218 - Lake Cushman

Image 218 - Lake Cushman
Image 218 - Lake Cushman

Lake Cushman, northwest of Shelton in Mason County, Washington, was a favorite topic. Otto's wife Mary and their daughters lived in Lilliwaup, just a few miles away, while he worked in Seattle.

This photo was taken before the level of the lake was raised by a hydroelectric dam.

There is also an Image 218 (218 - Fine Arts Bldg. A.Y.P.E.) showing one of the state exhibition halls at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, the World's Fair held in Seattle in 1909. Perhaps Otto reused the image number because no one would be interested in an A.Y.P.E. card after the exposition ended.