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SeattleA a¬a s Historic Restaurants depicts an era of nostalgia and
romanticism, and highlights historic photographs of restaurants,
postcards, and menus. From 1897 to 1898, thousands of so-called
stampeders came through Seattle on their way to the Klondike
goldfields. Hungry stampeders could purchase a meal at the
MerchantA a¬a s CafAA(c) (the oldest cafAA(c) in Seattle) or one of
the many restaurants nearby. For the next 25 years, those who made
it rich in Seattle were the restaurateurs, shop owners, and real
estate owners. Famous local landmarks such as the Space Needle,
Mount RainierA a¬a s Paradise Camp, Snoqualmie Falls, and the
Empress Hotel are still here, but their menus and clientele have
changed over the years. Local haunts like IvarA a¬a s Acres of
Clams, The Dog House, AndyA a¬a s Diner, ClarkA a¬a s Restaurants,
Coon Chicken Inn, Frederick and NelsonA a¬a s Tea Room, The Wharf,
VonA a¬a s, The Purple Pup, and the Jolly Roger are just a few of
the restaurants featured within.
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Shelton
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Margret Pauley Kingrey
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There were other settlers on the westernmost shores of Puget Sound
when David Shelton arrived in 1854. Development was slow, but by
1888, Sheltonas claim prevailed to become the hub of commerce and
the seat of Mason County. The town welcomed aall who were willing
to work, a promoted journalist Grant C. Angle. Shelton became the
headquarters for the Simpson Timber Company and a research center
for Rayonier, Inc. Shellfish growers shipped oysters across the
country. Strong fellowships were built through churches and
organizations such as the Masons, and celebrations like the Fourth
of July and the Forest Festival. The surrounding forests and waters
provided work and recreation, but the town of Shelton gave its
residents a sense of community.
A Field Guide to Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians identifies and
describes more than 200 dart and arrow projectile points and stone
tools used by prehistoric Native Americans in Texas.
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Erie Canal
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Andrew P Kitzmann, Erie Canal Museum
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The Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and became the backbone of an
economic and cultural explosion that defined the image of New York.
The canal's development spurred successful industry and a booming
economy, sparking massive urban growth in an area that was
previously virtually unexplored wilderness. People poured west into
this new space, drawn by the ability to ship goods along the canal
to the Hudson River, New York City, and the world beyond. Erie
Canal is a compilation of 200 vintage images from the Erie Canal
Museum's documentary collection of New York's canal system. Vintage
postcards depict life and industry along the canal, including not
only the Erie itself but also the lateral and feeder canals that
completed the state-wide system.
Washington's storm-ridden outer coast stretches from Cape
Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River, to Cape
Flattery, at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a distance
of about 150 miles. Historians have labeled these waters "the
Graveyard of the Pacific" and "the Unforgiving Coast." Despite
their hazards, sea routes to, from, and along the coast have been
busy. Maritime fur traders and explorers, warships, Gold Rush
shipping, passenger vessels, lumber carriers, break-bulk
freighters, container ships, and tankers have plied these waters.
Concurrently, fisheries developed along the coast, adding to the
number of vessels at risk. To assist mariners sailing these waters,
the United States built its first lighthouse on the Washington
coast at Cape Disappointment in 1856. Additional lighthouses,
lightships, and lifesaving stations soon followed. With more than
180 images from archives throughout the Pacific Northwest, this
collection documents their history.
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Redwood City
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Reg McGovern, Janet McGovern, Betty S. Veronico, Nicholas A. Veronico
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Redwood Cityas slogan, aClimate Best By Government Test, a
describes the fair weather at San Mateo Countyas seat, which was
established in 1851 as the bayside terminus for the peninsulaas
lumber industry. Wharfs located along Redwood Creek formed the
basis of the townas commercial district, and in the 20th century,
the cityas port expanded with new industries, such as the
Pacific-Portland Cement Company, the Morgan Oyster Company, and
Leslie Salt. Meanwhile, Redwood Cityas downtown area hosted many
civic events, numerous theaters, and the regionas largest retail
district. In the 1950s, the city grew along Woodside Road and, soon
thereafter, when Redwood Shores was added to its boundaries,
expanded north. Today Redwood City has come full circle with a
revitalized downtown and a beautifully restored courthouse square.
Before the advent of roads in western Washington, steamboats of the
Mosquito Fleet swarmed all over Puget Sound. Sidewheelers,
stern-wheelers, and propeller-driven, they ranged from the tiny
40-foot Marie to the huge 282-foot Yosemite, and from the famous
Flyer to the unknown Leota. Floating stores like the Vaughn and
shrimpers like the Violet sailed the same waters as the elegant
Great Lakes lady, the Chippewa, and the homely Willie. A few, like
the Bob Irving and Blue Star, died spectacularly or, like Major
Tompkins, shipwrecked after a short time, while others began new
lives as tugboats or auto ferries; some even survive today as
excursion boats like the Virginia V. From 1853 to modern car
ferries in the 1920s, this volume chronicles the heyday of
steamboating--a unique segment of maritime history--from modest
launch to sleek liner.
A fascinating story exists just below Seattles surface, buried in
the citys many historic cemeteries. Founded in 1872 on land
acquired from Doc Maynard, Lake View Cemetery holds the remains of
one of Seattles favorite sons, Bruce Lee, whose son Brandon Lee is
buried beside him. Maynard is also buried here, along with most of
the Seattle pioneers, including the Dennys, Borens, Maynards,
Yeslers, and Morans. Princess Angeline, Chief Sealths daughter, was
buried here in a canoe-shaped coffin, and Madame Damnables remains
supposedly turned to stone. Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery, founded in
1884 by the Denny family, contains Judge Thomas Burke, known as the
man who built Seattle; a Veterans Memorial Cemetery dating from the
Civil War; and two cannons from the USS Constitution, famously
nicknamed Old Ironsides. Mount Pleasant Cemetery, founded in 1883
in Queen Anne, is the final resting place of the labor martyrs of
the Everett Massacre and William Bell, of Belltown fame.
Remembrance benches for Nirvanas Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrixs
memorial are also local landmarks.
Situated in the Cascades about 50 miles east of Seattle, Snoqualmie
Pass is intersected by the most heavily used route connecting
eastern and western Washington. In the 1800s, use of the old Native
American trail by explorers, cattlemen, and miners created a need
for a wagon road. A railway and highway followed, and Snoqualmie
Pass quickly developed into an all-season recreational paradise
with over a half million visitors annually. Known for easy access
to snow sports and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area, nighttime ski
operations, and the world-famous terrain of Alpental, Snoqualmie
Pass is also a community of neighborhoods with both full-time and
part-time residents who share a unique mountain lifestyle.
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