Kennewick, Washington. (1911)
Files
Title
Kennewick, Washington. (1911)
Subject
Washington (State) -- Maps<br>Kennewick (Wash.) -- Maps
Description
1 map: 11 x 21 cm.<br>Kennewick started as a railroad town in 1883 when a railroad bridge was being constructed across the river there. The town was platted in 1892, and boomed in the early 1900s with the construction of numerous irrigation canals. Kennewick is an Indian phrase which has been translated as "grassy place, winter paradise and dried acorns."
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
Kennewick, Wa.: Kennewick Commercial Club
Date
1911
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Relation
Is found in Kennewick Washington
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps
Identifier
wsu 537<br>Vertical File 2206
Coverage
United States -- Washington (State) -- Benton County -- Kennewick
Collection
Citation
“Kennewick, Washington. (1911),” Digital Exhibits, accessed December 25, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/2028.