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Roads/trails history tops Library jewels poll

Roads/trails history tops Library jewels poll

(Images courtesy of Washington State Library) A history of roads and pioneer trails and the Pacific Northwest was the runaway winner in September’s “Library jewels” online poll. Two of the photos from that collection are featured here. Above is a 1915 photo of Gov. Ernest Lister’s dedication of the new road crossing over Snoqualmie Pass. Below is a mid-1960s photo showing the Old Preston Hotel between Preston and Fall City. The roads/trails history received 58 percent of the votes, easily…

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Library jewel #2: History of NW roads, pioneer trails

Library jewel #2: History of NW roads, pioneer trails

(Image courtesy of Washington State Library) We’re all familiar with Washington’s network of freeways and highways. But not many of us know about the early days of roads or pioneer trails in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. Thanks to the efforts of one couple in the 1960s, the State Library possesses a vast collection of information and photos about those early roads and pioneer trails. George and Annie Drew researched the history of Washington State. Their research turned into a…

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