Description
Travelers first started crossing Snoqualmie Pass by rail and automobile just over 100 years ago. Many of those travelers stopped at roadside stands to purchase a postcard or two, to send home to family and friends. Today, many of these vintage postcards have survived and are in the hands of collectors. These vintage postcards depict nearly every aspect of crossing Snoqualmie Pass or of those who came during the winter to ski or just enjoy a little fun in the snow. The postcard views used in this work are often referred to as Real Photo Postcards, or RPPC. Early photographers favored this type of card as they provided an outlet for their photographic work. The real photo postcards found in this work start with the completion of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railroad over Snoqualmie Pass in 1909 and continue with the completion of the Sunset Highway in 1915. These historic images cover a time span of approximately 40 years, from 1910 to 1950. Readers will note that many of the postcard views are from the collection of John Cooper, one of the premier postcard collectors of Washington State. These postcards images depict a time that is vastly different than that of today and will provide hours of enjoyment for readers and historians alike. There are 243 pages in all with nearly 250 historic postcards and vintage photographs. All have been assembled to tell a visual story of the history of Snoqualmie Pass that will be of interest to readers and historians alike.
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Denny Creek Inn
Summit Garage
Holden Hotel
Rockdale
Hyak
Laconia
Northbend
Snoqualmie Summit
Snoqualmie Pass
Hi Valley Garage
Sunset Highway
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound RR
Camp Mason
Denny Creek Campground
John Juleen
John Boyd Ellis
Alex J. M. Holzman
Chartrand’s Log Cabin Lunchroom
Cabin City Inn
Sunset Lodge
Kachess Lodge
Guye Peak
Denny Mountain
Snoqualmie Mountain
E. J. Siegrist
Laurence Denny Lindsley
Tally Ho Ski-Boggan
Milwaukee Ski Bowl
Milwaukee Railroad
National Ski Patrol
Beaver Lake
Government Hill
Yellowstone Trail
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