Snowfall in Cle Elum II.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Kittitas Co. (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; First Street (Cle Elum, Wash.); Cascade Drugs (Cle Elum, Wash.); Charles Duerrwachter's Meat Market (Cle Elum, Wash.); Shoe Hospital (Cle Elum, Wash.); Golden Rule Mechantile Company (Cle Elum, Wash.); Blizzards -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Winter scenes -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; City and town life -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Cle Elum

Heavy snows during the winter of 1915-1916 kept the entire county covered with snow for months. The only means of transportation was by horse and sleigh, but after many snowstorms even horses could not travel through the deep snow. This photograph was taken on E. First Street looking west toward the low foothills that separate Cle Elum and Roslyn. Thomas Stoves's Cascade Drugs and Charles Duerrwachter's meat market were next to the Shoe Hospital. On the north side of the street the Golden Rule Mercantile Company managed by Joseph H. Snyder often ran short on supplies during the winter as no trains were able to transport cargo through the blocked mountain passes.Postcard titled, "The 'Big Snow' Cle Elum, Wash." (Connell Photo)

Russell H. Connell 1876-1950.

Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

Winter of 1915-1916.

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 1/4" x 6 3/4" b/w enlarged reprint of original photograph postcard.

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