Whatcom Beer (1900) (ADVERT 294)
The Whatcom Brewing & Malting Company was founded in 1899 by Fritz Grathwohl. In 1903, the company was absorbed by the Bellingham Bay Brewery. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State) Subjects (L... More
Portland-New Orleans Passenger Train Service (1889) (ADVERT 248)
Trains on the Mount Shasta Route travelled from Portland to San Francisco in under two days. On the Sunset Route, it took 4 and 3/4 days for trains to reach New Orleans from San Francisco. Geographic coverage:... More
Chicago and Northwestern Railway (1889) (ADVERT 249)
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway was established in 1859. Its lines traversed several midwestern states from Illinois to Wyoming. In 1995, the C&NW merged into Union Pacific Railroad. Geographic coverage: U... More
Everett Hospital (1900) (ADVERT 296)
The Everett Hospital admitted its first patient in January 1894. A few years later, Superintendent Electa Friday created a nursing school. In 1904, the hospital moved to the 3500 block of Hoyt Avenue. Geographi... More
F Bentlich's Tents, Awnings, and Sails (1889) (ADVERT 250)
Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (LCTGM): Textile industry--Washington (State)--Tacoma; ; Sporting goods stores--Washington (State)--Tacoma; Tents; Awnings Subjects (LCSH... More
Pacific Lutheran Academy (1902) (ADVERT 257)
The Pacific Lutheran Academy was founded in 1890 by president Bjug Harstad and other Scandavian immigrants. In 1960, the school gained university status. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--... More
Asbestos Kitchen Goods (1901) (ADVERT 299)
During and after the Industrial Revolution, asbestos was widely used as an insulating material in the United States and Canada. Scientists have linked certain types of asbestos to three fatal diseases: lung can... More
Cascade Steam Laundry (1900) (ADVERT 297)
Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State) Subjects (LCTGM): Cleaning establishments--Washington (State)--Tacoma; Laundresses Subjects (LCSH): Laundry machinery Categories: Commercial and professio... More
Pacific Laundry and Cooking Starch (1904) (ADVERT 72)
In August of 1903, the Pacific Starch Company opened a wheat starch manufacturing plant in Tacoma. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (LCTGM): Starch industry--Michigan--Jac... More
Real Estate Investment in Tacoma (1889) (ADVERT 252)
Isaac W. Anderson was a prominent Tacoma businessman and banker with ties to the Tacoma Land Company, the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, the Nicholls Investment Company, and the Tacoma National Bank. Geogra... More
H Halliwell, Hairdresser (1898) (ADVERT 305)
Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State) Subjects (LCTGM): Beauty shops--Washington (State)--Tacoma; Hairdressing--Washington (State)--Tacoma; Hair dryers Subjects (LCSH): Beauty operators--Washi... More
Houghton Printing Company (1897) (ADVERT 73)
Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (LCTGM): Printing industry--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (LCSH): African Americans in advertising; Childen in advertising Categori... More
Tacoma Business College (1889) (ADVERT 251)
The college was located at 938 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. It educated students on double entry bookkeeping, plain penmanship, commercial law, business arithmetic, practical grammar, letter writing, partnership s... More
Odorless Excavator (1889) (ADVERT 253)
Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (LCTGM): Refuse disposal; Cleaning personnel Subjects (LCSH): Excavating machinery; Cesspools Categories: Commercial and professional ser... More
Bingham Springs Resort (1899) (ADVERT 290)
In 1864, an inn called "Warm Springs" was built along the Thomas and Ruckel Road near Gibbon, Oregon. In 1892, the stagecoach stop was renamed "Bingham Springs" by its new owner (Dr. John E. Bingham) and expand... More
Robinson Vapor Bath Cabinets (1899) (ADVERT 292)
Before the turn of the twentieth century, vapor bath cabinets were presented as an alternative to Turkish and Russian baths and promoted as a method to eliminate toxins. Though the temperature could reach 120 d... More
Portland-San Franciso Passenger Steamboat Service (1889) (ADVERT 246)
By 1882, the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company had established a line from Portland to eastern Washington and Oregon, forcing a decline in steamboat traffic along the Columbia River. In 1889, Union Pacific Ra... More
Fairhaven Land Company (1900) (ADVERT 295)
In 1888, the Fairhaven Land Company was organized by capitalists C.X. Larabee and Nelson Bennett. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State) Subjects (LCTGM): Real estate business--Washington (State... More
Near Umatilla River, Bingham Springs Resort (1899) (ADVERT 290) (cropp...
In 1864, an inn called "Warm Springs" was built along the Thomas and Ruckel Road near Gibbon, Oregon. In 1892, the stagecoach stop was renamed "Bingham Springs" by its new owner (Dr. John E. Bingham) and expan... More
Pacific Transfer Co Movers (1905) (ADVERT 306)
Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (LCTGM): Moving & storage trade--Washington (State)--Tacoma; Household moving; Horses Subjects (LCSH): Animals in advertising Categories:... More
White Pass and Yukon Railroad (1900) (ADVERT 298)
Completed in 1900, the White Pass and Yukon Railroad was the first passenger train to the gold fields of Alaska. The line connected Skagway to Whitehorse and served as a freight carrier for lead and zinc ore mi... More
Stewart & Holmes Drug Company (1898) (ADVERT 304)
The Stewart & Holmes Drug Company was started in 1886 by two brothers from Ontario, Canada, A.B. Stewart and A.M. Stewart, and a Walla Walla druggist named H.E. Holmes. Geographic coverage: United States--Washi... More
Hotel Hoquiam (1901) (ADVERT 302)
The Hotel Hoquiam opened on August 15, 1890. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State) Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Hoquiam Categories: Hotels and restaurants; Entertainment and le... More
Klondike Outfitting Supplies (1898) (ADVERT 303)
The Klondike Gold Rush began in 1897 after large quantities of gold were discovered alongside the Yukon River near Dawson City. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State) Subjects (LCTGM): Food indu... More
Joseph Budde's Water Closets (1889) (ADVERT 255)
Joseph Budde was a major manufacturer of toilets on the West Coast. He received a U.S. patent for a "hopper closet" in 1882. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (LCTGM): Toil... More
Northern Pacific Railroad (1889) (ADVERT 245)
Under the leadership of Henry Villard, Northern Pacific completed a transcontinental railroad from Duluth, Minnesota to Tacoma, Washington in 1883. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma... More
Green River Hot Springs Hotel and Sanitarium (1901) (ADVERT 301)
In 1886, the Northern Pacific Railroad established a station named Kendon, east of Enumclaw. A hotel and bathhouse was opened near this station in 1888 and sold to the Washington Hot Springs Company in 1892. T... More
Portland-San Francisco Passenger Train Service (1889) (ADVERT 247)
On December 17, 1887, the last spike of the Oregon and California railroad was driven in Ashland, establishing a rail route from Portland to California. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--T... More
Puyallup Nursery (1889) (ADVERT 244)
Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (LCTGM): Nurseries (Horticulture)--Washington (State)--Puyallup; Infants Subjects (LCSH): Children in advertising Categories: Nutrition and food;
Seattle-Olympia Passenger Steamboat Service (1889) (ADVERT 256)
In 1881, Captain U.B. Scott built the Fleetwood for service on the Columbia River. In the 1890s, the steamboat was abandoned in Tacoma. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (L... More
Edison and Shelby Light Bulbs (1899) (ADVERT 289)
In 1879, Thomas Edison developed a light bulb that was economical and practical for home use. On December 31, he demonstrated its use to the public in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Geographic coverage: United States-... More
Puget Sound Real Estate (1901) (ADVERT 300)
Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State) Subjects (LCTGM): Real estate development--Washington (State)--Tacoma; Ships Subjects (LCSH): Investments Categories: Real estate and land development; Co... More
Tacoma Business College (1899) (ADVERT 293)
The college was located at 938 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. It educated students on double entry bookkeeping, plain penmanship, commercial law, business arithmetic, practical grammar, letter writing, partnership s... More
Dr Pierce's Body Battery (1889) (ADVERT 254)
Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Subjects (LCTGM): Trusses; Medical equipment & supplies; Magnetic healing; Health care; Quacks Categories: Quackery; Health and hygiene; Machinery... More
Tacoma Business College (1899) (ADVERT 291)
The college was located at 938 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. It educated students on double entry bookkeeping, plain penmanship, commercial law, business arithmetic, practical grammar, letter writing, partnership s... More