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Second Port Blakely Mill with log pond in foreground, ca. 1890's
Second Port Blakely Mill with log pond in foreground, ca. 1890's
TitleSecond Port Blakely Mill with log pond in foreground, ca. 1890's
Photographerunknown
Dateca. 1890's
CaptionCaptain William Renton founded the first Port Blakely mill in 1864 on Bainbridge Island's Blakely Harbor. The mill burned down and was rebuilt in 1888. This mill too burned down and was rebuilt in 1907. The mill finally closed and was demolished in 1924 as a result of a decline in the lumber market.
NotesCaption information source: Price, Andrew Jr. Port Blakely: The Community Captain Renton Built. Seattle: Port Blakely Books, 1989
SubjectsMills--Washington (State)--Port Blakely ; Logs--Washington (State)--Port Blakely ; Industrial Facilities--Washington (State)--Port Blakely ; Lumber Industry--Washington (State)--Port Blakely ; Lumber trade--Washington (State)--Port Blakely ;
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Port Blakely (Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1977.6486.59
Ordering InformationTo 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 LineZiegler and Rankin Families Photographs and Papers, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionZiegler and Rankin Families Photographs and Papers
TypeImage
Physical Description1 photographic print: b&w; 4.75 x 3.75 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original photograph 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 CS2.
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