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Sumner /

Title
Sumner / Paul J. Rogerson and Carmen M. Palmer.
Author
Rogerson, Paul J.
Publication
Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]
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Additional Authors
Palmer, Carmen M.
Description
127 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Summary
Come on in to Sumner, Washington, the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World. Settled in 1853 after a wagon train daringly crossed the Cascade Mountains through Naches Pass, Sumner quickly grew to become an established town. Find out how Sumner's name was literally drawn out of a hat. Learn about George Ryans unique method for getting the railroad to stop here. Take a tour down Main Street, and watch how it changed - or didn't - through the decades. See Ryan House when it actually was a farmhouse and the Old Cannery when it was canning fruit. Join in celebrations over the years, from the Daffodil Parade to football championships. Meet schoolchildren, including Clara McCarty Wilt, who became the first graduate of the University of Washington. Follow the work at local industries, from the lumberyards to the fields, where daffodils, berries, and of course, rhubarb were grown. The City of Sumner has enjoyed leading the collection of these photographs from the Sumner School District, local businesses, citizens, and former citizens who also shaped Sumner. Authors Paul J. Rogerson and Carmen M. Palmer are honored to share these images with the entire Sumner family.
Series Statement
Images of America
Uniform Title
Images of America.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biography – Pictorial works.
  • History.
  • Illustrated works.
  • Pictorial works.
Contents
A tour through Sumner -- Lumber, farms, and yeast -- Rhubarb pie capital of the world -- A classic Main Street USA -- The changing face of business -- Trains, cars, and driving to the future -- Spartans' school days -- Daffodil Festival blooms -- Holidays and celebrations -- People of Sumner.
ISBN
  • 9781467130639
  • 146713063X
LCCN
2013935712
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library