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Lake Washington is among the most spectacular urban water bodies in the world. From Kirkland through Bellevue to Kennydale, the lake has shaped and defined the communities that hug its eastern shore for nearly 150 years,
and the activities along the shore have, in turn, shaped the lake. Cities on the lake's east side evolved from native villages into homesteads, farms, and mining settlements by the 1880s as pioneer families immigrated to Washington. With the advent of the innovative Lake Washington Floating
Bridge in 1940, the wooden ferries that plied their trade on the lake faded into memory, and the eastern shore changed from a rural landscape of strawberry farms and horse trails to the upscale urban towns and neighborhoods evident today
and the activities along the shore have, in turn, shaped the lake. Cities on the lake's east side evolved from native villages into homesteads, farms, and mining settlements by the 1880s as pioneer families immigrated to Washington. With the advent of the innovative Lake Washington Floating
Bridge in 1940, the wooden ferries that plied their trade on the lake faded into memory, and the eastern shore changed from a rural landscape of strawberry farms and horse trails to the upscale urban towns and neighborhoods evident today
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0738531065
ISBN13:9780738531069
Release Date:June 2006
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:128 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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thorough and well-commented book of old photos
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Locally compiled and produced, part of a series about Seattle. The format has a picture or two on each page, with a lengthy caption. All the pictures are black and white, some are blurry or grainy, as might be expected for such historical photos. This is the only book in the series I've examined so far. The history of the Eastside of Seattle, mainly Bellevue, with interesting captions, sorted sensibly. Non-judgmental, includes the displaced Indians and expelled Japanese, many photos are related through the evolution of land use up to the current occupants of their settings. Would make an excellent present for a local resident or enjoyable perusal for a history buff.
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