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Old newspapers, pinned to the places they wrote about — the streets you can still walk today.

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Stories from Ariel, on the map

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NOV 7, 1924Ariel, WA

The Yale Dam Project

Northwestern Electric Company files application for a massive hydro-electric facility on the Lewis River.

“A concrete dam 114 feet high and 490 feet long at the top and 110 feet at the bottom would impound the water.”

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Seattle9,916
Tacoma2,358
Olympia973
Walla Walla907
Kennewick781
Snohomish627
Yakima577
Everett496
Aberdeen430
Spokane336
Port Townsend306
Bellingham262

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Old news, on today’s map

Every story here comes from a real Washington newspaper page, pinned to the place it happened — the streets you can still walk today.

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Its number is how many stories it has. Tap one to list them; zoom in and a crowded area splits into its towns. A solid dot means the exact spot is known; a dashed ring means only the town.

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Each story links to its scanned newspaper page, where you can zoom right into the paper and check every word for yourself.

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