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: 1110 11th Street, Bellingham, Washington; Back caption: "Views of Bellingham Taken By C C Siegel Nov.12-1910. 1110 11th St" A sign painted a the top of the false front reads, "Groceries;" another sign on the side reads "C. T. Lathrop. Groceries." In 1910 C. T. Lathrop was employed as purchasing agent for Pacific American Fisheries (PAF).

: 1110 11th Street, Bellingham, Washington; Back caption: "Views of Bellingham Taken By C C Siegel Nov.12-1910. 1100 11th St" The two-story, false fronted building is actually 1011 11th Street. The house adjacent is 1015 11th Street.

: 11th St. North, So. Bellingham - Storefronts, horse-drawn carts, and trolley car at corner of 11th Street and Harris Avenue; Front caption: "11th St. North. So. Bellingham, Wn." Photograph is looking north from the intersection.In the left foreground is the northeast corner of the Blonden Block. Across Harris on the same side is the Sandwick Building. Both buildings are no longer standing. Next to the Sandwick is the Knights of Pythias building. Further down, beyond the double-horse-cart (with corner bay window) is the Thistle Bulding, home of The Thistle Opera House.

: 11th Street, Bellingham - man looking out of window the Adams & Company Hardware Store; Man in suit looking out of window across 11th street towards the Adams & Company Hardware Store.

: 1200 block of Elk Street, Bellingham, Washington; Back caption: "Views of Bellingham Taken By C C Siegel Nov.12-1910. 1200 Blk. Dock St." The three-storey white structure, at the corner of Dock (Cornwall) and Chestnut Streets is the Alban Hotel. Adjacent to the hotel is a rooming house with businesses on the ground floor.

: 1217 R. R. Avenue, Bellingham, Washington; Back caption: "Views of Bellingham Taken By C C Siegel Nov.12-1910. 1217 R. R. Ave." The Editorial Rooms of the Puget Sound American located in the Croft Building.

: 1250 block of Elk Street, Bellingham, Washington; Back caption: "Views of Bellingham Taken By C C Siegel Nov.12-1910. 1250 Elk St" The building on the left is the Exchange Building (now the YMCA); the single-story, gray building was 1245 Elk (State) Street.

: 1300 block of Commercial Street, Bellingham, Washington; Image shows the 1300 block of Commercial Street at Holly Street, Bellingham, WA. The Red Front Building is located on the north west corner. Other businesses and buildings include The Leader Millinery; Dr. Birney, Surgeon; City Dental Parlors; Battersby Brothers' Dry Goods and Notions; Post Office; Northwest Grocery Co.

: 1300 block of Commercial Street, Bellingham, Washington; Image shows the 1300 block of Commercial Street, Bellingham, WA. Signs on building on the left advertises A.W. Bowman, Tents, Sails, Awnings, Exports.

: 1307 McKenzie St, Bellingham (Wash.) - View of rear of multi-story home and back yard; Caption: "1307 McKenzie. 1952."

: 14th Street School house with bell tower, Bellingham, WA; Front caption: "14th St. School So. Bellingham. Num. 2074" and "Photo by [illegible] Co."

: 16 former Presidents of the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce pose behind banquet table at the Bellingham Hotal; Caption: "Past Presidents of the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce. Annual Banquet. Bellingham Hotel. January 25, 1956. Reading from left to right: Earle D. Griffin, Dr. T. Barlow; Cecil A. Morse; Hal Arnason, Sr., Henry Jukes; John F. Wallin; Daniel Campbell; G.W. Gannon; Conrad E. BArker; D.K. Ireland; John C. Pierce; Harry C. Heal; Lew B. Wallace; Lawson P. Turcotte; Carl Q. Campbell; and E. Bert Foster."

: 1900 Fairhaven High School graduates - eleven high school students and two teachers pose with floral bouquets in celebration of graduation; Front caption: "1901 Fairhaven High School Graduates. Larelle German, Bill German, Prof. Hughes." Top row (R to L) __; Myra E. Hanspeter; Robert S. Hopkins; Miss Carrie Bachtle (teacher); __; __. Bottom row (R to L): Henry Makino; Grace Auld; William or Lavalle German; Gertrude L. Anderson; Eugene S. Hoskins; William or Lavalle German; Professor W.J. Hughes. See also GB2297.

: 1903 Master Plumbers Convention Boat Trip to Sucia Island; A large group of men, women, and three children sitting on rocks. Caption on reverse in pencil:"1903 Master Plumbers Convention Boat Trip to Sucia Island" and "B.W. Groom, Ed Haskill & Wife; Chas Stoddart[sic] & Wife & Ethel; Miss Cora Adams; Helen Briggs; Gus Bettman - Cook for picnic; Jack McLeod; J.K. Robinson" Stamped on reverse: "Please Receipt and Return - Adams & Co. 1808 11th St. So. Bellingham, Wash." Several(but not all) people are identified on the front of the photo. In pencil, left to right, front row: "Miss Brian;Geo Brian; Mrs. Haskell; Ed Haskell; Ben Olson; Goddard; W B Coffee; Cong Coffee (child); Chas Stoddard; Ethan Allen Spake(?); 1903" Second row, left to right:"Cora Adams; Miss Stoddard; Else S (child); Blickler; Creave (or Creavl)" Third row, left to right: "Chik (or Chip) Groom; Broom Seattle; Haddow Tacoma; Isbesla Spokane; Pete Nevens;Guss Bettman; Jack McLeod; Helen Briggs" back row, left to right: "J K Robinson; Minturn (?); Ed Evans; Mrs Olson; Ed Sambatz Spokane" Many people are not identified, particularly women.

: 1921 Peace Arch opening , Blaine, Washington; Man identified as 'Judge Kellogg' speaking to assembled crowd at opening of Peace Arch in Blaine, WA. A portion of Peace Arch can be seen on right edge of photograph. Also visible is a piano and stool on right edge. See also GB3133.

: 1921 Peace Arch opening , Blaine, Washington; Dignitaries in front of train. Men in formal wear and top hats, woman shaking hands with man. One man identified in GB3134 as 'Judge Kellogg'. See also GB3134. The man with the white hair and white mustache is likely Sam Hill who spearheaded the drive to build the Peace Arch.

: 1943 street scene in downtown Bellingham after a snowstorm; Caption on reverse in pencil: "Jan 21 1943". Piles of snow in the foreground. A car is parked behind a snow bank. Clyde Bank's Cameras and Art Shop, Wahl's Department Store, the Grand Theater, and the Up & Up Tavern are visible. They were located at 119, 123-129, 133, and 137 West Holly Street respectively, between Cornwall and Commercial. On the marquee of the theate: "Any Seat 20 c - 'Sherlock Holmes' - 'Cheyenne Roundup' There is a sign on a light pole indicating it is U.S. Route 99.

: 35 men in business attire and military uniforms pose in three rows behind table and American flag; Back caption: "Last Man's Club, Feb. 22nd 1942. Back row: 1-Geo. Hunsby, 2-Jke Love, 3-Frank Carpenter, Charles Miller, ...Nelson, 4-Fred Raymond, 5-Hal Roach, 6-Janius Smith, 7..., 8-Chip Groom, 9... Middle row: 1-S. Umphenour, 2-Myers, 3-Fred Smith, 4-8..., 9-Lingbloom, 10-Frank Drake, 11-Tom McMahon Bottom Row: 1-Frank Cory, 2-Salstrom(?), 3-Pemberton, 4-F. Adams, 5-W. Sutherlen, 6-Roy Tueker, 7-Dave Johnson."

: 35mm film printer with four spools, on display; Caption on reverse: "And here is a rare photo of the old 35 mm printer I made several years ago. I think I will use the same general idea on making these new 16 mm printers." Presumably written by Galen Biery.

: 4th Line Bellingham Cannery; Caption on front in ink: "4th Line Bellingham Cannery" Must be in the off season since there is no evidence of canning and the machinery is draped with sheets and tarps. Bellingham Cannery was located in Chuckanut Bay; it was bought by PAF in 1932. Different from R. A. Welsh's Bellingham Canning Company, located on the Fairhaven waterfront and bought by PAF in 1935.

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