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Historic newspaper spotlight: Northwest Enterprise

Historic newspaper spotlight: Northwest Enterprise

In 1879, Anacortes, Washington was founded and named by railroad surveyor Amos Bowman, who hoped it would become the major terminus for North America’s northwest railroads. Bowman brought in Alfred D. Bowen and Frank M. Walsh from Seattle to establish the Northwest Enterprise [Library of Congress Control Number SN88085204], using its platform to promote the fledgling community and to solidify his city’s metropolitan status. First appearing on March 25, 1882, the politically Independent paper was published as a weekly and…

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Four early newspapers added to historic collection

Four early newspapers added to historic collection

(Image courtesy of Washington State Library) Today’s newspapers are moving to digital platforms, and thanks to the work of the Washington State Library and the Chronicling America program, so are many newspapers from the past. The Washington State Library is nearing completion of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), digitizing more than 300,000 pages of historic newspapers with a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and Library of Congress. Early editions of the Northwest Enterprise (from Anacortes),…

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