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R. Graves, [Lakewood, Washington?], Published date: 2006. Softcover; xi, 100 pp; 16 x 23 cm. Illustrated with black and white photographic illustrations throughout and one map.
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In very good condition. Original pictorial paper covers have light bumping to edges and mild overall surface wear and soiling; binding sound; interior pages unmarked. Local history of Pe Ell, Washington and the upper Chehalis River Valley, including the towns of Doty, Dryad, McCormick, and Walville. The author, a longtime resident, documents regional geography, early settlement, logging and milling, immigration, schools, transportation, town development, and community life, illustrated with period photographs and a regional map. Contents include: Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Chehalis River and Its Upper Valley; The Upper Valley in the 1800s; Pe Ell Before Incorporation; Pe Ell - Its Incorporation and Early Growth; The Polish Migration to Pe Ell; Doty; Dryad; McCormick; Walville; The Upper Valley Schools; Pe Ell - 100 Years After Incorporation; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; About the Author.