Edward J Siegrist was a photographer, jeweler and optician who ran a shop in North Bend, Washington from early 1908 until January 1910. He was elected the first treasurer of North Bend when it was incorporated in February 1909. In April 1909 the Issaquah Press reported that he was temporarily relocating to the Richardson building until he could finish construction of his new building after his first business burned along with half of North Bend in a fire earlier that month. In January 1910, the Issaquah Press reported him selling his business to Mr. Graham and taking a trip to visit his old home in Wisconsin. He is found later that year beginning a new jewelry, optician and photography business in Concrete, Washington.
Siegrist took a number of photographs of the Snoqualmie Valley, its people and places while here. His experience with lenses probably accounts for the quality of his photographs. He appears to have sold his business in 1917, disappearing from view.
Siegrist Unnumbered. Felix Damburat house, North Bend. PO.168.0036.
Siegrist Unnumbered. Early North Bend in Winter. PO.118.0001.
Siegrist Unnumbered. PO.075.1000. Early North Bend,1908.
Siegrist Unnumbered. First Ave looking East from junction of Bendigo and First, North Bend. 1909.
PO.075.0393.
Siegrist Unnumbered. Looking West on First Ave, North Bend. Siegrist. PO.075.0391.
Siegrist Unnumbered. Early Bendigo Blvd, looking North, North Bend. PO.074.0303.
Siegrist Unnumbered. First St between Main and Bendigo, North Bend. PO.065.0112
Siegrist Unnumbered.-Pack train starting for mines from First St in North Bend. PO.065.0092.
Siegrist Unnumbered. Howard Utley’s birthday party, July 12, 1908, North Bend. PO.064.0256.
Siegrist Unnumbered. Man riding horse on bridge, North Bend.
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