Map shows major railroad company lines and connections; state boundaries, cities and towns along each train routes, steamship lines for coastal ports, and notable physical features. Alphabetical listing of railroad companies shown in margin text. Scale not given.

Postcard of a fire department at their station, lined up with five horse-drawn vehicles outside their respective garage doors. To the right of the rightmost wagon, there is a sixth door that says, "Police." On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "An account of the stupendous amount of work in my department at present. I am unable to make up my list of correspondents. For this you can permit me to decline your offer."

"The principle objects in undertaking this study [of farming practices in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho] were (1) to ascertain what methods of tillage are in actual use by the farmers of the region, together with the relative merits of the different methods, and (2) to determine, if possible, the localities and conditions under which each of the leading varieties of wheat succeeds best." -- p. 7

"In keeping with the great progress made in agriculture within recent years the methods employed in hop production have not remained unchanged. Nevertheless certain practical principles of great importance to successful hop growing merit a much wider consideration and use than they now enjoy. These will be discussed in the following pages in which is also presented a brief general outline of hop culture." -- p. 7. Hops culture is discussed with regard to climate and soil requirements, propagation, planting, trellises and training, picking, and curing.

Postcard of a two story house on North Yakima Ave., Tacoma, Wash. The note below the picture reads, "My dear Mamie May 28-1907. I wish you were here to spend the day with me in the park tomorrow - we are going to have a picnic. It's only a block from me. I will make some sketches and think of my Beaumont girls. Write to me. Lovingly, Estelle Avrith 215 North K Street."