Snohomish County Agricultural Society
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- Sep 16, 1876The Struggle to Build a County FairCitizens push to establish the Snohomish County Agricultural Society despite massive logistical hurdles and limited resources.Snohomish, WA
- Oct 7, 1876The Case for Statehood and Scientific FarmingIn an 1876 address to local farmers, W.M.T. McNeill argues that Washington Territory's path to prosperity lies in statehood, agricultural colleges, and the modernization of rural industry.Snohomish, WA
- Aug 25, 1877The Great Snohomish County Fair of 1877A town rally for local pride and agricultural ambition, as Snohomish citizens prepare to showcase the best of the valley’s soil and handiwork.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 1, 1877The Weight of Responsibility: A Victorian Lesson for Snohomish ParentsIn an 1877 editorial, a Snohomish observer argued that character was a hereditary and domestic inheritance, placing the burden of societal progress squarely on the shoulders of the home.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 8, 1877The 1877 County Fair: A Snapshot of Snohomish AmbitionA meticulously preserved premium list from the Snohomish County Agricultural Society reveals the crops, crafts, and civic values that defined the valley's identity in the late 19th century.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 15, 1877The Price of Harvest: Snohomish’s 1877 Industrial FairBefore city streets and suburban sprawl, Snohomish County’s identity was forged in a competition of apples, hand-forged horseshoes, and the finest cured bacon.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 22, 1877The Prize-Winning Bounty of 1877A look at the official premium list for the Snohomish County Agricultural Society, revealing the crops, livestock, and domestic crafts that defined the frontier economy of the Washington Territory.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 29, 1877The Snohomish Valley’s First Great ShowcaseIn 1877, Snohomish County debuted its first agricultural fair, a high-stakes effort to prove the region’s soil and industry could rival the rest of the Territory.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 29, 1877The Price of Perfection in 1877 SnohomishBefore the fairground became a modern fixture, a meticulously itemized list of premiums reveals what pioneer families valued most—from the size of a prize turnip to the skill of a young girl's hand-stitched dress.Snohomish, WA