Introducing Kittitas County On November 24th, 1883, the Washington Territorial Legislature took the northern section of Yakima County to create Kittitas County. The origin of the County’s name is unclear, except that it is definitely native and is shared by …
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Conde McCullough’s Ben Jones Bridge The Ben Jones Bridge, spanning Rocky Creek on the Lincoln County coast of Oregon, is a testament to the architectural genius of Conde McCullough. This remarkable structure has withstood the test of time, weathering the …
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Workin’ on the Railroad The Northern Pacific Railroad’s Chinese Jail at Paradise, Montana is a unique piece of American history. Built in 1886, it was designed to hold Chinese workers working on the railroad. At the time, Chinese immigrants often …
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Introducing Greg Herren Greg Herren started publishing books in 2002, almost nineteen years ago. I have been reading his work almost that long. He has written a great many more books than I have read, I have to admit. My …
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Continuing on with my photography sales, here’s a look at what sold in 2011. On June 17th, 2011, someone in Maryland bought 43 greeting cards showing courthouses around Montana. I won’t share all of those with you. (Maybe just a …
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Introducing Bonner County Idaho On February 21st, 1907, the Idaho State Legislature took land from Kootenai County to create Bonner County. They named the new county for Edwin Bonner who operated a ferry crossing the Kootenai River. The new county …
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OK–here’s some Crawfish Pie Imagine my surprise to find that Karen Carpenter sang the Hank Williams classic Jambalaya. But much as I love the Carpenters, it just wasn’t cajun enough, know what ah mean,cher? Then I found my home town …
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Sunday has become my day to look at photographs I have taken during the present week. Not necessarily the current year, however. For example, I took three of the photos I showcase today on December 13th, 2011. I call them …
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An Introduction to Klickitat County Washington The Washington Territorial Legislature created Klickitat County on December 20th, 1859. To do this, they took land along the Columbia River from Walla Walla County. The County’s name comes from the people native to …
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Introduction to Boise County Idaho On February 4th, 1864, the Idaho Territorial Legislature created Boise County. They named Idaho City as County Seat. This made the County one of the Territory’s seven original counties. Over the next fifty-three years, Boise …
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