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Photographs of Puget Mill Company, Port Gamble, Washington, approximately 1890-1900
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Photographs of Puget Mill Company, Port Gamble, Washington
- Dates
- approximately 1890-1900 (inclusive)18901990
- Quantity
- 13 photographs (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- PH1527
- Summary
- Photographs of the Puget Mill Company and ships in the harbor.
- 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
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collection website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
In July 1853, New England sea captain and lumber merchant William Talbot picked the sand spit at the mouth of a bay called Port Gamble for a sawmill. Talbot was a partner in the Puget Mill Co. and later in Pope & Talbot, which sold lumber and other merchandise in San Francisco. At its zenith in the 1920s, the mill employed more than 250 men and women. Workers' families lived in the company town with a church, a hotel, a medical clinic, schools, social clubs, a theater, store, post office, and even a mortuary and cemetery.
The last major upgrade was in 1858 and by the 1910s, the mills could not compete with more modern mills that had direct railroad connections. In 1925, Portland lumberman Charles McCormick offered to buy the mill and the company town and the Puget Mill Company accepted. (Historylink)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of the Puget Mill Company and ships in the harbor.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Puget Mill Company photo collectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/1 | 1 | April 19, 1893 | |
| 1/1 | 2 | April 19, 1893 |
Puget Mill sailing vesselsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/2 | 3 | November 26, 1893 | |
| 1/2 | 4 | November 26, 1893 | |
| 1/2 | 5 | Ship Excelsior in bay near
Port Gamble |
June 26, 1894 |
| 1/2 | 6 | June 26, 1894 | |
| 1/2 | 7-8 | June 26, 1894 | |
| 1/2 | 9-10 | June 26, 1894 | |
| 1/2 | 11 | February 9, 1895 | |
| 1/2 | 12 | February 9, 1895 | |
| 1/2 | 13 | December 19, 1895 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Sailing ships--Washington (State)--Port Gamble--Photographs
- Sawmills--Washington (State)--Port Gamble--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Puget Mill Company--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Port Gamble (Wash.)--History
