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Port Angeles, wharf and waterfront, Olympic Mountains in the distance, June 26, 1895
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| Title | Port Angeles, wharf and waterfront, Olympic Mountains in the distance, June 26, 1895 |
| Photographer | Waite, Alvin H. (Alvin Henry), 1862-1929 |
| Date | 1895 |
| Notes | Notes in inventory: Port Angeles, Wash. Wharf and Water Front. Olympic Mountains in distance.
Port Angeles is the largest city in Clallam County. It is on the Strait of Juan de Fuca 17 miles across the Strait from Victoria, British Columbia, in northeast Clallam County. It has an excellent harbor and substantial industries. In 1791, the bay was named Puerto de Neustra Senora de Los Angeles by Juan Francisco de Eliza, through his lieutenant, Juan Pantoja y Arriago, who mapped the harbor. In 1792, Capt. George Vancouver altered the long Spanish name to the present form. In 1861, a post office was established as Cherbourg, but was changed to Port Angeles the following year. Victor Smith, a special treasury agent appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, persuaded Lincoln to issue an order which reserved 3, 520 acres on the bay for lighthouse and military purposes. Smith had most of this platted as a townsite and had the custom house removed from Port Townsend to Port Angeles. He called his platted town "The Second National City of the United States after Washington, D.C., only."
PH Coll 291.163 |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Port Angeles
Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Port Angeles
Mountains--Washington (State)
Buildings--Washington (State)--Port Angeles
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Olympic Mountains (Wash.)
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| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Port Angeles |
| Digital Collection | Alvin H. Waite Photographs
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| Order Number | WAT045 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
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| Negative Number | UW23942z |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Alvin H. Waite Photograph Collection. PH Coll 291
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| Object Type | Photograph |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 150 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2003. |
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