WAUPennMiningCompanyPHColl013.xmlGuide to the Penn Mining Company Photograph Collection approximately 1894-1925Penn Mining Company Photograph CollectionSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries©2009 (Last modified: 1/5/2024)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0013Penn Mining Company photograph collectionapproximately 1894-19251894-1900104 photographic prints (1 box and 1 folder) ; various sizesCollection materials are in English.Photographs depicting Penn Mining Company site and buildings near the Monte Cristo Mining District in Snohomish County, Washington and views of the Cascade range

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.

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.

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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Penn Mining Company Album1/11.1aGoat Lake and Ida Passundated

Same image as item 1.27a

1/11.1bPenn Mining Company Mine, Foggy Mountainundated

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

1/11.2Lower end of Goat Lake, frozen in winterundated1/11.3Penn Mining Company Mine, Foggy Mountaincirca 1896

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."

1/11.4Early camp of Penn Mining Company at Goat Lakecirca 1895 1/11.5Goat Lake near M.C.R.R.undatedKirk Photo1/11.6Penn Mining Company Camp in Mountains1897Kirk Photo1/11.7aIda Pass in clouds with Goat Lake belowundated1/11.7bIda Pass from the ridge above Goat Lakeundated1/11.8aView of rocky bluffundated1/11.8bBluffs at Penn Mineundated1/11.8cRock croppings at Penn Mineundated1/11.9aMiners with shovels on cliff near snowcirca 18941/11.9bGoat Lake from Ridge over Penn Mineundated1/11.10Road to Penn Mining CampundatedKirk Photo1/11.11Looking at Sloan Peak from Osceola Passundated

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

1/11.12Looking down at Goat Lake from ridge to northwest of Osceola Passundated1/11.13Looking up snowfield at Penn Mining Companycirca 18971/11.14Penn Mining Company above Goat Lakecirca 1897

From accompanying material: "The Foggy Mine"

1/11.15From Osceola Pass looking north to Glacier Peakundated1/11.16View of mountains with rocks and trees in foregroundundated1/11.17View of rocky bluff with shrubberyundated1/11.18Mine adit at East Basin above Mayflower Glacier with Cadet Peak in upper leftundated1/11.19View of mountains with snow-covered trees in foregroundundated 1/11.20View of snow-covered trees and building frame with rocks and water in foregroundundated1/11.21Looking down Elliot Creek just below Penn Mining Company campundated1/11.22Looking up Creek from Clear Lake (now Ida Lake) behind Penn Mining Company campundated1/11.23Looking down from Osceola Pass to Cadet Peak and Mayflower Glacierundated1/11.24Scene near Osceola Passundated1/11.25aPenn Mining Company Headquarters camp on Elliot Creek below Goat Lakecirca 1897

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

1/11.25bPenn Mining Company B.S. shop and office at camp on Elliot Creek below Goat Lakecirca 18971/11.26aRoad through woods1925

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

1/11.26bGuest house at Goat Lake1925

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

1/11.26cRoad through woods1925

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

1/11.26dLog guest house surrounded by scaffolding19251/11.27aScene across Goat Lake with Ida Pass at upper rightcirca 19051/11.27b#3 Penn Mining Company buildings in decaycirca 1905

From accompanying material: "The Foggy Mine"

1/11.28aScene from ridge near Osceola Passundated1/11.28bEast Basin near Mayflower Glacierundated1/11.28cHead of East Basin, Cadet Peak and Foggy Mountainundated1/11.28dMountain Scenecirca 1905

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

1/11.28e-fMountain sceneundated1/11.29a-bScene from Osceola Pass areacirca 18971/11.29cLooking up snowfield to #3 level Penn Mining Companycirca 18971/11.30Headhouse at the main working tunnel above Goat Lakecirca 1896

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."

1/11.31aCamp on Sauk Rivercirca 19001/11.31bThe Coffin Cabin, Penn Mining Campcirca 1900

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."

1/11.31cClose-up view of the guest housecirca 19001/11.32aBuildings at Barlow Pass Station; two small buildings, one with signundated

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

1/11.32bHorse and cart loaded with lumberundated

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

1/11.32cOlieout Creek below Penn Campundated1/11.32dBridge over Sauk River below Barlow Riverundated1/11.32eSauk Riverundated1/11.33Looking across New York Glacierundated1/11.34Falls on Elliot Creek below Goat Lakeundated1/11.35aView of Goat Lake with fog in mountainscirca 19251/11.35bView of canoe on Goat Lakecirca 19251/11.35cView from on Goat Lakecirca 19251/11.36Man in rowboat on Goat Lake with mountains in background.1925

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

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

1/11.37a-bElliot Creek rapids below Goat Lakeundated 1/11.38a-bElliot Creek waterfall below Goat Lakeundated1/11.39Mountains near Penn Mining Camp from trail to Osceola Passundated1/11.40a-bOlieoutt Creek Fallsundated1/11.40cView of two men on log bridge in front of Olieoutt Creek Falls.undated1/11.40dGoat Lake and Penn Mine Tunnel #3undated1/11.41Wilman's Cady and sentinel Peaks near Main Campcirca 1894

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

1/11.42View from Mystery Hill across Glacier Basin and Monte Cristo Peakcirca 1897

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."

1/11.43Pride Mine at Monte Cristoundated

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."

1/11.44a-dTrees and waterfall on Elliot Creekundated1/11.45Road to Penn Mining Companycirca 1896

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

1/11.46Falls on Elliot Creek seen from Goat Lakecirca 1896

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

Miners and Mine Buildings1/22Two men and pack horse crossing wood bridge toward buildingundated1/23Two people in canoe near bank and overhanging treeundated1/24Roof of house and chimney with mountains in backgroundundated1/25Log structure with tree stumps in foreground.undated

Note on back: "Early winter 1924-25 - New building at Lake - 30' x 60' in clear - 2 more tiers of logs will make it 2 stories - Cuts are started so door and window spaces can be sawed out."

1/36Two wood mine buildings with lumber stacked in foregroundundated 1/37View of log building with door and ladder, broom hanging on outside wallundated 1/38View of log building's porch and wood sidewalkundated1/39Close view of log building with porch, taken from sidewalkundated1/310View across wood bridge with railingsundated1/311Corner view of log building surrounded by scaffoldingundated1/312Wood building with covered porch surrounded by treesundated1/313Wood house with two buildings, Wilman's Peak in backgroundundated1/314Three wood mine buildings with treestumps in foregroundundated 1/315Three completed wood buildings with tree stumps and stacked lumber in foregroundundated 1/316Mine building on mountainside and entrance to tunnel (adit)undated Goat Lake, Mountain Peaks, and Elliot Creek Scenery1/417Lake with mountains in background. "Twin Lakes from Top of '76 - Monte Cristo Country"undated1/418"Lake Blanca and Glacier"undated1/419Wide view of Goat Lake with Cascades in backgroundundated 1/420Foggy Mountain from Olleioutt Lake, Penn Mining Co.undated1/521Cascade peaks with trees in foregroundundated1/522Mountain peak.circa 18901/523Cascade peaks with trees in foregroundundatedM27124Panoramic view of Goat Lake area marked with locations of the Penn Mining Claims1940?

Written below image: Goat Lake Basin. Foggy Mt. and mine claims of Penn Mine. Monte Cristo Mining District. Snohomish Co. Wn. 1-26-'40 P.C.S. Seattle. Wn.

Also marked in photograph margins are initials with directional arrows.

Accompanying the photograph is a document dated January 26, 1940 and signed by P.C .Stoess. It explains the markings on the photograph and describes the geographical locations and means of access to each of the claims on Foggy Vein and Ida Vein.

1/525a-bView of Cascades from Monte Cristo sideundated

Image 25b annotated with "Ida Pass, Foggy Mountain almost 7100' elevation, approximate location of Jeanette Mill Site."