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.

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.

4" x 6 ¾" b/w enlarged reprint of original photograph postcard.

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