May 1 – July 13, 1878
The Snohomish Hotel: A Hub for Loggers and Travelers
Northern Star items name several Snohomish lodging houses promising board and liquor.
5 reports in The Northern Star, May 1 – July 13, 1878.
The story
Between May and July 1878, The Northern Star published items about lodging in Snohomish City, W.T., describing 'first-class board' and liquor 'north of San Francisco.' The items name the Union Avenue Hotel, Snohomish City Hotel, Snohomish Hotel, Snohomish Exchange, and a 'premier boarding house,' without making clear whether these were one establishment or several.
Told from the 5 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 5
- The Northern StarA Frontier Oasis at the Union Avenue Hotel
A look at the amenities of 19th-century Snohomish, where local business owners courted settlers with 'first-class' board and fine spirits.
- The Northern StarThe Snohomish City Hotel: A Frontier Oasis
Promising 'first-class board' and the best spirits north of San Francisco, a local establishment markets its amenities to the growing logging community.
- The Northern StarThe Snohomish Hotel: A Hub for Loggers and Travelers
An 1870s advertisement captures the life of a frontier hostelry, promising 'first-class board' and the best liquor north of San Francisco for those taming the Pacific Northwest wilderness.
- The Northern StarThe Snohomish Exchange: A Hub for 19th-Century Travelers
Before modern tourism and high-end lodging, the Snohomish Exchange offered settlers and travelers 'first-class board' and the finest liquors north of San Francisco.
- The Northern StarA Frontier Oasis in Snohomish
A look at the amenities of the premier boarding house in Snohomish, promising first-class board and the finest spirits in the territory.
From the pages
The Northern Star · May 1, 1878
The Northern Star · Jun 12, 1878
The Northern Star · Jun 19, 1878
The Northern Star · Jul 6, 1878
The Northern Star · Jul 13, 1878
Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Public domain.