Marathoners signing up for first race, 1911 (Mt. Baker Marathon)

Caption on reverse in ink: "Galen A. Biery Collection - Marathoners signing up for first race, 1911. Joe Galbraith is in center background, hand on hip." Enclosed note: "Signing up in 1911 at Chamber of Commerce. Credit Biery Collection." The first Mt. Baker Marathon began at 10 pm August 10, 1911 in Bellingham, WA. The race used a combination of motor cars, trains, and running to get to the top of the mountain. The objective was publicity to secure roads to the mountain and create a summer resort on the mountain. One route was through Glacier, the other - 8 miles longer but not as steep - was through Deming. Joe Galbraith won the first race.

Creators/Contributors

Biery, Galen - Creator

Collection

Biery (Galen) Papers and Photographs

Date Created

1911

Extent

  • 1 black and white print
  • 5" x 8"

Publisher

Digital objects made available by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.

Physical location

  • WaBeCP
  • Western Washington University

Repository

Center for Pacific Northwest Studies

Resource type

still image

Related to

Galen Biery papers and photographs

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Identifier

gb2315

Subject Geographic

Genre

Images

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