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: A dozen men standing on the leading edge of the plank road they are constructing; All but one man appear to be workers; one man in the center wears a suit and white shirt. All of the men wear hats. According to "Looking Back" this is Donovan Avenue in Fairhaven, south Bellingham, WA, looking East from 6th Street. The building in the center is the fire hall on 12th Street.

: A family stands in an orchard with a farmhouse visible over the treetops, and a few tall fir trees in the background

: A fence running along an orchard with mountain peaks in the distance

: A field of row crop with farm buildings in distance; #9 in a series of 9 photo prints of the Columbia River and the adjacent central Washington countryside.

: A finely dressed older woman in silk coat poses beside house

: A firetruck's ladder sprays water on large structure fire as smoke billows in air, with multiple fire hoses strung across street in foreground; Accompanying text: "Galen Biery Photograph. The fire that destroyed the Alber's/Carnation plant, State and York, 1970?"

: A flooded city street

: A football game with bleachers and a handfull of spectators in background; Back caption: "No. 10 - Football Action - 'Aurora.' - Fairhaven High…" This is likely a photograph for the Fairhaven high school yearbook "Aurora."

: A full cast of actors in costume pose on a stage with several musicians sitting in orchestra pit below; The actors appear to be costumed in 18th or 19th century style.

: A girl with fishing pole holds up her day's catch of four fish strung on a stick

: A grand house is seen in the distance between two bluffs; The photo may be recording the removal of the low ridge that once crossed lower Harris Avenue. See GB 0446

: A gravel road makes a curve through a treeless, hilly landscape

: A group of Fairhaven High School students, most facing away from the camera, wearing coats and hats, standing together in an outside, covered area, probably part of a school; This is likely a group of Fairhaven high school students. It is not apparent whether the building is the Fairhaven high school that burned December 31, 1935, or the building used after the fire. See also GB2274.

: A group of Fairhaven High School students, most facing away from the camera, wearing coats and hats, standing together in an outside, covered area, probably part of a school; Back caption: "Another picture of the Fairhaven High School." and in pencil: "Bellingham Wa -- Apr. 2 '36." It is not apparent whether the building is the Fairhaven high school that burned December 31, 1935. See also GB2280.

: A group of about 40 men in suits and ties pose in rows; Note on matting says: "Bob Boynton. Light suit 4th from left Front. Abt. 1939. Old and New." According to the Polk's Directory, in 1939 Robert B. Boynton was a bus driver for Bellingham Transit.

: A group of children splash in a wading pool at Fairhaven Park, Bellingham, WA.

: A group of men in suits or work aprons, and two women in slacks, stand under awning of Union Printing Binding & Stationary; Founded in 1898, Union Printing moved from Fairhaven to Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA, in 1924 where it operated until 1996.

: A group of men in suits pose in three rows in parlor or lobby; A group of 22 men; all are wearing suits and ties. Second from left in the front row is John Westford. John Westford was President of Westford Funeral Home, Inc., located in 1960 at 1831 Cornwall Avenue. In 1964 they built a new facility at 1301 Cornwall. Westford was Mayor of Bellingham from 1956 until 1965. As Mayor, Westford established Bellingham's first sister city affiliation with Tateyama, Japan in 1958.

: A group of men, women, and children pose in front of and around log cabin in woods

: A group of men, women, children gather for photograph in forest clearing

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