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Penn Mining Company photograph collection, approximately 1894-1925

Overview of the Collection

Title
Penn Mining Company photograph collection
Dates
approximately 1894-1925 (inclusive)
1894-1900 (bulk)
Quantity
104 photographic prints (1 box and 1 folder) ; various sizes
Collection Number
PH0013
Summary
Photographs depicting Penn Mining Company site and buildings near the Monte Cristo Mining District in Snohomish County, Washington and views of the Cascade range
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

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Penn Mining Company was established in 1896 by Pennsylvania investors in the Goat Lake district, northeast of the Monte Cristo Mining District in Snohomish County, Washington. Among the mines operated was the Foggy Mine. Penn Mining Company is listed in the city directories for 1897 with William M. Macintosh as president.

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Content Description

The photographs depict various Penn Mining Company buildings and houses in the Foggy Mine/Goat Lake area near the Monte Cristo Mining District in Snohomish County, Washington, as well as many views of the Cascade mountains, Goat Lake, and Elliot Creek.. Photos taken before 1898 were by Siewart; later photos were either taken or reprinted by Kirk.

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Other Descriptive Information

Most of the 5x7 photographs in the album may actually have been taken by Siewart, who was the official photographer for the Everett and Monte Cristo Railway until 1898, when Kirk took over his work and put his name on the prints.

The descriptions were adapted from notes originally accompanying the collection made by Harry Majors.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

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

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Processed by Alicia Reuter and Emily Craig, 2009.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Penn Mining Company Album

    • Description: Goat Lake and Ida Pass

      Same image as item 1.27a

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.1a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Penn Mining Company Mine, Foggy Mountain

      From accompanying material: "From ridge to west of Osceola Pass, looking west. Showing Cadet Peak, New York Glacier, Mayflower Glacier and East Basin."

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.1b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Lower end of Goat Lake, frozen in winter
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.2
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Penn Mining Company Mine, Foggy Mountain

      From accompanying material: "From head of Goat Lake looking up at Penn Mining Company's #3 adit of the Foggy Mine with Osceola Pass above."

      Dates: circa 1896
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.3
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Early camp of Penn Mining Company at Goat Lake
      Dates: circa 1895
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.4
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Goat Lake near M.C.R.R.
      Kirk Photo (photographer)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.5
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Penn Mining Company Camp in Mountains
      Kirk Photo (photographer)
      Dates: 1897
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.6
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Ida Pass in clouds with Goat Lake below
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.7a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Ida Pass from the ridge above Goat Lake
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.7b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View of rocky bluff
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.8a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Bluffs at Penn Mine
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.8b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Rock croppings at Penn Mine
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.8c
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Miners with shovels on cliff near snow
      Dates: circa 1894
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.9a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Goat Lake from Ridge over Penn Mine
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.9b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Road to Penn Mining Camp
      Kirk Photo (photographer)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.10
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Looking at Sloan Peak from Osceola Pass

      Mr. Sloan was foreman of the Foggy Mine for Penn Mining Company.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.11
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Looking down at Goat Lake from ridge to northwest of Osceola Pass
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.12
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Looking up snowfield at Penn Mining Company
      Dates: circa 1897
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.13
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Penn Mining Company above Goat Lake

      From accompanying material: "The Foggy Mine"

      Dates: circa 1897
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.14
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: From Osceola Pass looking north to Glacier Peak
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.15
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View of mountains with rocks and trees in foreground
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.16
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View of rocky bluff with shrubbery
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.17
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Mine adit at East Basin above Mayflower Glacier with Cadet Peak in upper left
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.18
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View of mountains with snow-covered trees in foreground
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.19
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View of snow-covered trees and building frame with rocks and water in foreground
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.20
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Looking down Elliot Creek just below Penn Mining Company camp
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.21
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Looking up Creek from Clear Lake (now Ida Lake) behind Penn Mining Company camp
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.22
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Looking down from Osceola Pass to Cadet Peak and Mayflower Glacier
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.23
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Scene near Osceola Pass
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.24
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Penn Mining Company Headquarters camp on Elliot Creek below Goat Lake

      From accompanying material: "Also called Government Camp in later years because it served as a camp for government survey crews mapping the area."

      Dates: circa 1897
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.25a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Penn Mining Company B.S. shop and office at camp on Elliot Creek below Goat Lake
      Dates: circa 1897
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.25b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Road through woods

      Caption on photo: "On the Road to Goat Lake"

      Dates: 1925
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.26a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Guest house at Goat Lake

      Caption on photo: "New Guest House. Goat Lake."

      Dates: 1925
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.26b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Road through woods

      Caption on photo: "On New Trail to Goat Lake"

      Dates: 1925
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.26c
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Log guest house surrounded by scaffolding
      Dates: 1925
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.26d
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Scene across Goat Lake with Ida Pass at upper right
      Dates: circa 1905
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.27a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: #3 Penn Mining Company buildings in decay

      From accompanying material: "The Foggy Mine"

      Dates: circa 1905
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.27b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Scene from ridge near Osceola Pass
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.28a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: East Basin near Mayflower Glacier
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.28b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Head of East Basin, Cadet Peak and Foggy Mountain
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.28c
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Mountain Scene

      From accompanying material: "#3 level buildings in decay - the heavy snows and slides at this 4300 foot altitude are taking their toll."

      Dates: circa 1905
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.28d
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Mountain scene
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.28e-f
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Scene from Osceola Pass area
      Dates: circa 1897
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.29a-b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Looking up snowfield to #3 level Penn Mining Company
      Dates: circa 1897
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.29c
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Headhouse at the main working tunnel above Goat Lake

      From accompanying material: "Lower ledge of building contained boiler and steam engine to haul goods up the snowfield just below the mine, after they were barged across Goat Lake from the end of the wagon road. This tunnel bores several thousand feet into the ridge, climbs a slant raise to level #1 and exits above the Mayflower Glacier on the south side of the ridge. The Foggy Mine."

      Dates: circa 1896
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.30
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Camp on Sauk River
      Dates: circa 1900
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.31a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: The Coffin Cabin, Penn Mining Camp

      From accompanying material: "The Coffins owned a large part of many mines in the area. Ms. Coffin (daughter) owned a large share herself, making her the only female owner in the area at the time."

      Dates: circa 1900
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.31b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Close-up view of the guest house
      Dates: circa 1900
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.31c
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Buildings at Barlow Pass Station; two small buildings, one with sign

      Caption on photo: "Barlow Pass Stn. H. and E. Rg."

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.32a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Horse and cart loaded with lumber

      Caption on photo: "Transport to Goat Lake and Perm. Camp."

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.32b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Olieout Creek below Penn Camp
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.32c
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Bridge over Sauk River below Barlow River
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.32d
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Sauk River
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.32e
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Looking across New York Glacier
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.33
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Falls on Elliot Creek below Goat Lake
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.34
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View of Goat Lake with fog in mountains
      Dates: circa 1925
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.35a
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View of canoe on Goat Lake
      Dates: circa 1925
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.35b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View from on Goat Lake
      Dates: circa 1925
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.35c
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Man in rowboat on Goat Lake with mountains in background.

      From accompanying material: "Man in boat is Jimmy (Yimmy) Mortenson, who lived at Goat Lake."

      Photographer: J.A. Juleen, Everett, WA.

      Dates: 1925
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.36
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Elliot Creek rapids below Goat Lake
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.37a-b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Elliot Creek waterfall below Goat Lake
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.38a-b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Mountains near Penn Mining Camp from trail to Osceola Pass
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.39
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Olieoutt Creek Falls
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.40a-b
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View of two men on log bridge in front of Olieoutt Creek Falls.
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.40c
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Goat Lake and Penn Mine Tunnel #3
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.40d
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Wilman's Cady and sentinel Peaks near Main Camp

      View from the side of Prospectors Peak at Monte Cristo Mountains, including: Wilman Spires, Mystery Hill, Cadet Peak, Glacier Falls.

      Dates: circa 1894
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.41
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: View from Mystery Hill across Glacier Basin and Monte Cristo Peak

      From accompanying material: "Pride-of-the-mountains headhouse and bunkhouse with the 110 foot tramway tower. Lower tunnels of the pride-of-the-mountains are behind the headhouse at lower left."

      Dates: circa 1897
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.42
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Pride Mine at Monte Cristo

      From accompanying material: "View from the center of the Glacier Basin looking down Glacier Creek. Pride-of-the-woods headhouse at far lower left with covered trail to cookhouse. Pride-of-the-mountains headhouse and bunkhouse at upper right."

      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.43
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Trees and waterfall on Elliot Creek
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.44a-d
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Road to Penn Mining Company

      From accompanying material: "Crossing Elliot Creek about 4 miles below Goat Lake."

      Dates: circa 1896
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.45
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album
    • Description: Falls on Elliot Creek seen from Goat Lake

      From accompanying material: "Bridge in foreground is part of wagon road above Penn Mining Company headquarters camp."

      Dates: circa 1896
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1.46
      Location: Penn Mining Company Album

  • Miners and Mine Buildings

  • Goat Lake, Mountain Peaks, and Elliot Creek Scenery


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