Early Pasco

by Susan Davis Faulkner

Overview

Pasco originated during the building of the transcontinental railroad's last spur. This southeastern part of Washington was chosen as the site for a railroad bridge over the Snake River because of its proximity to the Columbia River, which created a transportation line for needed supplies. Agriculture, railroads, and the rivers combined to create a livelihood for the people of Pasco amidst the region's desert terrain and sagebrush. By 1940, the area had grown to include nearly 5,000 individuals. Images of America: Early Pasco reveals the streets of historic Pasco and the people that were instrumental in building much more than a railroad town.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738571034
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	08/19/2009
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,093,650
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.24(h) x 0.34(d)

About the Author

Susan Davis Faulkner is an avid genealogist living in the Tri-City area. Her unbridled passion for history led her to an interest in Franklin County and the town of Pasco. Faulkner has researched various repositories to bring together the lives of early Pasco. Most of the photographs in Images of America: Early Pasco, however, come from the bountiful holdings of photographs at the Franklin County Historical Society.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Before There Was Pasco: 1800 to 1885 11

2 The River and the Rails: 1886 to 1900 21

3 Influential People, Influential Times: 1901 to 1910 41

4 Early Pasco Boom Years: 1911 to 1920 71

5 The Air above Pasco: 1921 to 1930 93

6 Pasco and the Great Depression: 1931 to 1940 113

Bibliography 126

Index 127

Editorial Reviews

Title: Susan Faulkner Interviewed About Her Book, Early Pasco

Author:

Publisher: KVEW-TV

Date: 8/20/09



Susan Faulkner, member of the Tri-City Genealogical Society and one of the Four Fantastic Presenters for Session D at the upcoming Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 State Conference was interviewed this morning about her brand new book, Early Pasco, by KVEW-TV.



Watch video here: http://tiny.cc/EarlyPasco



Susan will be sharing how to take a research project from start to finish and through the publication stage at her presentation at the conference. We look forward to the presentation and the opportunity to purchase her book!

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