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

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When1860 – 1930

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1894Seattle1895Snohomish1897Tacoma1899Ellensburg1901Spokane1903Snoqualmie1910Pullman1911Mount Vernon1913Wenatchee1916Chehalis1917Pasco1919Walla Walla

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

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