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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 111 |
| 1877 | 183 |
| 1878 | 132 |
| 1879 | 31 |
457 stories
- Sheriff to Sell Snohomish Land to Settle $75 Debt
A local property seizure in 1878 reveals the precarious nature of land ownership during the Snohomish County settlement era.
- The River Lifeline of Early Snohomish
Operating under Captain J. S. Hill, the steamer Fanny Lake provided essential freight and transit services for the growing Snohomish community.
- The Business Academy on the Frontier
A look at the professional aspirations of Snohomish in 1888, where ambitious students flocked to learn the complexities of commerce, bookkeeping, and mercantile law.
- The Snohomish Exchange: Where Hospitality Met the River
Before high-rise hotels and digital booking, the Snohomish Exchange offered travelers a essential refuge, billiards, and the best spirits north of San Francisco.
- The Price of Ownership in 1870
Before the city was paved, the Snohomish County tax roll reveals the families and founders who staked their claims on the frontier.
- The Neighborhood Sewing Circle as Status Symbol
In 19th-century Snohomish, owning a Singer sewing machine wasn't just about utility—it was a public declaration of civic standing and domestic modernity.
- The Saw That Conquered the Snohomish Timber Frontier
Before high-tech machinery, local loggers relied on the 'Silver Steel' saw, a tool marketed as the most efficient way to fell the giants of Washington Territory.
- Knox the Stallion at Hilton’s Ranch
A prize-winning horse becomes the center of a regional breeding enterprise along the banks of the Snohomish River.
- The Price of Vigilance: Lessons on Parenting and Education
A nineteenth-century essay reflects on the heavy responsibilities of raising children, the failures of the 'crowded schoolroom,' and the timeless struggle between rigid tradition and the pursuit of truth.
- The Price of Harvest: Snohomish’s 1877 Industrial Fair
Before city streets and suburban sprawl, Snohomish County’s identity was forged in a competition of apples, hand-forged horseshoes, and the finest cured bacon.
- The Pride of the Frontier Saloon
An 1877 profile of a Snohomish establishment boasting a polished maple bar and 'quiet, gentlemanly' service.
- The Refreshments at the Dolly Varden
A frontier watering hole offers 'all the best brands' to the growing population of Snohomish City.
- An End to the Firm of Frost & Fowler
A straightforward dissolution notice captures the fleeting nature of 19th-century business partnerships in Snohomish County.
- The Iron of Snohomish City
Before the concrete arrived, the pulse of the town beat in the forge of L. Hanson.
- The Price of Living in Pioneer Snohomish
A look at the cost of goods and the local economy in 1880s Snohomish, from the price of work oxen to the cost of a barrel of flour.
- The Standard of Modern Living
A look at the social prestige of home technology in 1880s Snohomish.
- The Unsung Heart of Frontier Snohomish
Before the rise of modern hospitality, the local hotel functioned as the town’s living room, trading post, and center of civic life.
- The Unwinding of a Snohomish Logging Partnership
A rare, stark public record of a dissolved logging venture in Snohomish County, marking the end of a business relationship between two local frontiersmen.
- The Neighborhood Sewing Circle of 1880s Snohomish
Before big-box stores, local agents used social proof and name-dropping to sell industrial technology to Snohomish households.
- The Standard of Comfort on the Snohomish River
Before modern tourism and boutique hotels, the Snohomish Exchange defined the frontier hospitality industry for weary travelers in the Washington Territory.
- The Homestead Shortcut
A local legal notice illuminates the evolving, difficult process of securing land ownership in Washington Territory.
- The Social Anchor of Snohomish
A look at the amenities of the premier hotel and watering hole serving the burgeoning Snohomish river community in the late 19th century.
- The Pioneer Hub for Snohomish's Rising Professionals
Before the age of online degrees, Snohomish’s ambitious youth crowded into the Puget Sound Business College to master telegraphy, mercantile law, and the ledger.
- The Daily Provisions of a Sawmill Town
A look inside the mercantile life of 19th-century Snohomish, where the local market supplied everything from salted pork to imported tobacco to the booming timber workforce.
- The Sewing Machine Revolution Comes to Snohomish
Prominent citizens embrace the modern marvel of the era, bringing high-tech labor-saving to the frontier.