File:Railroad tracks at Snoqualmie Falls, 1889 (MOHAI 6998).jpg

English: In June 1889, the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad ran its first passenger train to the upper Snoqualmie Valley. Within the year, the railroad had regular tourist excursions from Seattle to Snoqualmie Falls. Once there, visitors could get off the train, eat a meal at the Snoqualmie Falls Hotel and climb out on the rocks to view the falls. Starting in 1891, they could also dance at the hotel's new open pavilion.

This 1889 photo shows the tracks of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern running along the south bank of the Snoqualmie River. Snoqualmie Falls is barely visible as a pale patch in the lower left of the photo. The Snoqualmie Falls Hotel, which also functioned as a railroad depot, is the small building beyond the tents. The hotel was a popular tourist destination until about 1898, when it was torn down during the construction of Seattle's first hydroelectric plant.

• Subjects (LCTGM): Railroad stations; Railroad tracks; Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad Company