1976 Newspaper Skamania County Pioneer Carson Stevenson Bicentennial Edition 96p for Sale

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1976 Newspaper Skamania County Pioneer Carson Stevenson Bicentennial Edition 96p For Sale

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1976 Newspaper Skamania County Pioneer Carson Stevenson Bicentennial Edition 96p:
$29.99

The product is a 96-page bicentennial edition newspaper from Skamania County Pioneer, featuring Carson, Home valley, Stevenson, Cascades, Bonneville etc, the list goes on and on., Historical photos and parade photos from 48 years ago. I was able to get this because i did a swap with the newspaper of a photo I had for them. They said they still have these for rare moments like mine or dignitaries etc. It is a full 96 pages in 4 sections. There are some tears on the edge in a few spots but really is nice. That is due to my packing it up, When it was given to me it was mint conditioin.

Then and now photos and there are steamships and railroads, early and first settlers and a story about a Spaniard who might have been a Chief. Mining and logging in details and with historical photos. History of the port of Stevenson and and Cascade Locks.

Early bridges and Columbia River Highway and Everygreen. Even a rosary collection.

Detailed articles on the Fort Rains Massacre with Philip Sheridan and stories of the campaign against warring tribes. Early killings and Bush-Bradford Feud. Even an attempt at a tramway project. Early education and teachers/schools. Pioneer life on the Washougal River. Beacon Rock and Cape Horn. Two pages of Masonic lodge masters.

Photos and articles on the various hot springs in the area. A visit with Aunt Pheobe. Blizzards and freezing of the Columbia River. Wind River Valley. oregon territory and WA maps. Old sports and team photos. There are photos of the fires of Stevenson. AND Joe Szydio farm was the last homestead in Skamania County. History of the Fisher homestead. First schools and county buildings, old school vintage ads, like for Broughton Lumber and at the time their final working flume in the US.

Chenowith buidling a railroad around the cascades in 1851. SP&S railroad coming through the area and over Rock Creek etc,

Articles on the Mt Pleasant area HUGE articles an the Bonneville Dam projects with full pages of photos. I will end with the one entire page of their first issue in 1893, yes that is there as well, but you have to squint. Thanks for stopping by

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