Mercer Island
$70.21
- Paperback
127 pages
- Release Date
20 May 2013
Summary
Mercer Island occupies a unique geographic position situated in Lake Washington, just 15 minutes to Seattle or Bellevue, yet semirural in feel. Pioneers first settled the island in the late 1800s, surviving mainly by their own ingenuity as the island lacked even the most basic services. Wealthy Seattle residents built summer cabins on the island to enjoy its bucolic setting. With the advent of passenger and car ferry services to Seattle, Mercer Island gradually acquired a school, church, and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738599564 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0738599565 |
| Series: | Images of America |
| Author: | Priscilla Ledbetter Padgett |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 127 |
| Release Date: | 20 May 2013 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 159mm x 13mm |
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About The Author
Priscilla Ledbetter Padgett
Priscilla Ledbetter Padgett, an islander for 17 years, is a writer and documentary filmmaker. The images for this book were gathered from state and local archives, museums, libraries, and newspapers, as well as state agencies and the personal collections of island residents.
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