Teddy Roosevelt Lake Cushman Boat Launch O.T. Frasch Seattle Real Photo Postcard
Lake Cushman, nestled within Washington's Olympic Mountains, served as an important natural lake and an early hub for tourism and recreation in the Pacific Northwest. Vessels like the "Launch Cushman" provided vital transportation and scenic tours across its pristine waters, accommodating visitors drawn to the region's wilderness during the burgeoning era of outdoor leisure in the early 20th century.
This period marked a transition for such natural landscapes, as increased accessibility fostered initial tourism development before large-scale industrialization. The lake's character profoundly changed with the construction of Cushman Dam No. 1 by Tacoma Power, completed in 1926, which significantly expanded its size and reshaped its purpose towards hydroelectric power generation, forever altering the original natural environment captured in these early photographs.
This period marked a transition for such natural landscapes, as increased accessibility fostered initial tourism development before large-scale industrialization. The lake's character profoundly changed with the construction of Cushman Dam No. 1 by Tacoma Power, completed in 1926, which significantly expanded its size and reshaped its purpose towards hydroelectric power generation, forever altering the original natural environment captured in these early photographs.
