Downtown Everett

Images of America: Washington

by M.L. Dehm

Situated on a deep-water bay, Everett's timber-covered peninsula was irresistible to early investors. Natural resources were abundant, and it was whispered that the Great Northern Railroad would soon make this hidden treasure its final destination. Hopes were high and money began to exchange hands. But the Panic of 1893 was right around the corner. Everett never would achieve the "big city" grandeur that Eastern speculators had originally predicted. Nevertheless, the sturdy city by Port Gardner Bay withstood financial panic, depressions, and riots to become the proud seat of Snohomish County. Once heralded as the "Pittsburgh of the West" and the "City of Smokestacks," Everett remains a dynamic city of industry.

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 14, 2005

Reviews

[Tiffany]

I really like this book, even though I don't know much Everett history. The author does a nice job of rounding out some of the captions with other historical information that was relevant and contemporary to the photographs, if not specific to the individual photo.