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Portola Girls Visit Seattle in 1900s Style Welcome
Portola girls aboard the Governor era steamship reach Seattle after a late landing. Elizabeth Gleason leads the party with 11 companions as they tour clubs, dine at the New Washington, and plan hotel revels guided by chaperone E T Keenan and organizer Frank M Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Thomas
Steamachp
Pacific Coast Pier
John Considine
Portola
John
Orpheum
Seatle
Cassius Gates
Herbert Schoenfeld
Bert Swezen
Joseph Blethen
J. C. Marmaduke
H. A. Chadwick
Jones
Cassius M. Williamen
Norwood W. Hrockett
Hofbrau
Rathskeller
Tate's
New Washington
Elizabeth Gleason
Women's
Commercial Club
Tilikuma
Exploitation Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle Press Club
Lalu Bettannier
Josephine Welsh
Lisette Krause
Abigail + nelan
Mae Sheridan
Edna