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2 stories matching forest

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:forrest, forestal, forestay, forestri, forese, fore

  1. Designing the Washington Territory Seal

    An early proposal for the official seal that featured a log cabin, a settler’s wagon, and the Chinook jargon word 'Alki'.

    Feb 25, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  2. The Struggle for Deep Water in Old Olympia

    Boosterism meets the reality of geography as a local entrepreneur attempts to build a deep-water wharf to secure Olympia's economic future.

    Jul 22, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

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