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Puget Mill Company Alderwood Manor photograph album, circa 1917-1939
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Puget Mill Company
- Title
- Puget Mill Company Alderwood Manor photograph album
- Dates
- circa 1917-1939 (inclusive)19071949
- Quantity
- 33 photographic prints (1 album)
- Collection Number
- PH0256
- Summary
- Promotional photos of the Alderwood Manor area created by the Puget Mill Company
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
In 1917, the Puget Mill Company developed a planned community called Alderwood Manor, located halfway between Seattle and Everett as an attempt to reduce their tax obligation for their logged lands. As part of the promotion for Alderwood Manor, a demonstration farm was created to illustrate the community lifestyle. In this 30-acre site, potential residents learned how to raise chicken, farm fish, and grow fruits and vegetables. Soon after it opened, Alderwood Manor became one of the largest egg producers in the country.
With the completion of the nearby Highway 99 in 1927, the community grew much larger. It suffered greatly during the depression when the price of eggs fell. Many residents were forced to sell their land and the demonstration farm was closed. In addition, the crucial InterUrban Railway ceased to operate in 1939.
In the 1960s, after Interstate 5 was constructed, Alderwood Manor was incorporated as a city. This effort failed, however, and Alderwood Manor Town became part of the city of Lynnwood. Today, the city is home to over 33,000 residents.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains an album created by the Puget Mill Company to illustrate the progress of their demonstration farm project. It includes photographs of farmhouses, farm lands, chicken hatcheries and the neighborhood around Alderwood Manor.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- City and town life--Washington (State)--Alderwood Manor--Photographs
- Demonstration gardens--Washington (State)--Alderwood Manor
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Puget Mill Company
Geographical Names
- Alderwood Manor (Wash.)--Photographs
