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Horse pack train in North Bend, 1906

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North Bend, Washington, was named for a sharp curve in the Snoqualmie River, near where it flows over Snoqualmie Falls. The area was first homesteaded in 1865. By 1900, the hops and lumber industries had attracted more settlers. A trail led eastward across the Cascade Mountains through Snoqualmie Pass. The trail was used for pack horses and cattle drives but was too rough for wagons.

This 1906 photo shows a pack train in North Bend. Men are talking outside the buildings while the horses rest outside the barber shop (left).

SHS category: Towns Outside Seattle
ID Number: SHS9756
Date: 1906
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : gelatin, b&w ; 15 x 20 cm.
Credit: MOHAI, SHS9756
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Transportation