View of the distant Cascade Mountains along the Wenatchee River near t...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2016:103-13) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the C... More
Part of the Salmon Cascades Exhibit along the Sol Duc River in Washing...
Here, the river serves as a key highway for coho salmon, running through the valley and ascending to the lakes and headwaters in the surrounding mountains. Unseen here is a stationary camera that alerts Washing... More
The sign for Ritzville, Washington's, Top Hat Motel illustrates the pr...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2016:103-13) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the C... More
A fishmonger dispays part of the catch of the day at Seattle, Washingt...
There's arguably nothing more original and entertaining than fish throwing [there] the Seattle Bloggers Web site has proclaimed. That's open to debate, but there's no doubt that the tosses of freshly caught fis... More
For reasons not apparent to those who pass this garage or barn in Thor...
The building is in the middle of town, nowhere near Interstate Highway 90 or any other heavily traveled road. Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highs... More
The Mukilteo Ferry dock in Possession Sound at Mukilteo, a small commu...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2016:103-13) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the C... More
Scene along the Sol Duc River, deep in Olympic National Park on the ea...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2016:103-13) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the C... More
Aerial view of Seattle, Washington, with a focus on the Dumawish Water...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2016:103-13) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the C... More
Oak Harbor, a small town on Whidbey Island, which lies between Skagit ...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2016:103-13) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the C... More
[Washington - Mount Rainier - looking toward snow cap of Mt. Rainier]
No. 24; 23377. Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Horses hauling spruce log 30 feet in circumference
Photograph shows group of men posing with giant log pulled by a team of horses in the Cascade Mountains, Washington. H70889 U.S. Copyright Office Annenberg batch 4
Is Zat So - theatrical playbill, public domain image
A playbill (program or brochure that is distributed to theater patrons prior to or during a performance that contains information about the play, its cast, and crew, as well as other details such as the theater... More
Richard Covington Cabin, Leverich Park, Vancouver, Clark County, WA
Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Kalispel Indian Log Cabin, Usk, Pend Oreille County, WA
Survey number: HABS WA-77 Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Stevens Creek Bridge, Spanning Stevens Creek on Stevens Canyon Highway...
Significance: The Stevens Creek Bridge represents a transition in the park road bridges from standard reinforced concrete arches to arched girder designs. Its stone facing is characteristic of the National Par... More
J. C. Penney Department Store, 5403-5407 1/2 Ballard Avenue, Seattle,...
Significance: Category 1 building in the Ballard Avenue Landmark District, a well preserved commercial section of an historic neighborhood community. / The J.C. Penney Department Store is a typical brick buildi... More
Lester Guard Station, Warehouse-Storehouse, Forest Service Road No. 45...
Significance: The Gas and Oil House is part of the Lester Guard Station which is an intact example of a transitional USDA Forest Service facility that possesses strong historical associations with early Forest ... More
Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...
Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More
Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...
Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More
Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...
Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More
Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...
Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More
Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...
Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More
Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...
Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More
Nisbet Barn, Valley Road, Chimacum, Jefferson County, WA
Survey number: HABS WA-72 Building/structure dates: 1860 Initial Construction
Central Power Station, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Kitsap C...
Significance: The Central Power Station at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard was constructed in 1910 as the Shipyard's first Central Steam/Power Station. It was the principal power plant for the buildings and equipme... More
Central Power Station, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Kitsap C...
Significance: The Central Power Station at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard was constructed in 1910 as the Shipyard's first Central Steam/Power Station. It was the principal power plant for the buildings and equipme... More
Smith Farm, 399 Ebey Road, Coupeville, Island County, WA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1383 Survey number: HABS WA-249
Gould House, Whidby Island, Oak Harbor, Island County, WA
Survey number: HABS WA-142 Building/structure dates: after 1850 Initial Construction
Captain John Robertson House, Whidby Island, Fort Casey, Island County...
Survey number: HABS WA-119 Building/structure dates: after 1850 Initial Construction
Snake River Bridge at Lyons' Ferry, State Route 261 spanning Snake Riv...
Significance: The oldest extant steel cantilever bridge in Washington. It is a good example of early-twentieth century cantilever bridge construction using carbon steel. The structure served first at Vantage Fe... More
Yakima Valley Transportation Company Interurban Railroad, Electric Loc...
Public domain photograph of electric locomotive, electrified railroads, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Leavenworth Ranger Station, Office No. 2084, Leavenworth Ranger Distri...
Significance: The Leavenworth Ranger Station Office #2084 is part of a thematic group listed on the National Register of Historic Places, comprised of U.S. Forest Service administrative structures built between... More
Leavenworth Ranger Station, Office No. 2084, Leavenworth Ranger Distri...
Significance: The Leavenworth Ranger Station Office #2084 is part of a thematic group listed on the National Register of Historic Places, comprised of U.S. Forest Service administrative structures built between... More
Nine Mile Hydroelectric Development, Cottage No. 2, State Highway 291 ...
Survey number: HAER WA-84-D Public domain photograph of hydroelectric power station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
David Longmire House, Wenas, Yakima County, WA
Survey number: HABS WA-87 Building/structure dates: 1870 Initial Construction
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Boat House, Seaplane Base, Oak Harbo...
Significance: Built in 1942 and expanded in 1944, Building 19 at NASWI is significant on a national level for its association with the U.S. military effort during World War II. It is an important element of th... More
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Boat House, Seaplane Base, Oak Harbo...
Significance: Built in 1942 and expanded in 1944, Building 19 at NASWI is significant on a national level for its association with the U.S. military effort during World War II. It is an important element of th... More
Boone-Truly Ranch, Horse Barn, 11119 Northeast 185th Street, Bothell, ...
Survey number: HABS WA-218-H Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, small home in Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Port Gamble National Historic Landmark, Bounded by Hood Canal, Port Ga...
Survey number: HAER WA-135 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000746
Fort Lawton, Guard House, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA
Significance: The only non-residential building on the post that was always used for its original purpose. Architecturally intact. Demonstrates the most extensive use of embossed metal that remains on the pos... More
Mt. Tacoma or Rainier, Patriarch of the Cascades, 14,528 ft. high
Photograph shows Mt. Rainier with a man and two women hikers in foreground. H88456 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright, 1906, by J.A. Blosser. No. 705. Forms part of series: Views of the Cascade Mountains, Puget S... More
Madigan Hospital, Detention Wards, Bounded by Wilson & McKinley Avenue...
Survey number: HABS WA-202-10 Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Liberty Historic District, Bob Bowman Cabin, Route 2, Cle Elum, Libert...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-30 Survey number: HABS WA-163-E
Tieton Dam, Construction Camp Warehouse-Shop, South & East side of Sta...
Survey number: HAER WA-20-D Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Engle Farm, Carriage House, 89 South Ebey Road, Coupeville, Island Cou...
Survey number: HABS WA-247-C Public domain photograph of attic, house frame, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sand Point Naval Station Puget Sound, Building No. 26 South, 7400 Sand...
Survey number: HABS WA-224-B Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sand Point Naval Station Puget Sound, Building No. 26 South, 7400 Sand...
Survey number: HABS WA-224-B Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sand Point Naval Station Puget Sound, Building No. 26 South, 7400 Sand...
Survey number: HABS WA-224-B Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Boyer Farm, Barn, 711 South Fort Casey Road, Coupeville, Island County...
Significance: With the passing of the Donation Land Claim (DLC) Act in 1850, Congress agreed to grant land to the Oregon Territory to American settlers willing to farm it. During this time of settlement of Cent... More
Wind River Administrative Site, Building No. 1415, Chapman Road, near ...
Significance: Building No. 1415 has been determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. This building embodies the rustic style of architecture associated with the Forest Service... More
Enumclaw High School, 2222 Porter Street, Enumclaw, King County, WA
Significance: The Enumclaw High School is most significant as Enumclaw's sole reminder of its long educational heritage. However, like many schools in other small towns, the Enumclaw High School has served the... More
Enumclaw High School, 2222 Porter Street, Enumclaw, King County, WA
Significance: The Enumclaw High School is most significant as Enumclaw's sole reminder of its long educational heritage. However, like many schools in other small towns, the Enumclaw High School has served the... More
Naches Ranger Station Complex, State Highway 410, South side, Wenatche...
Public domain photograph of public works, FDR administration, New Deal, Great Depression, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Yakima National Guard Armory, 202 South Third Street, Yakima, Yakima C...
Significance: The Yakima National Guard Armory is historically significant as the first permanent home of the Washington National Guard in Yakima. The Yakima Armory was also a great bon to the cultural, social... More
Yakima National Guard Armory, 202 South Third Street, Yakima, Yakima C...
Significance: The Yakima National Guard Armory is historically significant as the first permanent home of the Washington National Guard in Yakima. The Yakima Armory was also a great bon to the cultural, social... More
Yakima National Guard Armory, 202 South Third Street, Yakima, Yakima C...
Significance: The Yakima National Guard Armory is historically significant as the first permanent home of the Washington National Guard in Yakima. The Yakima Armory was also a great bon to the cultural, social... More
Arnold Farm, Barn, 1948 Arnold Road, Coupeville, Island County, WA
Significance: With the passing of the Donation Land Claim Act in 1850, Congress agreed to grant land in the Oregon Territory to American settlers willing to farm it. It was during this time when settlement of C... More
Fort Simcoe, Officer's Quarters, Fort Simcoe Road, White Swan, Yakima ...
Significance: The Officer's Quarters was one of three identical houses constructed in 1857 as part of the Officer's Row at Fort Simcoe. Together with the Commanding Officer's Quarters, these four buildings def... More
Fort Simcoe, Officer's Quarters, Fort Simcoe Road, White Swan, Yakima ...
Significance: The Officer's Quarters was one of three identical houses constructed in 1857 as part of the Officer's Row at Fort Simcoe. Together with the Commanding Officer's Quarters, these four buildings def... More
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural landscape with a watermill, water, decayed building, 18th, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, White River Hydroelectric Project, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Stehekin School, East side, Stehekin Valley Road, Stehekin, Chelan Cou...
Survey number: HABS WA-183 Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Stehekin School, East side, Stehekin Valley Road, Stehekin, Chelan Cou...
Survey number: HABS WA-183 Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fox Theater, Seventh Avenue & Olive Way, Seattle, King County, WA
Significance: The Music Hall Theatre in Seattle was an outstanding example of the golden age of the American picture palace. Designed in an eclectic Spanish Renaissance idiom, the theatre was considered the fi... More
Fox Theater, Seventh Avenue & Olive Way, Seattle, King County, WA
Significance: The Music Hall Theatre in Seattle was an outstanding example of the golden age of the American picture palace. Designed in an eclectic Spanish Renaissance idiom, the theatre was considered the fi... More
Fox Theater, Seventh Avenue & Olive Way, Seattle, King County, WA
Significance: The Music Hall Theatre in Seattle was an outstanding example of the golden age of the American picture palace. Designed in an eclectic Spanish Renaissance idiom, the theatre was considered the fi... More
Fox Theater, Seventh Avenue & Olive Way, Seattle, King County, WA
Significance: The Music Hall Theatre in Seattle was an outstanding example of the golden age of the American picture palace. Designed in an eclectic Spanish Renaissance idiom, the theatre was considered the fi... More
Jenne Farm, Workshop, 538 Engle Road, Coupeville, Island County, WA
Survey number: HABS WA-250-C Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, small home in Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Columbia Basin Project, Grand Coulee Dam Powerplant Complex, Grand Cou...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Edward S. Curtis - The lost trail--Apache
Five Apaches on horseback in a half circle, in open area with sparse vegetation. H33846 U.S. Copyright Office. Curtis no. 117. LC no. 28. Copyright by E.S. Curtis. Forms part of: Edward S. Curtis Collection (Li... More
Washington Street Bridge, Spanning Spokane River at Washington Street,...
Significance: The Washington Street Bridge is an early example of reinforced concrete construction within the state. The ribbed concrete structure is a patented design of the nationally renowned bridge enginee... More
Storm King Inn, U.S. Highway 101 vicinity, near Barnes Point, Port Ang...
Significance: The Storm King Inn stands on the south side of the Olympic Loop Highway (U.S. 101), sheltered by firs, spruce, and hemlock that only partially obscure a view of Lake Crescent. The lake, ten miles... More
Pacific Creosoting Plant, Boiler Building, 5350 Creosote Place, Northe...
Survey number: HAER WA-131-B Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pacific Creosoting Plant, Plant Office, 5350 Creosote Place, Northeast...
Survey number: HAER WA-131-F Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project, Transformer House, .5 mile nor...
Significance: Construction of the Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project began in 1898 near the falls of the falls of the Snoqualmie River. It was the first power plant successfully constructed completely under... More
[Bennett, Seattle Team, baseball card portrait]
Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: American Tobacco Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection.
Fort Vancouver, Building No. 134, Vancouver, Clark County, WA
Significance: Originally part of the Fort Vancouver barracks. The fort, established in 1849, is owned by the U.S. Army. Survey number: HABS WA-41-G Building/structure dates: 1909 Initial Construction Nation... More
Fort Vancouver, Building No. 134, Vancouver, Clark County, WA
Significance: Originally part of the Fort Vancouver barracks. The fort, established in 1849, is owned by the U.S. Army. Survey number: HABS WA-41-G Building/structure dates: 1909 Initial Construction Nation... More
Nathaniel Crosby III House, 703 Deschutes Way, Tumwater, Thurston Coun...
Significance: The significance of the Crosby House lies in its association with an early and prominent Tumwater family and its interesting vernacular manifestation of the transition from Greek Revival to Gothic... More
Nathaniel Crosby III House, 703 Deschutes Way, Tumwater, Thurston Coun...
Significance: The significance of the Crosby House lies in its association with an early and prominent Tumwater family and its interesting vernacular manifestation of the transition from Greek Revival to Gothic... More
Dosewallips River Bridge, U.S. Route 101 spanning Dosewallips River, B...
Significance: The Dosewallips River Bridge is an example of a riveted through Pettit truss with sub-struts and polygonal top chord (Pennsylvania truss). It is possibly the earliest example of the standard 240'... More
Chelan Butte Lookout, Summit of Chelan Butte, Chelan, Chelan County, W...
Significance: Chelan Butte Lookout and its site are significant to the history of the USDA Forest Service and its development of a comprehensive fire surveillance and detection system. The lookout embodies the... More
Chelan Butte Lookout, Summit of Chelan Butte, Chelan, Chelan County, W...
Significance: Chelan Butte Lookout and its site are significant to the history of the USDA Forest Service and its development of a comprehensive fire surveillance and detection system. The lookout embodies the... More
Keechelus Dam, Yakima River, 10 miles northwest of Easton, Easton, Kit...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a quarry, mine, excavation, or mining site, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Keechelus Dam, Yakima River, 10 miles northwest of Easton, Easton, Kit...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Keechelus Dam, Yakima River, 10 miles northwest of Easton, Easton, Kit...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a vintage city plan, 18th-19th century map, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Little Falls Tie Line Towers, Near Little Dam Falls on Spokane River, ...
Significance: The Little Falls Tie Lint Towers are significant as components of one of the trans-Mississippian West's earliest steel tower transmission lines. This system distributed electrical power from The ... More
Little Falls Tie Line Towers, Near Little Dam Falls on Spokane River, ...
Significance: The Little Falls Tie Lint Towers are significant as components of one of the trans-Mississippian West's earliest steel tower transmission lines. This system distributed electrical power from The ... More
Vancouver Barracks, Truck Storage Garage, East Fifth Street southeast ...
Significance: The Truck Storage Garage, Building No. 304 (currently Building No. 406), is a contributing building to the Vancouver National Historic Reserve District in Vancouver, Washington. The military rese... More
Chehalis River Riverside Bridge, Spanning Chehalis River at State Rout...
Significance: The Chehalis River Riverside Bridge is a riveted Warren through truss with verticals. It was built to the new 240's standard bridge design devised by the Washington Department of Highways which s... More