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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
  • Title: first
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    • State history. Native Americans. Honored. 1937-05-20


    • Indian maid first in school

    • 1937

    • Indian maid first in school. - First in oratory, first in scholarship and first in the hearts of those who like dynamics; so runs the description of Mary Margaret Matt, Flathead Indian maid at the DeSmet mission school. The Indian maid has starred...
    • State history. Native Americans. Honored. 1937-05-20
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. S. 1919-10-13


    • First homes of Okanogan Smith

    • 1919

    • First homes of "Okanogan" Smith
      Here are shown the first two homes of Hiram F. "Okanogan" Smith. The upper picture shows the first cabin built in the Okanogan country. It was erected in 1856. The lower photo shows the trading store and residence...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. S. 1919-10-13
    • State history. Native Americans. Contests. 1937-05-20


    • Indian maid first in school

    • 1937

    • Indian maid first in school. - First in oratory, first in scholarship and first in the hearts of those who like dramatics; so runs the description of Mary Margaret Matt, Flathead Indian maid at the DeSmet mission school. The Indian maid has starred...
    • State history. Native Americans. Contests. 1937-05-20
    • State history. Native Americans. Photographs. 1920-11-23


    • First photo ever sent by wire

    • 1920

    • First photo ever sent by wire. - The picture above is the visible record of the first successful attempt ever made in America to transmit photographs over the wire, and the first demonstration of the apparatus invented by M. Edward Belin, French...
    • State history. Native Americans. Photographs. 1920-11-23
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1936-11-15


    • First step taken in diverting Columbia

    • 1936

    • First step taken in diverting Columbia. - The west cofferdam of the Grand Coulee dam (in the foreground) was gradually filling up when this picture was taken. It was the first step in diverting the Columbia river and marked the first permanent...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1936-11-15
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. F. 1932-08-21


    • Saw many firsts of town's start
      Mrs. Horace Felt, bride in home with first sawed floor, dance hostess.
      Kin's marriage first
      Bridegroom takes crowed on steamer -- freighted from Spokane.

    • 1932

    • Saw many firsts of town's start
      Mrs. Horace Felt, bride in home with first sawed floor, dance hostess.
      Kin's marriage first
      Bridegroom takes crowed on steamer -- freighted from Spokane.
      Mrs. Horace Felt, Algona, Wash., who is visiting...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. F. 1932-08-21
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1938-02-06


    • Organized Big Bend's first church and public school

    • 1938

    • Organized big bend's first church and public school
      The organizer of the first church, the first Sunday school in the Big Bend, if family tradition is correct, was Mrs. Sarah Ellen Johnson, recently a resident of Lewiston, Idaho, who died in...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1938-02-06
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. K. 1937-10-31


    • He built first shack where water will reclaim the desert

    • 1937

    • He built first shack where water will reclaim the desert
      Spokane man settled in 1901 on what is now known as Quincy Flats--ran first hotel in area to serve land-seekers before any towns existed.
      By Ashley E. Holden.
      If the pioneers of the...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. K. 1937-10-31
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. P. 1935-05-12


    • First white woman at Peach

    • 1935

    • First white woman at Peach
      Mrs. W. F. Pierce of Miles, Wash., who is active at 70, is the first white woman that settled at Peach. She and her first husband, the late Lester Bayley, homesteaded there in 1881. She is the only one remaining of...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. P. 1935-05-12
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. S. 1926-07-04


    • Pioneer resident of Cheney came to Washington territory in 1871 -- Attended first school -- Married first Cheney region teacher -- his early experiences.

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    • Pioneer resident of Cheney came to Washington territory in 1871 -- Attended first school -- Married first Cheney region teacher -- his early experiences.(J. F. Spangle, pioneer resident of the Cheney region, came to Washington territory in 1871...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. S. 1926-07-04
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. W. 1935-12-15


    • Buyer of first reaper

    • 1935

    • Buyer of first reaper - David Wilson, 76, Wilbur, was the first farmer in Douglas county to buy a reaper. He took the preemption there in 1883, proved up, took a homestead and timber claim and later added two sections of wheat land to them. He was...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. W. 1935-12-15
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Compensation. 1925-07-04


    • Dudley men win in log sawing - Edward Hegbee and Jay Hegbee first in contest at Coeur d'Alene - Black Lake team next - D. Wicks and S. Froisness close seconds - in single event E. Hegbee takes honors

    • 1925

    • Dudley men win in log sawing - Edward Hegbee and Jay Hegbee first in contest at Coeur d'Alene - Black Lake team next - D. Wicks and S. Froisness close seconds - in single event E. Hegbee takes honors - The first annual log sawing contest for the...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Compensation. 1925-07-04
    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1920-02-17


    • Dennis visioned mountains of rich ore then fathered dreams of grand reward - had faith in Inland Empire and backed it with everything he had- came with first mine- "never backed a failure

    • 1920

    • Dennis visioned mountains of rich ore then fathered dreams of grand reward - had faith in Inland Empire and backed it with everything he had- came with first mine- "never backed a failure - Probably no one in attendance at the 1920 northwest mining...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1920-02-17
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1923-02-18


    • First thought strikes gold - body of important but unknown size opened by raise from third level - values $20 and upward - ore broken and production to be started- increase mine crew

    • 1923

    • First thought strikes gold - body of important but unknown size opened by raise from third level - values $20 and upward - ore broken and production to be started- increase mine crew - Shipping ore in a body of important but undetermined dimensions...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1923-02-18
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1936-01-25


    • First thought mine makes big strike

    • 1936

    • First thought mine makes big strike - A big strike of gold ore has been made in the First Thought mine situated in the northwest part of Stevens county near Orient.
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1936-01-25
    • State history. Native Americans. Health conditions. 1937-01-03. p. 6.


    • America's first slums were built by the Indians!

    • 1937

    • America's first slums were built by the Indians! / by Dr. Frank Thone.
      The picturesque pueblos of the southwest please tourists and inspire architects, but they are dreadfully insanitary and science blames them for much of the long decline in...
    • State history. Native Americans. Health conditions. 1937-01-03. p. 6.
    • State history. Native Americans. Health conditions. 1937-01-03. p. 2.


    • America's first slums were built by the Indians!

    • 1937

    • America's first slums were built by the Indians! / by Dr. Frank Thone.
      The picturesque pueblos of the southwest please tourists and inspire architects, but they are dreadfully insanitary and science blames them for much of the long decline in...
    • State history. Native Americans. Health conditions. 1937-01-03. p. 2.

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