WAUGraysHarborPHColl1566.xmlGuide to the Grays Harbor County Photograph Collection approximately 1888-1920Grays Harbor County Photograph CollectionSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2019 (Last modified: 5/27/2021)
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University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1566Grays Harbor County photograph collectionapproximately 1888-1920 46 photographs (1 box)Collection materials are in English.Photographs of the construction of the town of Grays Harbor, nearby logging industry, homesteads, and the town of Hoquiam including views of the of the Hoquiam Hotel.

Photographs include the construction of the town of Grays Harbor, logging and other industry in Grays Harbor County, homesteads and the town of Hoquiam including views of the Hoquiam Hotel. The photographer is unknown.

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Source: H.J. Dring, 1951.

Processed by: Melody Smith, December 2018.

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Grays Harbor City (Wash.)--PhotographsGrays Harbor City (Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--PhotographsGrays Harbor County (Wash.)--PhotographsHoquiam (Wash.)--PhotographsHoquiam (Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--PhotographsLogging--Washington (State)--Grays Harbor--PhotographsLoggingShips and ShippingPhotographs

 

Construction of the town of Grays Harbor1/11Clear cutting on the future site of Grays Harbor, WashingtonAugust 19, 1889

Written on photo: Gray's Harbor. - Broadway looking south from Summit Ave. August 19 1889.

Written on verso: Grays Harbor as used here is the name for a town that was planned and partly built in the late 90s. This picture shows the long pier that was built out to deep water to accommodate the water traffic which handled the bulk of lumber shipments at that time. Today (1951) nothing remains but a few foundations and a row of rotten pilings.

1/12aMen standing on logs at clear cutting site with a few buildings under construction, Grays Harbor, WashingtonAugust 19, 1889

Written on photo: Gray's Harbor. - Broadway looking south from Satsoh Ave. August 19, 1889.

1/12b Buildings along the main street of Grays Harbor, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: The "business section" of the boom town Grays Harbor located about (1890) 4 miles west of Hoquiam on the north side of the harbor.

1/13Clear cutting site with men and oxen-pulled cart hauling logs, and two buildings under construction, Grays Harbor, WashingtonAugust 19, 1889

Written on photo: Gray's Harbor. - Summit Ave. looking west from Sixth street, August 19 1889.

1/14Clear cutting site of Grays Harbor, WashingtonAugust 19, 1889

Written on photo: Gray's Harbor. - Sixth street looking south from Summit Ave. August 19, 1889.

Written on verso: Another view of the projected location of the town of Grays Harbor.

1/15Men and horse-drawn carts digging out a road from a hill, Grays Harbor, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900? Grays Harbor County Industry and Logging1/16Two men operating a stump-puller with two horses in a field, Grays Harbor, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: stump puller, Anderson's de-corker.

1/17Men and boy operating a stump-puller with two horses, Grays Harbor, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900? 1/18Oxen team used to haul logs, Grays Harbor, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900? 1/19Men building roads with horse carts and plows, Grays Harbor County, Washington1907

Written on verso: Road building near Montesano, Wash. 1907.

1/110Two men building a plank road, Grays Harbor County, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?HG Nelson

Written on photo: Building Plank Road C.H. Clemens Company Melborne Wash.

Written on verso: Building plank road near Melbourne Wash. Grays Harbor County.

1/111Four men building a bridge over a ravine, Grays Harbor County, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900? 1/112Men in front of the Humptulips Bridge, Grays Harbor County, Washington1909?

Written on verso: Humptulips railroad bridge and the crew that cleared the logs jammed against the bridge.

See IND0336 in Industries and Occupations Subject Files, PH Coll 1294, for photo of logjam before clearing.

1/113Two sailing ships and a steamboat on the waterBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: Schooners loaded with lumber towing out of Grays Harbor about 1895.

1/214Sea Light schooner, Hoqiuam, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: Two mast schooner "SEA LIGHT" built Hoquiam Wash. in 1894.

1/215Men standing on top of closed coffer dam near Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: A fine example of early day coffer dam construction on the East Hoquiam. Evidence remains today of these dams used to back water up to a depth sufficient to float the logs as they were brought down to tidewater and the mills before roads were built. Coffer dam closed.

1/216Men standing on top of open coffer dam near Hoquiam, Washington Between 1890 and 1900? 1/217Men standing in lumber yard near construction with town buildings in the background, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1900 and 1910?

Written on verso: Building scene in the north end of Hoquiam about 1908.

1/218View of Aloha Lumber Mill, Aloha, WashingtonBetween 1900 and 1910?

Written on verso: Aloha Lumber Co. near Pacific Beach, Wash. This mill which is still operating was started by George Emerson, the man generally considered to be the founder of Hoquiam. 26 miles NW of Hoquiam, bear Moclips.

1/219Lytle Logging and Mercantile Co. Shingle Mill, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1900 and 1910?

Brothers Robert Lytle and Joseph Lytle built the Hoquiam Lumber and Shingle Company in 1902. By 1906, it was among the world's leading cedar shingle manufacturers.

Written on verso: Lytle's Shingle Mill - Hoquiam Wash.

1/220Men and young girl standing outside buildings at Lytle Logging and Mercantile Co. camp1908

Written on verso: Lytle's camp on the East Hoquiam river. 1908.

1/221Cooks with tables set for meal at Lytles's Logging Company, East Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1900 and 1910?

Written on verso: Dining room at Lytle's camp. East Hoquiam River.

1/222Workers standing by Nelson Bennett steam shovel and train hauling dirtBetween 1900 and 1910?

Written on verso: Nelson Bennett steam shovel used in supplying the fill for Hoquiam streets.

1/223Men standing around Nelson Bennet Company trainBetween 1900 and 1910?

Written on verso: Nelson Bennett Co. locomotives. Used to haul in cars of fill for Hoquiam streets about 1908.

1/224View of Hoquiam and railwaysbetween 1900 and 1910?

Written on verso: A view of Hoquiam looking west along the bank of the Chehalis River. The large building in the center of the picture is the Hoquiam Hotel.

1/225Men standing by train on tracks, near Hoquiam, Washington1909

Written on verso: First locomotive to pass over the new line (1909) connecting Hoquiam with Moclips Wash.

1/226Men riding on Gray's Harbor Automobile & Omnibus Co. steam vehicle1902

Written on verso: This steam vehicle was built in Hoquiam in 1902 for passenger service between Aberdeen and Hoquiam. On the eleventh day of operation the vehicle fell off the road into a creek. One passengers neck was broken and the resulting lawsuit caused the company to abandon operations.

Homesteads1/327Family seated on steps of homestead, Grays Harbor County, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900? 1/328Women and boys outside of homestead, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

An early home in the East Hoquiam river country.

1/329Family seated on porch of homestead, Grays Harbor County, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

An early home in the lower Humptulips river area. Western Grays Harbor County.

1/330Burrows family in front of multi-story home, Grays Harbor County, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: The Burrows residence. This family was one of the earliest settlers in the lower Humptulips River area bounded on the south by Grays Harbor and the west by the Pacific Ocean.

1/331People outside of multi-building farm, Grays Harbor County, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: A farm scene on Grays Harbor about 50 years ago.

Hoquiam1/432(Number not used) and 1/433Aerial view of Hoquiam1900?

Written on verso: A view of Hoquiam about 1900. Note the vessel under construction at the right of the picture.

1/434View of Hoquiam, facing the harborBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: A view of Hoquiam, W.T. about 1888 looking south.

1/435People outside Veysey's Clothing, Boots & Shoes store, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: Veysey's store Hoquiam Wash. A well known early day clothing establishment.

1/436Inside Veysey's Clothing, Boots & Shoes store, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900? 1/437Interior of Palace Market, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900?

Written on verso: Interior of the Palace Market Hoquiam, Wash. J. Woods proprietor.

1/438Outside the Salvation Army Junk Shop, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1900 and 1910? 1/439Men and women outside the Riverside Hotel, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1900 and 1910? 1/440Two women having tea outside a home, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900? 1/441People under smallpox quarantine outside two houses with makeshift flag in yard, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900? 1/442DeWitt home, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1890 and 1900? 1/443Sitting room of the Sterns home, Hoquiam, WashingtonBetween 1900 and 1910? 1/544Exterior of Hoquiam HotelBetween 1900 and 1910?

Written on verso: A view of the Hoquiam Hotel. Burned completely 1910.

1/545Outside of Hoquiam HotelBetween 1900 and 1910?

Written on verso: The Hoquiam Hotel. This large building was completed in 1898 in connection with the advent of the rail road into Hoquiam. Burned completely in 1910.

1/546Interior of Hoquiam Hotel lobbyBetween 1900 and 1910?