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| Title | Summit of Snoqualmie Pass: elevation 3010 ft., ca. 1930 |
| Photographer | Juleen, J.A. (John Albert) |
| Date | ca. 1930 |
| Caption | Once the railroad and the Sunset Highway were built through Snoqualmie Pass, it was easier for tourists to reach the summit, some 3, 010 feet above sea level. Some visited for the day and others rented cabins for a longer stay.
This photographic postcard, probably made around 1930, shows two cabins on the Sunset Highway at the summit of Snoqualmie Pass. The American Automobile Association put up the elevation and direction sign at the right of the photograph. |
| Notes | Juleen no. 633.
Original photographic print (postcard): Juleen, J.A., ca. 1930. Copied in 1998 by the Museum of History and Industry. |
| Subjects | Passes (Landforms); Mountains; Cabins; Traffic signs & signals |
| Places | Sunset Highway (Wash.); Snoqualmie Pass (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1998.10.13 |
| 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 negative: safety film, b&w; 2.25 x 2.75 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from copy negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 5. |
