Almota. Snake River Whitman Co. W.T. (1882)
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Title
Almota. Snake River Whitman Co. W.T. (1882)
Subject
Washington (State) -- History. <br>Almota, Wash. -- Pictorial Works
Description
1 view ; 11 x 16 cm.<br>Almota, on the north side of the Snake River almost 40 miles above Clarkston, was early on used by Nez Perce Indians as a fishing site. "Allamotin", "Almotine", and even "Alto Motin" have been given as Nez Perce names for the area, meaning "torchlight" or "moonlight fishing". Almota, soon became the trading/shipping center for all of Inland Empire, but lost some of its business when rail lines arrived in Colfax in 1883. The Oregon, Washington and Idaho Railroad and the Snake River Valley Railroad would not arrive in Almota until 1907. Today it is located near Lake Bryan, the reservoir formed from the construction of the Little Goose Dam.
Creator
Gilbert, Frank T.
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
Portland, Or.: Printing House of A.G. Walling
Date
1882
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Relation
Is found in Historic sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield counties, Washington Territory.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps<br>Bird's-eye views
Identifier
wsu 549 <br> F897.A15 G42 1882
Coverage
United States -- Washington (State) -- Whitman County -- Almota
Collection
Citation
Gilbert, Frank T., “Almota. Snake River Whitman Co. W.T. (1882),” Digital Exhibits, accessed December 23, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/2040.