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| Title | Powerlines running through clearcut path in a forest near Renton, Washington, ca. 1901 |
| Photographer | Baker, Charles H. |
| Date | ca. 1901 |
| Notes | Caption on Image: Near Renton.
PH Coll 649.24 |
| Contextual Notes | Charles H. Baker was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 30, 1864. He worked for the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad where he developed the plan to harness the energy of Snoqualmie Falls. Baker convinced his father, William T. Baker, to lend him money to begin the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company and the plant opened in July 1899. Baker was forced to sell the plant in 1903 when his father passed away. Charles Baker photographed the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company for the Commercial Club of Chicago when they came to visit in March, 1901. The images were presented to the Chicago Club in a souvenir album and documented their visit. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Utility poles--Washington (State); Electric lines--Washington (State); Cutover lands--Washington (State); Forests--Washington (State); Dirt roads--Washington (State); King County (Wash.); Renton (Wash.) |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--King County
United States--Washington (State)--Renton |
| Digital Collection | Washington Localities Collection
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| Order Number | WAS1691
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| 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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| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Snoqualmie Falls in Harness: Souvenir of the Visit of the Commercial Club of Chicago. PH Coll 649 |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the finding aid for this collection see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/BakerCharlesHSnoqualmieFallsinHarnessPHColl649.xml |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | 8 x 6 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9800XL at 100-150 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2008 |
