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1. PO.003.0079.1 - Old engine on slightly elevated track. Two sets of railroad tracks, second track raised slightly by extra timbers under the track. Mount Si is in the distance. White store front far left beyond engine. Tall smoke stack on front of engine. No windows in cab. Coal car in back with name along side: Snoqualmie Mill Company. Snoqualmie Mill Co Locomotive used in 1890s. Mill was located across County road from Weyerhaeuser Barker Building. Same log pond used by both companies. Concrete engine hoses can still be seen from the road. Picture was taken before the engine was sent to Seattle to be dismantled for scrap metal. From Valley Record, "When this picture was taken in 1895, the engine was on its way to the junk yard. The engine came to the Valley in 1889, to serve the Snoqualmie Mill that stood across the river from Snoqualmie. The mill burned in 1895. The old engine pulled a train from the mill to the orchard. Dio Reinig recalls that Mrs. Alfred Coppers who still lived in Fall City used to ride to school on this train." Snoqualmie Mill Company which was formerly situated at the outlet of a lake now referred to as SMC Lake. Lower SMC Falls is accessed from the Spur 10 Gate on the Snoqualmie Tree Farm north of North Bend. From North Bend, head north on Ballarat Avenue which later becomes North Fork County Road. Just under 4 miles from town, the road forks; head left (uphill). About 3 3/4 miles later you'll reach Spur 10 Gate (on the right) where a major cross road intersects the North Fork Road. Park and or bike the gated road for 1 1/2 miles to a three-way junction just past the bridge over the North Fork Snoqualmie River. Head right and then stay right at a second gated road where a rude sign points toward "Black Crik". The stream is crossed in another 1/2 mile, with the falls about 200 feet upstream.

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2. PO.003.0079.2 - Old engine on slightly elevated track. Two sets of railroad tracks, second track raised slightly by extra timbers under the track. Mount Si is in the distance. White store front far left beyond engine. Tall smoke stack on front of engine. No windows in cab. Coal car in back with name along side: Snoqualmie Mill Company. Snoqualmie Mill Co Locomotive used in 1890s. Mill was located across County road from Weyerhaeuser Barker Building. Same log pond used by both companies. Concrete engine hoses can still be seen from the road. Picture was taken before the engine was sent to Seattle to be dismantled for scrap metal. From Valley Record, "When this picture was taken in 1895, the engine was on its way to the junk yard. The engine came to the Valley in 1889, to serve the Snoqualmie Mill that stood across the river from Snoqualmie. The mill burned in 1895. The old engine pulled a train from the mill to the orchard. Dio Reinig recalls that Mrs. Alfred Coppers who still lived in Fall City used to ride to school on this train." Snoqualmie Mill Company which was formerly situated at the outlet of a lake now referred to as SMC Lake. Lower SMC Falls is accessed from the Spur 10 Gate on the Snoqualmie Tree Farm north of North Bend. From North Bend, head north on Ballarat Avenue which later becomes North Fork County Road. Just under 4 miles from town, the road forks; head left (uphill). About 3 3/4 miles later you'll reach Spur 10 Gate (on the right) where a major cross road intersects the North Fork Road. Park and or bike the gated road for 1 1/2 miles to a three-way junction just past the bridge over the North Fork Snoqualmie River. Head right and then stay right at a second gated road where a rude sign points towards "Black Crik". The stream is crossed in another 1/2 mile, with the falls about 200 feet upstream.

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3. PO.040.0264 - Oxen logging in Snoqualmie Mill Co Slough. Puncheon road on right bank of slough with logs laid down bank to roll logs into water. heavy cedar timber on right side of puncheon road. Two men standing on spring boards in cedar tree on right with saw and axes. Eight men standing to left of ox team and at end of team. Men holding peavey, pike pole, axes, and two men in rear cutting log with saw. Four pairs of oxen make up team pulling logs.

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4. PO.074.0108 - Railroad Engine in Snoqualmie. When this picture was taken in 1895, the engine was on its way to the junk yard. The engine came to the Valley in 1889, to serve the Snoqualmie Mill that stood across the river from Snoqualmie. The mill burned in 1895. The old engine pulled a train from the mill to the orchard. Dio Reinig recalls that Mrs. Alfred Coppers who lived in Fall City used to ride to school on this train. Newspaper picture on cardboard, showing old engine used at Snoqualmie Mill that stood across the river form Snoqualmie. Pictue taken in 1895, engine came to valley in 1889. The engine pulled a train from the mill to the orchard. Picture 6 1/8" x 4 7/8"

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5. PO.178.0085 - Early Steam Engine, Snoqualmie Mill Co. Old engine came to Snoqualmie in 1889. The Snoqualmie Mill stood across the river from Snoqualmie. Burned down in 1895. Picture was taken in 1895. The engine is on its way to the junk yard. Train ran from Snoqualmie to mill. Mrs. Coppers from Fall City used to ride to school on this train.

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6. PO.430.0015 - Flood on the Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Wash. 1892. Kinsey. 6 x 8" mounted on 8 x 10" cardboard Very faded and yellow The picture is of a railroad bridge that has been damaged by the flood waters and the debris. There are many logs and much brush in the riverbed. All have been piled there by the flood waters of the river. There is a house against the bank that was washed there by the high water. There are buildings on the far side of the river. Tall trees are on the other side of the river.

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7. PO.951.0156 - Snoqualmie & Mt. Si, WN. Snoqualmie River with tall pilings and Mount Si.

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