Early view of Ellensburgh, Washington Territory.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs
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Citation
Unknown. Possibly E. J. Hamacher., “Early view of Ellensburgh, Washington Territory.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs,” Brooks Library Digital Collections, accessed June 19, 2013, http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/8373.
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Title
Early view of Ellensburgh, Washington Territory.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs
Subject
Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Cityscapes; Historic districts -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Cityscapes -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Presbyterian Academy (Ellensburg, Wash.); Presbyterian Church (Ellensburg, Wash.); Johnson House (Ellensburg, Wash.); Wilson Creek Pond (Ellensburg, Wash.)
Description
Looking west from foot of Craig's Hill toward the small business district of Ellensburgh. Large white building is the Presbyterian Academy and Church. The academy was the first public school in the frontier community. Large building in distance was the Johnson House (hotel). The picture was before the July 4,1889 fire.A very early view of Ellensburg before the disasterous fire of 1889.
Creator
Unknown. Possibly E. J. Hamacher.
Source
Ellensburg Public Library
Publisher
Ellensburg Public Library
Date
Pre-July 4, 1889
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image must be requested from the director of the Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection. Please contact at 209 N. Ruby St.. Ellensburg, WA 98926, (509) 962-7252.
Type
Photograph reprint from original.
Identifier
TNV-008