Carbonado, Washington photograph collection, circa 1890-1905

Overview of the Collection

Title
Carbonado, Washington photograph collection
Dates
circa 1890-1905 (inclusive)
Quantity
6 photographs (1 folder) ; 6 x 9 inches
Collection Number
PH0818
Summary
Photographs of Carbonado, Washington, including images of a store, a view of the town, a trestle bridge and mine workers
Repository
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

Use photocopies for viewing. Access to original photographs restricted. Permission of curator required for viewing. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Carbonado is located near the Carbon River in northern Pierce County, Washington, approximately 50 miles southeast of Seattle and 12 miles northwest of Mt. Rainier National Park. Carbonado served as an important coal mining community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when the town operated the largest coal mine in Pierce County.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of the mining town of Carbonado, Washington, including images of a store, a birds-eye view of the town, a trestle bridge and mine workers.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Photocopies available for viewing.

View selections from the collection in digital format.

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Source: Michael Maslan; March 2008.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
item
1 Birds-eye view of town of Carbonado circa 1890-1905
2 Men and children outside of store
Obergfell, Carbonado, Washington (photographer)
circa 1890-1905
3 Men and horse-drawn cart outside store
H. Siewert, Puyallup, Washington (photographer)
circa 1890-1905
4 Miners in open railway car on tracks built on the incline from Carbonado down the side of the Carbon River Canyon to the Carbon River
H. Siewert, Puyallup, Washington (photographer)
"Incline, Carbonado, Washington"
circa 1890-1905
5 Men on wooden trestle bridge
"No. Seven Bridge, Carbonado, Washington"
circa 1890-1905
6 Men with shovels working on a rock slide with mine buildings in the background
"Landslide, Carbonado, Washington"
circa 1890-1905

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Cities and towns--Washington (State)--Pierce County--Photographs
  • Coal miners--Washington (State)--Photographs
  • General stores--Washington (State)--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Carbanado (Wash.)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints
  • Photographs

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)