Inventory of ‘The Washington Traveler’ Photographs, 1914 – 1916
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: William J. Paeth (1887-1980), compiler of the 1916 guide to the Washington National Forest, later became an architect and designed the buildings in Lewisville Park in Clark County, Washington.
The collection includes "A Guide For Tourists and Travelers On The Washington National Forest. Data Furnished By the Forest Officers on the Forest. Compiled by W. J. Paeth, Forest Assistant. December 1916." Illustrated introduction to history, sights, recreation, and conservation in the Washington (now Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie) National Forest. Includes detailed descriptions of routes of travel through the forest, a bibliography on natural science for the traveler and tourist, and a directory of guides, packers, cooks, stage lines, hotels and road houses based in Glacier and surrounding areas. Removable fold-out oversize map inside front cover: "Map of Washington National Forest and Directions to Hunters and Campers, 1914."
Title: 'The Washington Traveler' Photographs, 1914 - 1916
Creator: Praeth, William J., 1887-1980
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 2857
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 0.25 linear feet (1 volume)
Historical Note
William J. Paeth (1887-1980), compiler of the 1916 guide to the Washington National Forest, later became an architect and designed the buildings in Lewisville Park in Clark County, Washington.
Collection Overview
The collection includes "A Guide For Tourists and Travelers On The Washington National Forest. Data Furnished By the Forest Officers on the Forest. Compiled by W. J. Paeth, Forest Assistant. December 1916." Illustrated introduction to history, sights, recreation, and conservation in the Washington (now Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie) National Forest. Includes detailed descriptions of routes of travel through the forest, a bibliography on natural science for the traveler and tourist, and a directory of guides, packers, cooks, stage lines, hotels and road houses based in Glacier and surrounding areas. Removable fold-out oversize map inside front cover: "Map of Washington National Forest and Directions to Hunters and Campers, 1914."
Apparently, the work once belonged to the National Agricultural Library and the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station Library in Portland, Oregon. "80.16.1 Ruth Ann Nicklin" is written in pencil on title page.
Collection Arrangement
- Tourist Guide, 1914-1916
Subject Headings
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
- National parks and reserves -- Maps
- Tourism -- Northwest, Pacific
- Paeth, William J., 1887-1980
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Tourist Guide, 1914-1916.
"Washington Traveler: A Guide For Tourists and Travelers On The Washington National Forest," 1 volume.
The 106 photographs contained in this volume are available for online viewing through the Washington Traveler image gallery.
Car on Chuckanut Drive which runs to Bellingham, Washington.
Men on Easton Glacier of Mount Baker, Washington National Forest.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], 'Washington Traveler' Photographs, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Purchased in July 2005.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff
Encoded by Amanda Ross, June 2009
Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.
