Winter Street Scene 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; Fourth Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Pearl Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Cadwell - Olympic Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Elwood Drug Store (Ellensburg, Wash.); Castle (O. B.) Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Rehmke Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Winter scenes -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg

From a second floor window of the Washington National Bank, formerly the Ben Snipes Bank, this photograph was taken looking west down Fourth Avenue at the intersection of Fourth and Pearl Street. The large Cadwell-Olympic Building housed the Elwood Drug Store. At the west end of the block were the O. B. Castle and Rehmke Buildings. Many local farmers and rancher ventured into town to purchase supplies and catch-up on area news on a wintery Saturday in 1901. Most of the men and boys rode in wagons with attached runners which made easy pulling for a team of horses.Photograph titled in handwritten ink "St. Scene in Winter Ellensburg Wash. 1901."

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Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

1901.

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.

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

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