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Looking
north on Nooksack Ave. From left to right: the original Ryason Store
now owned by Tilbury and Germain, Al Germain home Osterman's Boarding
House about 1892 (later became Swanson's Hotel, now the site of Vavra
Auto Body) Frank Swanson's Store, Charles Bulmer's Furnture, John
Swanson and Andrew Heath Confections (original store) Gillies and
Seaberg, Charles Hotel. |
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Local
band organized about 1901. Bandstand located in corner of the Park
at Nooksack Ave. and Madison St. Later moved to across the street
from current City Hall and became the City Hall and Jail. Note: 45
star flag and railroad sign (look out for the cars). |
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Charlie
Bulmer's Furniture and Jewelry with meeting hall above. |
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Gillies
and Seaberg (building at right) and Mather Building (second from right)
built shortly after 1906 and later burned in 1910. Mather purchased
former Thompson's Drugstore in 1904. |
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The
original Presbyterian Church, later purchased by the Methodist denomination
that had been worshiping in the Advent Christian Church near the camp
grounds. |
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Advent
Christian Church located on Jackson Street. |
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The
Northern Pacific Depot was built in 1889, however the railroad did
not reach Nooksack until 1890. M.J. Heney also built the depot. |
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Northern
Pacific Depot, showing south end of town Buildings in background left
to right: original Ryason Store(partially hidden behind box car) Allaster
Germain home, Osterman's Boarding House, Frank Swanson's Store, News
Office - "Nooksack Reporter" owned by Robinson and Sills, began in
1906. |
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Smoldering
embers from the fire of 1906. From center of town looking north. |
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Campgrounds
of Advent Christian Church Dining Hall at left, chapel in thicket
of woods at right. |
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Bayes
Hardware built by Sylvester Bayes. Store later sold to June Smith
and became Hardware and Harness. |
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