Historic Photos of Washington State
Washington State has a rich history. Known for its stunning natural beauty and diversity, Washington was populated for centuries by a large number of Native American tribes. Explored by British sea captains in the late eighteenth century, the region was opened in the early nineteenth century with the aid of explorers Lewis and Clark.
With the coming of the railroads, cities such as Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane grew rapidly, while other communities sprouted up around the state. From coal mining in King County and logging in the deep forests, to farming in the Palouse and fishing on the Columbia, everyday men and women attempted to carve a living.
Historic Photos of Washington State provides a compelling visual record of this past. Selected from several archival collections, these photographs include a number of images from two of Washington’s best-known photographers, brothers Edward and Asahel Curtis.
Published in striking black-and-white, these images reveal the history of what has become one of the most intriguing states in the nation.
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Book details
- Author
- Dale Soden
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- Washington State history · historical photography · Pacific Northwest · Native American history · Seattle · logging and mining · railroad history · black-and-white photography
- ISBN-13
- 9781684420025
About the author
DALE E. SODEN is professor emeritus of history at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, with more than three decades on the faculty. His recent books include Outsiders in a Promised Land: Religious Activists in Pacific Northwest History, Historic Photos of Washington State and The Reverend Mark Matthews: An Activist in the Progressive Era.
In 2020, the Washington State Historical Society awarded Soden the Robert Gray Award, its highest honor for contributions to Pacific Northwest history. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in American Intellectual History from the University of Washington.
When not writing, Soden has served as director of the Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning and as campus historian at Whitworth. Much of his work explores Pacific Northwest history and American religious history.
Dale lives in Spokane, Washington.