Roslyn High School class, 1920

African-American; Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Schools - Washington

The Roslyn High School class of 1920 poses proudly for a picture. Seated front row left is Miss Maude Echols, born in 1902, was the daughter of Moses P. and Lula Echols. Musically talented, Maude was active in both school and church. The Echols family arrived in Roslyn in 1907.

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1920

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn lodge parade, 1899

African-American; Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Parades; Churches

Crowds gathered on the wooden sidewalks during the summer of 1899 in Roslyn, Washington for the annual lodge parade. Looking north up Idaho Avenue toward the towering Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the various lodges prepared to march through the streets carrying flags and musical instruments. The hundreds of people posed for the photographer who was high above the street.

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1899

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn mine explosion, 1909

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Coal mining; Mine explosions

On Sunday, October 3, 1909, one of the worst coal mine explosions occured in Roslyn. Eleven men lost their lives, five hundred men were out of work, and damage was estimated at $150,000.

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn mine No. 4 Power house

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Mining; Coal mining

Power house and the old shaft at coal mine No. 4 in Roslyn.

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn mine No. 5- coal train

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Mining; Coal mining; Mine railroad

A coal miner operates a coal train in mine No. 5 at Roslyn. Hundreds of loaded coal cars were pulled from the mines each day during peak mining years.

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn mine No. 8 - entry, 1917

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Mining, Coal mining; Mine railroads

Loaded coal train cars were routed out of the mines far below the surface. By 1917 the trains were operated by electric engines. These coal trains are shown at the entrance of mine No. 8 in Roslyn.

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1917

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn mine No. 8 boiler house

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Mining; Coal mining

The boiler and hoist houses at Roslyn's No. 8 coal mine during the winter of 1917.

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1917

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Roslyn mine No. 8 foreman's office

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Mining; Coal mining

The hoist house, foreman's office, oil house and miner's waiting room of Roslyn coal ming No. 8 during the winter of 1917.

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1917

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Roslyn mine No. 8 forman's office, 1917

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Mining; Coal mining

The hoist house, forman's office, oil house and miner's waiting room of Roslyn's coal mine No. 8 during the winter of 1917.

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1917

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn mining strike, 1888

African-American; Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Labor disputes; Mining; Strikes

Telegram sent from Tacoma, Washington Territory on December 30, 1888 to John Kangley of Streator, Illinois: "In taking the new drivers to Roslyn this afternoon Ronald and Williamson were surrounded and knocked senseless by strikers and disarmed. Afterwards run out of town. Several of new men badly used up. Mob rule reigns in Roslyn tonight and..." Alexander Ronald was Superintendent of the Northwestern Improvement Company (N.W.I.) in the 1880's and for whom the town of Ronald was named.

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1888

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Roslyn parade, 1889

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Parades: Bands (music)

A band and fraternal organization parade past the grocery and dry goods store, Eureka and Palace Hotels on Pennsylvania Avenue, Roslyn, 1889.

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1889

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn resident, 1890

African-American; Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Labor disputes

Harriet Jackson Taylor (right), born in Richmond, Virginia in 1871, arrived in Roslyn, Washington Territory in September 1888 with other wives and families of Black miners. Later Harriet Taylor married David C.Williams, a miner. The small boy is Harriet's son Fred Taylor. Betty Gray (left) was a member of a Roslyn coal mining family. This photograph was taken in 1890 by E. E. James, a well-known Roslyn photographer.

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1890

Lovell, Charles; Ellensburg Public Library; Washington Commission for Humanities

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn saloon interior

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Saloon

Roslyn saloons were popular early day recreation centers for men. After the mine strikes were ended miners and their families, both African-American and other ethnic groups, lived peacefully.

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn school children, 1894

African-American; Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Schools - Washington; Children - Washington

This Roslyn school photograph taken in 1894 shows a large class of 27 children with one male teacher.

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1894

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Roslyn view with mine No. 8, 1922

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Mining; Coal mining

City of Roslyn looking west across No. 8 tipple in 1922. A Northern Pacific Railroad spur line curves gracefully in the City of Roslyn from the Northwestern Improvement Company's No. 8 mine tipple.

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1922

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Roslyn, Washington, 1889

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Coal mining

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 and was dedicated on November 22, 1886 and incorporated in 1890 with a population of 1,480.

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1889

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Sacking coal - Roslyn mines, ca.1900

Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Mining; Coal mining

Officials and coal mine inspectors visit a Roslyn mine. Weight, quality and other information were obtained during the mine inspections to regulate costs of coal and the safety of the mines.

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ca.1900

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Saloon, ca. 1897

African-American; Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Saloons; Ronald, Washington

This saloon was located in Ronald, Washington, a neighboring community of Roslyn. The photograph was taken in the late winter ca. 1897.

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ca. 1897

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Sam & Ethel Craven

African-American; Roslyn, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Craven, Samuel; Craven, Ethel Williams; Coal miners

Ethel Williams Craven (1906-1993) stands with her husband Sam (1895-1969) on the porch of their Roslyn home. Ethel's mother arrived in Roslyn during the 1888 coal mine strikes. Sam Craven's family arrived in Roslyn in 1922. Ethel was a life long resident of Roslyn.

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Sam Packwood & wife, ca.1885

Roslyn, Washington; Ellensburg, Washington; Kittitas County (Wash.) - History; Packwood, Samuel T.; Sheriffs

Samuel T. Packwood and his wife Margaret Holmes Packwood were early pioneer in Kittitas County. He was the County Sheriff during the strikes of 1888 and 1889. He was often called to Roslyn to execute the law in order to ease the explosive relationship between striking miners and the newly arrived African-American strike breakers.

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ca. 1885

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Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn