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Bridges of Portland (Images of America) by Ray Bottenberg Publisher Comments In the 1920s and 1930s, Oregon's legendary bridge engineer Conde B. McCullough designed a first-rate collection of aesthetic bridges on the Oregon Coast Highway to enhance an already dramatic and beautiful landscape. The six largest of these, at Gold... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (Images of America) by Ray Pitz Publisher Comments In the early days of fighting fires in Beaverton, Oregon, a bugle called firefighters to the scene. The Beaverton Enterprise newspaper reported that, "with no water system, firefighters had to rely upon water buckets and (the) enthusiasm of volunteers... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Portland's Goose Hollow (Images of America) by Tracy J. Prince Publisher Comments One of Portland's oldest neighborhoods, Goose Hollow is steps from downtown and beloved for its quirky character, historic homes, spectacular views, and walkability. Over a century ago, the actual "hollow" was dramatically altered when the meandering... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Oregon Air National Guard (Images of America) by Terrence G. Popravak, Jr. Publisher Comments As the storm clouds of a world war gathered in the spring of 1941, Maj. G. Robert Dodson said, "We've got people, we've got a place, and we're ready!" Oregonians responded to the call to arms as the United States prepared for the coming conflict. In... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Hailey (Images of America) by Ph. D. Lonning Publisher Comments When Hailey was founded in 1881, it was one of many boomtowns that sprang up as a result of the lead-silver rush in the northwestern United States. The city was named for John Hailey, a successful entrepreneur who operated a freight hauling business... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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West Linn (Images of America) by Cornelia B Seigneur Publisher Comments The largest iron meteorite discovered in the United States, weighing 15.5 tons, was unearthed in West Linn in 1902 and featured in the 1905 World's Fair before journeying to New York's American Museum of Natural History, where it remains. West Linn was... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Railroad at Pocatello (Images of Rail) by Thornton Waite Publisher Comments Pocatello was founded as a station on the narrow-gauge Utah and Northern Railway in 1878, and it has been a railroad town ever since. Passenger and freight trains arrived and departed in all four directions of the compass, 24 hours a day. The Union... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Eagle Point (Images of America) by Margaret Laplante Publisher Comments The first settlers watched in awe as magnificent eagles soared overhead and nested high up on a butte. They decided to name their new town Eagle Point. They took out Donation Land Claims and began farming and ranching some of the best land in southern... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Railroads of the Columbia River Gorge (Images of Rail) by D. C. Jesse Burkhardt Publisher Comments Before the rails were up and running along the stunning Columbia River landscape of Oregon and Washington, 19th-century westward travelers faced treacherous conditions. Many emigrants perished before reaching Oregon Territory. Only recently have railways... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Coos Bay (Images of America) by Andie E. Jensen Publisher Comments Originally called Marshfield, the city of Coos Bay has transitioned from a pioneer and frontier boomtown that was developed by coalminers, shipbuilders, timber men, and entrepreneurs. The rich, pioneer history of Coos Bay is predated by the Coos Indians,... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Bear Creek Valley (Images of America) by Jeff Mcneish Publisher Comments Memories of Montana's Bear Creek Valley flicker briefly to life each February on the anniversary of its darkest day. It is remembered as the site of Montana's worst coal mining accident, which claimed the lives of 75 miners, but the valley was so much... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $13.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Seattle's Fremont (Images of America) by Helen Divjak Publisher Comments Lovingly labeled by locals as the "Center of the Universe," Fremont is one of Seattle's most eclectic and dynamic neighborhoods. Having been little more than lush primeval forest just over a century ago, the area grew to be the home of the city's blue... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Roche Harbor (Images of America) by Richard Walker Publisher Comments Roche Harbor's deep, protected waters and abundant resources inspired poets, one of whom wrote in 1903, "A rock-bound coast hems in a wealth of verdant pastures sweet; / Deep forests cover vale and hill where fresh and salt waters meet." For millennia... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Images of America) by Kathleen Leary Synopsis In 1935, Angus Bowmer, an instructor at Southern Oregon Normal School in Ashland, began with a dream and a small coterie of devoted friends who believed, as he did, in the value of Shakespeare performed on an Elizabethan stage. Though the Oregon... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $13.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Columbus and Stillwater County (Images of America) by Patty Hooker Publisher Comments Stillwater County's history is anything but still. In 1875, the trading post and stage stop of Stillwater at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Stillwater Rivers enticed trade with the Crow Indians based nearby at their second Crow Agency. The... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Hillsboro (Images of America) by Kimberli Fitzgerald Publisher Comments Hillsboro began as a crossroads for the Native American Atfalati, retired trappers, missionaries, and land-hungry settlers whose collection of farms became East Tualatin Plains. These earliest residents were drawn to the rich valley land between the... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Snoqualmie Pass (Images of America) by John Kinnick Publisher Comments Situated in the Cascades about 50 miles east of Seattle, Snoqualmie Pass is intersected by the most heavily used route connecting eastern and western Washington. In the 1800s, use of the old Native American trail by explorers, cattlemen, and miners... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Missoula (Then and Now) by Philip And Stan Cohen Maechling Publisher Comments In this survey of how Missoula has changed since the late 1800s, important historic sites in the city and environs are showcased in vintage and modern imagery.... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $14.73 New - Trade Paper
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Gowen Field (Images of Aviation) by Yancy Mailes Publisher Comments Gowen Field, located south of Boise's air terminal, is home to Idaho's adjutant general, the state's Army and Air National Guard, and to U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps reserve units in the Boise area. Named in honor of Lt. Paul R. Gowen, a... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Astoria (Images of America) by Jeffrey H. Smith Publisher Comments Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. It began in 1811 as a small but ambitious fur trading venture of New York entrepreneur John Jacob Astor and his Pacific Fur Company. The town has seen the development of commerce and... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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