Totem Pole, Pioneer Square

Original Vintage Card

Price: $4.95

Stock #:

343460

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Divided Back

City:

Seattle

State:

Washington (WA)

County:

King

Publisher:

Edward H. Mitchell

Postmark:

1911 Jul-20

Postmark City:

Seattle

Postmark State:

Stamp:

Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Additional Details:

Golden Potlatch The world Potlatch is from the Chinook Jargon, the trade language of the North Pacific Coast Indians. It means a gift or to give. In a larger sense the Indians applied it to a great festival at which gifts were made. Seattle's Golden Potlatch will be a great festival in celebration of the gift of gold by Alaska to the world through this City, the gateway of the Northern Empire. It will be a week of carnival and jollity. The opening date, July 17, is the anniversary of the arrival of the first treasure ship

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FO • We had a hot spell here W JULZO but it is cool now- well and hope you and may. I are o-K. There are magg strangers here for the o my freating is going fachen will at The word Potlatch is from the Chinook Jargon, the trade language of the North Pacific Coast Indians. It means a gift or to give. In a larger sense the Indians applied it to a great festival at which gifts were made. MITCHELL. 5 F 7.8 SEATTLE Seattle's Golden Potlatch will be a great festival in celebration of the gift o of gold by Alaska to the world through this City, the gateway of the Northern Empire. It will be a week of carnival and jollity. The opening date, July 17, is the anniversary of the arrival of the first treasure ship. со. PUB FOR HOPF BROS WASH fard ww HOLSTSA Mr. J. E. Mr. J. E. Thompson, Supt- Woodlawn Winona, Menn.

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