooden "outhouse" behind the school was a necessary facility. The rural schoolhouses also provided a meeting place for rural farmers and their families.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1897.

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Russian Orthodox Church, Cle Elum I.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Buildings, Historic; Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Russian Orthodox Church (Cle Elum, Wash.)

Nicholas II was still Tsar, and the United States had not entered World War I, when this patriotic group gathered with their priest (center). Immigrants from the Russian Empire and its central and eastern European neighbors made up a large percentage of the first generation of coal miners.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1916

North Kittitas County Historical Society. Photo # NKSC-013

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Russian Orthodox Church, Cle Elum II.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Buildings, Historic; Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Russian Orthodox Church (Cle Elum, Wash.)

This interior photograph was probably taken the same time as the exerior view, photo titled "Russian Orthodox Church, Cle Elum I."

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1916

North Kittitas County Historical Society. Photo #NKP-OO1

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Salmon La Sac Lodge.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Washington) -- Buildings, Historic; Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Salmon La Sac Lodge (Wash.)

The Salmon La Sac Lodge located on the Salmon La Sac River west of Ronald, Washington provided summer visitors with comfortable cabins, groceries, prepared meals and horseback riding. Vacationing on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains was ideal for Seattle residents.Postcard titled "Salmon La Sac Lodge - Ronald, Wash."

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca.1940.

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Samuel Kreidel Block, Ellensburg, Washington.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Ellensburg (Washington) -- Buildings, Historic; Samuel Kreidel Block (Ellensburg, Wash.); Kreidel Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Commercial buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg

The Samuel Kriegel Block, most often called the Kriegel Building was built by Samuel Kriegel (1854-1922) during the fall and winter of 1889 on the northeast corner of Third and Pearl Streets. Kriegel, a native of Germany, instructed the architects to create a building in the German Romantic style of 19th century Germany. The building was one of the most exuberent buildings in Ellensburg. Instead of an actual turret type tower, as is on the Davidson Building, the Kriegel tower had a raised center section topped by a cupola. The bulbiform dome and finial, gave the tower a massive impressiveness that was carried throughout the entire building.A supplement to West Shore (magazine) commissioned by Leonhard & Ross of Ellensburgh, Washington. A 24 1/2" x 34 1/2" poster of the Ellensburgh building built or being built after the July 4th 1889 fire. Twenty-six buildings or blocks illustrated. Reverse side contained two full pages of information about Ellensburg and the Kittitas Valley. F. Leonhard and P. H. W. Ross Real Estate advertisement.

West Shore Print (magazine) Portland, Oregon & Spokane Falls, Washington.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

December 1889.

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8"x10"b/w photographic reproduction illustration from original lithograph poster.

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Shaw Memorial Hall Central Washington State College.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Buildings, Historic; Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Shaw Memorial Hall, Central Washington University (Ellensburg, Wash.); Shaw Smyser Hall, Central Washington University (Ellensburg, Wash.); Central Washington University (Ellensburg, Wash.)

Located on the northeast corner of 8th Avenue and D Street, the Shaw Memorial Hall was built in 1929. The Washington State Legislature appropriated $100,000 for the construction of a large new classroom building for the college. Named after Reginald Shaw a favorite Professor of Geography from 1935 to 1952, the large, two story brick building with its six classic Greek columns is situated to the left of Barge Hall. The Shaw Memorial Hall was the college library until 1963 when a large addition was completed. The building was renamed Shaw-Smyser Hall. Selden Smyser was Professor of Social Sciences from 1916 to 1942.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1950.

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Ski Slopes, Hyak, Washington.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Winter sports -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Recreation areas -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Snoqualimie Pass (Wash.); Hyak Ski Lodge (Snoqualimie Pass, Wash.); Ski resorts -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County: Resorts -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Ski jumping -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County

Situated on the snow covered ski slopes at the Hyak Ski Lodge on Snoqualmie Pass, class A and class B ski jumping hills can be seen. Northwest skiers used the jumps during the 1940s and 1950s.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1950.

North Kittitas County Historical Society. Photo #NKB-005

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Skookum Copper Mining Co. Saw Mill, Near Roslyn.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Buildings, Historic; Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Skookum Copper Mining Co. (Roslyn, Wash.); Mines and mining -- Washington (State) -- Roslyn

Mining required large supplies of timber for props, buildings and so on. The short-lived Skookum Copper Mining Co. built its own saw mill to avoid hauling lumber long distances over rough or non-existant roads.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1900.

North Kittitas County Historical Society. Photo #NKB-026

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Skookum Copper Mining Co. Sawmill, near Roslyn.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) - Buildings, Historic; Historic buildings - Washington (State) - Kittitas County; Skookum Copper Mining Co. Roslyn, Wash.); Mines and mining -- Washington (State) -- Roslyn

Mining required large supplies of timber for props, buildings and various mining facilities. The short-lived Skookum Copper Mining Co. built its own sawmill, to avoid hauling lumber long distances over rough or non-existent roads.Title on original hand colored photograph postcard: "Saw Mill of the Skookum Copper Mining Co., near Roslyn, Wash."

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1900.

North Kittitas County Historical Society. Photo # NKB-026

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Smith Block.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Ellensburg (Washington) -- Buildings, Historic; Smith Block (Ellensburg, Wash.); Ellensburg City Jail (Wash.); Public buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg

The Smith Block was located on the southeast corner of Fifth and Main Streets. Very little information is available about this building, according to early accounts, the Smith Block housed the city jail during the mid 1890s.A supplement to West Shore (magazine) commissioned by Leonhard & Ross of Ellensburgh, Washington. A 24 1/2" x 34 1/2" poster of the Ellensburgh building built or being built after the July 4th 1889 fire. Twenty-six buildings or blocks illustrated. Reverse side contained two full pages of information about Ellensburg and the Kittitas Valley. F. Leonhard and P. H. W. Ross Real Estate advertisement.

West Shore Print (magazine) Portland, Oregon & Spokane Falls, Washington.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

December 1889.

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Snow Sled at Hyak Ski Lodge.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Winter sports -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Recreation areas -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Snoqualimie Pass (Wash.); Hyak Ski Lodge (Snoqualimie Pass, Wash.); Ski resorts -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County: Resorts -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County

Skiers stand ready on the snow sled platform at the Hyak Ski Lodge on Snoqualmie Pass. The ski train would carry skiers to different locations on the snowy slopes.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca.1945

North Kittitas County Historical Society. Photo # NKR-001

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Snowfall in Cle Elum I.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas Co. (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; First Street (Cle Elum, Wash.); Hoeffler, Julius V.; Cle Elum State Bank; Blizzards -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Winter scenes -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; City and town life -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum;

The winter of 1915 and 1916 was one of the worst on record. Over 28 feet of snow fell in the Roslyn and Cle Elum area. The ground was covered with the first snowfall on November 11, 1915 and bare ground was not seen again until the first of April 1916. The train transportation came to a standstill. This photograph was taken at 206 E. First Street looking east. Sidewalks had to be shoveled daily. Julius V. Hoeffler whose office sign can be seen was the Cle Elum City Attorney. The Cle Elum State Bank was east of Hoeffler's office.Postcard titled, "Heavy Snow Cle Elum, Wash." (Connell Photo)

Russell H. Connell 1876-1950.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

Winter of 1915-1916.

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Snowfall in Cle Elum II.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas Co. (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; First Street (Cle Elum, Wash.); Cascade Drugs (Cle Elum, Wash.); Charles Duerrwachter's Meat Market (Cle Elum, Wash.); Shoe Hospital (Cle Elum, Wash.); Golden Rule Mechantile Company (Cle Elum, Wash.); Blizzards -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Winter scenes -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; City and town life -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum

Heavy snows during the winter of 1915-1916 kept the entire county covered with snow for months. The only means of transportation was by horse and sleigh, but after many snowstorms even horses could not travel through the deep snow. This photograph was taken on E. First Street looking west toward the low foothills that separate Cle Elum and Roslyn. Thomas Stoves's Cascade Drugs and Charles Duerrwachter's meat market were next to the Shoe Hospital. On the north side of the street the Golden Rule Mercantile Company managed by Joseph H. Snyder often ran short on supplies during the winter as no trains were able to transport cargo through the blocked mountain passes.Postcard titled, "The 'Big Snow' Cle Elum, Wash." (Connell Photo)

Russell H. Connell 1876-1950.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

Winter of 1915-1916.

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Snowfall in Cle Elum III.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas Co. (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; First Street (Cle Elum, Wash.); Central Annex (Cle Elum, Wash.); Blizzards -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Winter scenes -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; City and town life -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Horse-drawn carriages and carts

A team of six strong horses pulls a sled through three feet of new snow on E. First Street in Cle Elum during the winter of 1915-1916. From November until April over 28 feet of snow fell on the upper Kittitas County communities of Roslyn, Ronald and Cle Elum bringing nearly all forms of transportation to a halt. The driver turns his team from Pennsylvania Avenue traveling east onto First Street. The brick Central Hotel Annex is on the right.: Postcard titled, "The Big Snow Cle Elum, Wash." (Connell Photo)

Russell H. Connell 1876-1950.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

Winter of 1915-1916.

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South Cle Elum business district.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Historic districts -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Cityscapes -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; South Cle Elum (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Commercial buildings -- Washington (State) -- South Cle Elum; Residential Streets -- Washington (State) -- South Cle Elum

South Cle Elum's early day business district consisted of two false front buildings. Houses were constructed for early residents, railroad workers and their families.Postcard titled "So. CLELUM, Wn."

L.B. Waters Photo.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1915.

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South Cle Elum I.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- South Cle Elum; Streets -- Washington (State) -- South Cle Elum; Blunt, D. W.; D. W. Blunt Store (South Cle Elum, Wash.); City and town life -- Washington (State) -- South Cle Elum; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- South Cle Elum;

South Cle Elum was located across the Yakima River south of Cle Elum. After the construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad's tracks, depot and roundhouse, the small community of South Cle Elum grew rapidly. Postmaster D. W. Blunt also owned and operated a large hardware business. Painted in bold letters on the front of his wood frame building were the words "D. W. Blunt Dealer in Hardware, Household and Building Supplies."Postcard titled, "So. Cle Elum, Wn." (L. B. Waters Photos)

L. B. Waters.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1905.

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South Cle Elum II.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- South Cle Elum; Streets -- Washington (State) -- South Cle Elum; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad; Blunt, D. W.

The town of South Cle Elum was plotted in 1905. This resulted in a real estate boom. The town was laid out with four additions, namely: Burcham, Reed, Dixon and Petenger. The first store was a hardward store opened in 1905 by D. W. Blunt. He added a grocery store in 1906. The Johnson Brothers opened a General Store in 1909 which they sold to theWoods Brothers in 1917. Three saloons were operated during the years 1906 to 1912 by Charles Murry, Alvin Gurber and Ben Littler. A rooming house and restaurant was managed by Mr. Thompson. Construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad reached South Cle Elum in 1905 and the first train arrived in 1908.Postcard titled, "So. Cle Elum, Wn." (L. B. Waters Photos)

L. B. Waters.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1909.

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South Cle Elum, Washington.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Historic districts -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Cityscapes -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; South Cle Elum (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad (South Cle Elum, Wash.)

Looking north across the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway tracks, an early view of South Cle Elum, Washington can be seen. The Yakima River and portions of Cle Elum are in the distance. South cle Elum was created when the railroad constructed its work facilities and depot there.Postcard titled "South Cle Elum, Wn."

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1915.

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Southwest view of Ellensburg and Washington School.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Historic districts -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Cityscapes -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Washington School (Ellensburg, Wash.); Sprague Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Satterwhite (John) House (Ellensburg, Wash.); Geddis (S. R.) House (Ellensburg, Wash.); Congregational Church (Ellensburg, Wash.)

The Washington School built in 1890 can be seen by looking southwest from the Barge Hall tower. Sprague Street. the main street in the picture runs from Eighth to Fifth Streets. John Satterwhite's house is center foreground. Congregational Church is located at Sixth and Ruby Streets. S. R. Geddis home is large house at far right.Photo postcard titled "Birdseye View of Ellensburg, Wash. D3898" Handwritten on back- "Mr. Conrad".

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1906.

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Photo postcard and reprint enlargement.

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St Andrews Catholic Church and Rectory.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Buildings, Historic; Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Catholic Church (Ellensburg, Wash.); Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Buildings, Historic; Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Presbyterian Church (Ellensburg, Wash.); Churches -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg

St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church was built in 1884 but was moved from Water Street to Pine in 1904 by Father John Sweens. A large new rectory was constructed at this time. The church and rectory face west on N. Pine Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. This building was used until 1966 when it was demolished for the construction of a grocery store.Postcard titled: "No. 17 Catholic Church-- Ellensburg, Wash." Postmarked July 9, 1911 Spokane, Pasco & Seattle and Addressed to Mrs. W. S. Pierce, 6904 8th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Wash. Handwritten note in pencil to Hello Folkes (sic) from Flo.

Published in Germany for Zetzsche & Zetzsche, Ellensburg, Washington.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

1910.

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Original colored photographic postcard.

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