Knowles Postcard collection

Knowles Postcard collection, 1909-1980

Overview of the Collection

Title: Knowles Postcard collection
Dates: 1909-1980 (inclusive)
19091980
Quantity: 0.5 cubic feet
Collection Number: PG 107
Summary: Postcards showing scenes from Idaho, Washington and Oregon, some written and postmarked.
Repository: University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of more than 200 postcards depciting Idaho, Washington, and Oregon from the early 1900s through the 1980s. Some items are linen, chrome, and black and white photographs.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1995, Catherine and K. Johnson Knowles, along with their son Colin, inherited around 14,000 postcards from Mr. Knowles' mother, Joann Baxter Zeisel. Ms. Zeisel's mother and grandmother had originally collected them during their travels. About 10 years later, Mrs. Knowles decided to donate the postcards to public libraries, colleges, museums, and historical societies all over the United States. This collection is all those from Idaho, Washington and Oregon.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Some of the materials in this collection were digitized and added to the digital Northwest Historical Postcards Collection.

Preferred Citation

Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID. Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The Knowles Postcard collection was donated to the University of Idaho Library by the Knowles Family in 2007.

Processing Note

Individual postcards and postcard groups were placed into separate, numbered envelops.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Postcards, 1909-1980Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	object
1	PG107_001	Stanley Lake and Peaks, Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho	1929
1	PG107_002	Payette Lake	1960
1	PG107_003	State Capitol, Boise, Idaho (1)	1920
1	PG107_004	New Mechanafe (1)	1920
1	PG107_005	New Mechanafe (2)	1920
1	PG107_006	Gooding County Courthouse	1920
1	PG107_007	Idaho (1)	1940
1	PG107_008	Mt. Borah, Idaho	1937
1	PG107_009	Maryhill Museum and Colombia River, Washington	1960
1	PG107_010	American Black Bear, a native to this area	1960
1	PG107_011	12 trucks - 12 giant fir logs - Western Washington	1920
1	PG107_012	View on the Sunset Highway, Washington - P76	1920
1	PG107_013	Sheep across the Grand Coulee Dam, Washington - 217	1920
1	PG107_014	Close-up of Spillway, Grand Coulee Dam, Washington	1948
1	PG107_015	Paradise Inn, Paradise Valley, Rainier National Park, Washington	1940
1	PG107_016	Rainier National Park Inn and Mt. Rainier, Washington	1940
1	PG107_017	Beautiful Lake Chelan, Washingon	1940
1	PG107_018	Whatcom County Court House, Bellingham, Washington	1920
1	PG107_019	City Hall, Bellingham, Washingon	1950
1	PG107_020	Whatcom Falls, Bellingham, Washington	1950
1	PG107_021	Cowlitz County Court House	1956
1	PG107_022	Washington State Courthouse, Olympia, Washington	1940
1	PG107_023	Noll Aduitorium [Bryan Hall]	1915
1	PG107_024	Court House Square, Seattle, Washington	1900
1	PG107_025	Lake Washington Pontoon Bridge, Seattle, Washington	1957
1	PG107_026	Oregon State Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition	1909
1	PG107_027	Lincoln High School, Seattle, Washington	1910
1	PG107_028	Forestry Building	1909
1	PG107_029	Visit Ye Olde Curiosity Shop	1930
1	PG107_030	Hotel Seattle, Seattle, Washington	1900
1	PG107_031	Sunset highway, entrance to Spokane, Washington	1950
1	PG107_032	Spokane County Court House, Spokane, Washington (1)	1912
1	PG107_033	Court House, Spokane, Washington	1910
1	PG107_034	Spokane County Court House, Spokane, Washington (2)	1941
1	PG107_035	Spokane County Court House, Spokane, Washington (3)	1940
1	PG107_036	Hunter's Room, Silver Grill Hotel, Spokane, Washington	1920
1	PG107_037	Davenport Hotel	1928
1	PG107_038	Spokane's Great Restaurant, Washington	1909
1	PG107_039	Clark County Courthouse, Vancouver, Washington	1950
1	PG107_039	Clark County Courthouse, Vancouver, Washington	1950
1	PG107_040	Entrance to Davenport's Restaurant, Spokane, Washington	1910
1	PG107_041	Pierce County Court House, Tacoma, Washington	1911
1	PG107_042	Perkins Building	1911
1	PG107_043	C Street, Tacoma, Washington	1900
1	PG107_044	Tacoma High School, Tacoma, Washington	1909
1	PG107_045	State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Washington	1910
1	PG107_046	New Yakima County Court House, Yakima, Washington	1920
1	PG107_047	Crater Lake	1947
1	PG107_048	Tillamook Light House	1933
1	PG107_049	Shepperd's Dell	1960
1	PG107_050	Simmons-By-The Falls	1940
1	PG107_051	Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Highway, Oregon	1920
1	PG107_052	Vista House, Columbia River Highway, Oregon	1937
1	PG107_053	Mount Adams	1910
1	PG107_054	General View of Ashland, Oregon	1900
1	PG107_055	Court House, Eugene, Oregon	1910
1	PG107_056	Sigma Nu House, Eugene, Oregon	1908
1	PG107_057	Gladiola Parade, Grants Pass, Oregon	1956
1	PG107_058	New Rose City Park School, Portland, Oregon	1920
1	PG107_059	Twelfth Street, Showing Rose Covered Homes, Portland, Oregon	1940
1	PG107_060	Multnomah Hotel, 600 Rooms, Portland, Oregon	1910
1	PG107_061	Hotel Portland, Portland, Oregon (1)	1900
1	PG107_062	Hotel Portland, Portland, Oregon (2)	1910
1	PG107_063	Willamete River at Oregon City	1950
1	PG107_064	Lambert Gardens	1950
1	PG107_065	Oregon State Capitol at Salem	1940
1	PG107_066	State Capitol, Salem, Oregon (1)	1950
1	PG107_067	Oregon State Capitol Building, Salem, Oregon	1946
1	PG107_068	Tillamook County Court House	1950
1	PG107_069	Fort Stevens State Park	1960
1	PG107_070	Columbia River	1960
1	PG107_071	American Falls Dam, Idaho	1960
1	PG107_072	Payette River	1960
1	PG107_073	State Capitol, Boise, Idaho (2)	1960
1	PG107_074	Idaho State Capitol, Boise, Idaho	1960
1	PG107_075	Boise, Idaho	1960
1	PG107_076	Steunenberg Statue, Boise, Idaho	1960
1	PG107_077	Old Water Wheel	1960
1	PG107_078	Boise Gallery of Art	1960
1	PG107_079	Idaho State Historical Museum	1960
1	PG107_080	Old U.S. Assay Office Boise, Idaho	1960
1	PG107_081	Lewiston Hill	1960
1	PG107_082	Lewiston Hill at Dusk	1950
1	PG107_083	Greetings from Idaho Falls, Idaho	1960
1	PG107_084	L.D.S. Mormon Temple	1950
1	PG107_085	Wagon Days	1950
1	PG107_086	Anderson Ranch Dam, Idaho	1950
1	PG107_087	Historic Silver City, Idaho	1960
1	PG107_088	Challenger Inn and Village Square	1967
1	PG107_089	White Bird Hill, Idaho	1960
1	PG107_090	Highway 10 in 4th of July Canyon	1960
1	PG107_091	South Fork of the Clearwater	1969
1	PG107_092	Log Drive on the Northfork of the Clearwater River	1960
1	PG107_093	Pressure Ridge	1960
1	PG107_094	Spatter Cones	1960
1	PG107_095	Lava Sinks	1960
1	PG107_096	Big Craters	1960
1	PG107_097	Grand Coulee Dam	1960
1	PG107_098	Syinga Time, Lake Pend Oreille, North Idaho	1960
1	PG107_099	Lewis and Clark Highway near Old Man Creek	1960
1	PG107_100	Indian Post Office	1960
1	PG107_101	Canoe Camp Site	1960
1	PG107_102	Mount Harding	1960
1	PG107_103	Snake River Canyon on Idaho Line	1960
1	PG107_104	Moyie River Bridge, Highway 2	1960
1	PG107_105	Little Redfish, Big Redfish Lakes	1960
1	PG107_106	Old Vienna Mine	1960
1	PG107_107	Sawtooth Mts., Idaho	1960
1	PG107_108	Payette River north of Smith's Ferry	1960
1	PG107_109	Perrine Memorial Bridge	1970
1	PG107_110	Upper Mesa Falls	1960
1	PG107_111	Hell's Canyon	1950
1	PG107_112	Oxbow Dam	1970
1	PG107_113	Covered Bridge, Oregon	1960
1	PG107_114	Storm over the Desert, Central Oregon	1970
1	PG107_115	Giant Fir Log	1960
1	PG107_116	Covered Bridge in Southern Oregon	1960
1	PG107_117	Ecola State Park Looking South	1960
1	PG107_118	Harris Beach State Park, Oregon	1946
1	PG107_119	Sea Lions, Oregon Coast	1960
1	PG107_120	Umpqua Lighthouse	1960
1	PG107_121	Coos Bay Bridge, Oregon	1960
1	PG107_122	Columbia River Gorge	1960
1	PG107_123	Vista House, Crown Point	1930-1950
1	PG107_124	Mt. Hood, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_125	Timberline Lodge, Oregon (1)	1960
1	PG107_126	Timberline Lodge, Oregon (2)	1960
1	PG107_127	Mount Hood, Oregon	1960
1	PG107_128	Mount Rainier and Tipsoo Lake	1960
1	PG107_129	Crater Lake, Oregon in Winter Splendor	1960
1	PG107_130	Winter in the Cascades	1960
1	PG107_131	Cascade Range, Oregon	1970
1	PG107_132	Southern Oregon College	1960
1	PG107_133	Clatsop County Historical Museum, Astoria, Oregon	1960
1	PG107_134	Astor Column, Astoria, Oregon	1960
1	PG107_135	Baker County Court House	1960
1	PG107_136	Thomas Creek Bridge	1960
1	PG107_137	Corvallis, Oregon	1960
1	PG107_138	Weatherford Hall	1960
1	PG107_139	Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_140	Polk County Courthouse	1960
1	PG107_141	Eugene, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_142	University of Oregon	1950
1	PG107_143	Klamath Falls, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_144	Lake County Court House at Lakeview, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_145	City Hall, Milton-Freewater, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_146	Newberg, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_147	Wood-Mar Hall	1950
1	PG107_148	Umatilla County Courthouse	1950
1	PG107_149	Greetings from Port Orford, Oregon	1961
1	PG107_150	Greetings from Portland	1950
1	PG107_151	Portland, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_152	New Federal Building	1950
1	PG107_153	Union Station, Portland, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_154	Battleship Oregon Memorial	1950
1	PG107_155	Saint Anne's Chapel	1950
1	PG107_156	Pittock Mansion	1960
1	PG107_157	World's largest log cabin	1950
1	PG107_158	Ice Rink, Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_159	State Capitol, Oregon	1950
1	PG107_160	Oregon State Capitol Building	1950
1	PG107_161	State Capitol, Salem, Oregon (2)	1950
1	PG107_162	Marion County Court House	1950
1	PG107_163	Battery Russell, Fort Stevens State Park	1950
1	PG107_164	Interstate Bridge, Washington-Oregon	1950
1	PG107_165	Pacific Ocean Seacoast	1950
1	PG107_166	Driftwood	1950
1	PG107_167	Grays River, Wahkiakum County	1950
1	PG107_168	Park Junction Covered Bridge	1950
1	PG107_169	Mount Adams, Washington	1950
1	PG107_170	Greetings from Washington, Mt. Baker	1950
1	PG107_171	Highway to Mt. Baker Lodge	1950
1	PG107_172	Mt. Hood and Rhododendrons	1950
1	PG107_173	Glacier Vista	1950
1	PG107_174	Mount Rainier and Nisqually Glacier	1950
1	PG107_175	Mount Rainier, Washington	1950
1	PG107_176	Mt. Rainier and Tipsoo Lake	1950
1	PG107_177	Mt. Rainier National Park Washington State	1958
1	PG107_178	Mount Rainier and Flower Decked Meadows	1950
1	PG107_179	Mt. Rainier and Myrtle Falls, Washington	1950
1	PG107_180	Mount Si	1950
1	PG107_181	Mount St. Helens	1980
1	PG107_182	Mt. St. Helens, Washington May 18, 1980 Eruption	1980
1	PG107_183	Eruption of Mt. St. Helens	1980
1	PG107_184	Spirit Lake and Mount St. Helens, Washington	1950
1	PG107_185	Mt. St. Helens and Spirit Lake	1950
1	PG107_186	Waptus Lake	1960
1	PG107_187	Lake Keechelus	1950
1	PG107_188	Tieton Reservoir	1950
1	PG107_189	North Head Lighthouse	1950
1	PG107_190	Hop Harvesting	1950
1	PG107_191	Pete Lake	1950
1	PG107_192	Snoqualmie Pass Ski Area, Washington	1950
1	PG107_193	Snoqualmie Pass, Washington	1950
1	PG107_194	Snoqualmie Pass	1950
1	PG107_195	Rock Chalet, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington	1950
1	PG107_196	Snoqualmie Falls Lodge and Vista Point, Washington	1950
1	PG107_197	Chuckanut Gardens	1950
1	PG107_198	Causland Memorial Park, Anacortes, Washington	1950
1	PG107_199	Whatcom County Court House	1950
1	PG107_200	Bremerton, Washington	1950
1	PG107_201	Historic Covered Bridge	1950
1	PG107_202	Columbia County Courthouse	1950
1	PG107_203	Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington	1950
1	PG107_204	St. Mary's Church	1950
1	PG107_205	Snohomish County Courthouse	1950
1	PG107_206	Alexander Blockhouse	1950
1	PG107_207	Stevens County Courthouse	1950
1	PG107_208	Colfax, Whitman County, Washington	1950
1	PG107_209	House Museum	1950
1	PG107_210	Washington State Capital Building, Olympia	1950
1	PG107_211	State Capitol, Olympia, Washington	1950
1	PG107_212	Governor's Mansion, Olympia, Washington	1950
1	PG107_213	Governor's Mansion and State Capitol, Olympia, Washington	1950
1	PG107_214	Olympia, Washington	1950
1	PG107_215	General Administrative Building, Olympia, Washington	1960
1	PG107_216	Sunken Gardens, State Capitol, Olympia, Washington	1960
1	PG107_217	Jerry's American Heritage K.O.A.	1960
1	PG107_218	Pe Ell, Lewis County, Washington	1960
1	PG107_219	Point Grenville, Washington	1960
1	PG107_220	Famous Lighthouse and Washington State Ferry, Puget Sound, Washington	1960
1	PG107_221	Space Needle, Seattle, Washington	1966
1	PG107_222	Monorail	1967
1	PG107_223	Seattle Skyline	1960
1	PG107_224	Federal Court House, Seattle, Washington	1960
1	PG107_225	Roche Harbor	1968
1	PG107_226	Floating Bridge, Seattle, Washington	1960
1	PG107_227	Spokane County Court House, Spokane, Washington	1960
1	PG107_228	St. John's Episcopal Church	1960
1	PG107_229	Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Episcopal)	1960
1	PG107_230	Main Entrance Expo '74	1974
1	PG107_231	Clock Tower and Circus Pavilion in the Riverfront Park	1974
1	PG107_232	Pacific County Courthouse	1960
1	PG107_233	Pierce County Courthouse	1960
1	PG107_234	Greetings from Historic Port Townsend, Washington	1960
1	PG107_235	Clark County Court House	1960
1	PG107_236	Old Lighthouse	1960
1	PG107_237	Westport Lighthouse	1960
1	PG107_238	Greetings from the Scenic Oregon Coast	1960
1	PG107_239	Greetings from Portland, Oregon	1960
1	PG107_240	Greetings from Washington	1960
1	PG107_241	Welcome to Idaho	1960

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