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| Title | Children in front of stump house, ca. 1900 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1900 |
| Caption | Some of the stumps left from western Washington's immense old growth trees were large enough to live in or use for animal shelters with little modification. By around 1900, such stump houses were curiosities. They showed up on postcards, commemorative plates and other tourist items.
This lithograph postcard, probably made around 1900, shows three children standing in front of a stump house which claims to be the first home on Coal Creek, Washington. According to the card, the floor inside the stump measured 8 1/2 x 13 feet, and there was additional space in the bunk room above. |
| Notes | Original title: First home on Coal Creek, Washington. Floor inside of stump is 8 1/2 x 13 ft. with bunk room above. |
| Subjects | Curiosities & wonders; Houses; Tree stumps; Children |
| Places | Coal Creek (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1998.40.6 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Postcard Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Postcard Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print (postcard): lithograph, b&w; 9 x 14 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original postcard using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 5. |
