Cle Elum's Pennsylvania Avenue IV.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) - Streets, Historic; Historic streets - Washington (State) - Cle Elum; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Pennsylvania Avenue (Cle Elum, Wash.); Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum

Taken from the Northern Pacific Railroad Depot, this 1908 street scene shows more horse-drawn vehicles than cars. Nearly all wooden structures were replaced with the present brick buildings after the fire ten years later.Original photograph titled: "Penn. Ave., Cle Elum, Wash., 1908.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

1908.

North Kittitas County Historical Society. Photo # NKSC-014

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3 ½" x 5" b/w reprint of original photograph postcard.

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Cle Elum's Pennsylvania Avenue V.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) - Streets, Historic; Historic streets - Washington (State) - Cle Elum; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Pennsylvania Avenue (Cle Elum, Wash.); Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Central Hotel (Cle Elum, Wash.)

The porch and balcony of the Central Hotel stands out among its false-fronted neighbors. One of the first electric streetlights, powered by the N.W.I. Co.'s generator, hangs from the pole at right. Though the company and the town sometimes bickered over rates, the service came earlier to Cle Elum than to most comparable communities.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1905.

North Kittitas County Historical Society. Photo # NKSC-011

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3 ½" x 5" b/w reprint of original photograph.

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Coal Mining Town.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Historic districts -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Cityscapes -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Roslyn (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Coal mines and mining -- Washington (State) -- Roslyn; Residential streets -- Washington (State) -- Roslyn; School buildings Washington (State) -- Roslyn

The rich coal deposits in the Roslyn area fostered the rapid growth of the town. Twenty years after its creation, Roslyn had a population of nearly 4,000. As the business district grew, the residential areas spread in all directions. The large public school buildings (left) provided education for the children of many different nationalities.Postcard titled "Roslyn, Wash."

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1905.

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5"x7" b/w enlarged photograph of original postcard.

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Columns of Shaw Memorial Hall.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.)

Built in 1929, the Shaw Memorial Hall provided additional classrooms and space for the college library. Located on the northeast corner of 8th Avenue and D Street, the building with its six large classic Greek columns became a well known Ellensburg landmark. The view is looking west at the right side of the main entrance. In 1963, a large additional was constructed at the rear of the building and renamed Shaw-Smyser Hall.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1950.

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4" x 5" b/w glossy original photograph.

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Corner of Third and Pearl StreetsEllensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; City & town life -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Third Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Pearl Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Owl Drug Store (Ellensburg, Wash.); S. R. Geddis Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Cadwell - Lyons Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Shoudy - Cadwell Building (Ellensburg, Wash.)

Looking west at the intersection of Third (Avenue) and Pearl Streets many ornate post July 1889 fire buildings can be seen. The popular Owl Drug Store on right and center was the first business on Pearl Street's busy west side. The large fronted brick S. R. Geddis Building, the Cadwell-Lyons Building and the Shoudy-Cadwell Building line the north side of Third Street to the west. Third Street between Pearl and Main Streets was well known for as many as ten early day saloons.Postcard titled " Cor. 3rd & Pearl Ellensburg."

Otto W. Pautzke 1860-1918.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1898.

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4" x 6 3/4" and 5" x 9 1/2" b/w enlarged reprints of original photograph postcard.

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Courthouse Square.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Ellensburg (Washington) -- Buildings, Historic; Public buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Kittitas County Courthouse (Ellensburg, Wash.); Kittitas County Courthouse Square (Ellensburg, Wash.)

Behind the trees can be seen the old Kittitas County Courthouse located on the west side of Main Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The large grassy area was known as Courthouse Square. People are seen sitting under trees on the lawn of the square.This photograph is likely a Mary Rowland Mires photo. Original negative #L.062A was from the Custom Photo Service, P. O. Box 5, Littlerock, Wash. 98556. C.R. Jensen.

Possibly Mary Rowland Mires (1862-1944).

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca.1910.

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Reprint of photograph mounted on heavy card stock.

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Cove School, District No. 39.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

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

The fourth Cove School (District No. 39) was built shortly after 1913. It had two school or classrooms divided by a sliding wall, a stage, two cloakrooms, a manual training room, two bathrooms and a large kitchen and meeting room in the back of the building. Due to lack of students in the Cove Road area, the school consolidated with Ellensburg in 1942. After a heavy snowfall in 1948, the roof caved in due to neglect of the building.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

1926

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3 3/4" x 5 1/2" b/w copy of original "snapshot" photograph.

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Damman School, District No. 7.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

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

The original Damman School was built on skids and was located on the Snowden property. On January 23,1893, the building was sold to Merritt Matthew Damman for the sum of $10.00 and he moved the building to it's current site on Damman Road west of Ellensburg. Two classrooms were later built which have remained in use as a school ever since. In 1916, a gymnasium and basement were added. The school formerly taught students in grades one through eight, but dropped two grades in the 1940s and added a kindergarten in the 1970s.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1950.

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5 3/4" x9 1/2" b/w copy of original photograph.

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Davidson Block.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Ellensburg (Washington) -- Buildings, Historic; Davidson Block (Ellensburg, Wash.); Davidson Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Phoenix Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Commercial buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Davidson, John B.

One of the brick buildings in construction in downtown Ellensburg before the fire of July 4th 1889, was the Davidson Building on the northeast corner of Fourth and Pearl Streets. Designed by J. B. Randal and built by John B. Davidson, Ellensburg attorney, the building cost $42,000 to construct. The two story, 90 x 120 foot building was constructed of brick shipped from Chicago. Completed in January 1890, a large phoenix was placed on the Fourth Street side of the building and has since been often called the Phoenix Building. Businesses have always occupied the ground floor and various hotels have been located in the second story. The G. R. Stewart Building can be seen at the far left.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 of illustration from original lithograph poster.

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Denmark and Badger Pocket School, District No. 12.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

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

District No. 12 school in 1889 had just been created. The school was located on the J. Clerf place, above the northeast corner of Abe Wheeler's ranch. In 1891 Mr. W. Crowley was the first teacher with 42 students. With the increase of student population and the completion of the Town Ditch, the school building was relocated to the north of the present intersection of Denmark and Sorenson Roads. In the fall of each year a community fair was held in the school. This ca. 1898 photograph shows the students and the teacher playing an entertaining game of country baseball. The "outhouse," storage shed and open barns for horses and buggies were to the right of the schoolhouse.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1898.

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Early Day Roslyn.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Historic districts -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Cityscapes -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County; Roslyn (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Coal mines and mining -- Washington (State) -- Roslyn; Northern Pacific Railway Company

Coal was discovered in 1883 on land owned by the Northern Pacific Railway Company. The company located several mines in 1886. The town of Roslyn was established during these years, was dedicated on November 22, 1889 and incorporated in 1890 with a population on 1,480.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1889.

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8"x10' sepia enlargement of original photograph.

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Early Ellensburg Boarding House.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Ellensburg (Washington) -- Buildings, Historic; Commercial buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Boardinghouses -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg

A two story wooden boarding house offered rooms for local Ellensburg residents and people travelling through the area. This corner structure also housed a hardware store on the right and a restaurant or saloon in the main building.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1885.

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8"x10" b/w enlarged photographic reprint from original.

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Early Ellensburgh and Presbyterian Academy.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Historic districts -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Cityscapes -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Fourth Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Presbyterian Academy (Ellensburg, Wash.)

Photograph taken from the west slopes of Craig's Hill looking west down Fourth Street. The Presbyterian Academy can be seen in center of photo.F. Jay Haynes, the official photographer for the Northern Pacific Railroad, photographed early Ellensburgh four years after the railroad was constructed in the Kittitas Valley.

F. J. Haynes (1853-1921).

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

August 1890

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Reprint of Haynes photograph.

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Early Ellensburgh Businesses.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Ellensburg (Washington) -- Buildings, Historic; Commercial buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; The New Corner Saloon (Ellensburg, Wash.); Wooden buildings -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg

A very early Ellensburgh photograph showing several one-story false front businesses on the southeast corner at the intersection of Main (right) and Third (left) Streets. The New Corner Saloon was located where the New York Restaurant was built in 1911. Third Street was known for its many saloons.E. J. Hamacher sold his photography business to Cory A. Bushnell in 1888. Bushnell remained in the area until 1895.

Cory A Bushnell (1866-1941) successor to E. J. Hamacher.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1888.

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Reprint copy of original photograph.

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Early Pearl Street I.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; City & town life -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Pearl Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Davidson Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Kleinberg Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Kreidel Building (Ellensburg,Wash.); Phoenix Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Ben Snipes Bank (Ellensburg, Wash.); Boss Bakery (Ellensburg, Wash.); Geddis Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Cadwell Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Horton Hotel (Ellensburg (Wash.)

Busy afternoon scene of Pearl Street looking north at the intersection of Third Avenue. Ornate Kreidel Building, Ben Snipes Bank, and Davidson Building are on right side of street. Three story Kleinberg Building, Boss Bakery, Geddis Buiding, Cadwell (Olympic) Building and Horton Hotel can be seen on left side of Pearl Street.Postcard titled "Street Scene, Ellensburg, Wash." Card addressed to Mrs. E. Mattner, Naples, Idaho from Louis. H. H. Company printed in Germany. Smaller version of postcard with same view titled: "Pearl Street, Ellensburg, Wash." Handwritten ink note to Georgie. Card addressed to Miss Georgia Newstrum % of T Tornson, Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon from Frankie. Postcard made for C. E. Wheeler, Ellensburg, Wash.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1895.

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3 1/2" x 5 1/2" hand tinted colored original photograph postcard. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w original photograph postcard with reduced scene on left half of card.

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Early Pearl Street V.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; City & town life -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Pearl Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Davidson Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Albany Hotel (Ellensburg, Wash.); Horton Hotel (Ellensburg, Wash.); Schnebly House (Ellensburg, Wash.); Phoenix Building (Ellensburg, Wash.)

Taken at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Pearl Street this view is looking north on Pearl Street. The large Davidson Building on the right housed the ever popular and elegant Albany Hotel on the second floor. The Horton Hotel on the left was one of the most reputable hotels in central Washington. Many electric poles and swinging street lights indicated the residents and businesses in the towndown area were provided with utilities. The large, stately Schnebly house can be seen at the north end of Pearl Street on Eighth Avenue.Postcard titled: "Pearl Street, Ellensburg. ---Photo by Pautzke."

Otto W. Pautzke 1862-1918.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1898.

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Early Pearl Street VI.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; City & town life -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Fourth Avenue (Ellensburg, Wash.); Pearl Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Davidson Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Phoenix Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Albany Hotel (Ellensburg, Wash.); Horton Hotel (Ellensburg, Wash.); Cadwell - Olympic Building (Ellensburg, Wash.)

Taken at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Pearl Street this wide angle view is looking north on Pearl Street. The large Davidson Building on the right , often called the Phoenix Building housed businesses and the Albany Hotel. The Horton Hotel in the center was one of the most well known and oldest hotels in central Washington. The large brick Cadwell-Olympic Building on the left was built in 1889 by E. P. Cadwell.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1900.

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3 1/2" x 9 1/2" b/w enlarged reprint of original photograph.

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Early Pearl Street VII.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Pearl Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Kleinberg Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Geddis Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Lynch Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Cadwell-Lyons Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Kreidel Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Davidson Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Washington National Bank (Ellensburg, Wash.); Phoenix Building (Ellensburg, Wash.)

A wide angle view of Pearl Street looking north to Eighth from the intersection of Third and Pearl Streets, this view shows Ellensburg's major business district with the ornate, late 19th century buildings. On the left side of the street were the Kleinberg, Geddis, Cadwell-Lyons, and Lynch Buildings. The Kreidel, Washington National Bank, and Davidson Buildings are on the right or east side of the street.Postcard titled: "Pearl Street, Ellensburg, Wash."

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1905.

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3 ½" x 9 ¾" b/w reprint of original photograph postcard.

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Early Pearl Street XI.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; City & town life -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Pearl Street (Ellensburg, Wash.)

Looking south down Pearl Street across Fifth Street, many of the buildings and businesses in Ellensburg's busy business district can be seen. The recognizable towers of the Davidson and Kreidel Buildings at the east side of the street and the familiar finials of the Lynch Building on the west side of the street gave Ellensburg a distinctive appearance.Postcard titled, "No. 25, Pearl Street, Ellensburg, Wash." Handwritten note in ink to Mrs. E. C. Snodgrass, E. 720 Baldwin, Spokane, Wn. from B. F. Postmarked Seattle Terminal June 22, 1923.

Published by Wesley Andrews, Inc., Baker, Oregon.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1918.

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3 ½" x 5 ½" b/w original photograph postcard. 2 7/8"x 4 5/8" b/w reduced reprint of original photograph postcard.

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Early Pearl Street XIII.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; City & town life -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Pearl Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); St Regis Hotel (Ellensburg, Wash.); Kreidel Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Kleinberg Building (Ellensburg, Wash.)

Looking north up Pearl Street across the intersection of Third and Pearl Streets, early day automobiles line both sides of the street in the busiest business district in Ellensburg. The large St. Regis Hotel on the left and a portion of the grand Kreidel Building on the right were the two major buildings at the intersection. The three story Kleinberg Building center left was the tallest downtown building in the city.Photograph reprint incorrectly identified. Should be 3rd and Pearl, not 4th and Pearl.

Unknown.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1925.

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3" x 4 5/8" b/w reprint of original photograph postcard.

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