This fascinating compilation of historical records and documents sheds light on the experiences of early settlers in Washington state. The volume includes minutes from meetings of the Washington Pioneer Association, which was established to honor those who came to the region before the completion of the transcontinental railroad. The primary source material contained in this book offers a rare glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of life in the Pacific Northwest during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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