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3 stories matching bbl

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  1. 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.

    Jan 30, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish County

  2. The Price of Survival in Early Snohomish

    A look at the 1870s market ledger reveals the volatile costs of basic survival, from milch cows to butter and grain, in the burgeoning river town.

    Jan 23, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish County

  3. The Price of Survival in Frontier Snohomish

    A look at the 1880s cost of living, from the price of butter and bacon to the wages of the average blacksmith.

    Sep 22, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish County

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