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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
90 stories matching shell, from 27 towns
King County53
Benton County6
Yakima County5
Thurston County4
Pierce County4
Kitsap County3
Snohomish County2
Spokane County2
San Juan County2
Clallam County1
Skagit County1
Walla Walla County1
Whitman County1
County not recorded2