DATELINE: WILKESON, The History of a Washington State Coal Mining Town. Published by Washington State Genealogical and Historical Review, South Prairie, WA, 1984; first printing having 100 pages, with index. Item# HQP002
Illustrated with black-and-white historical photographs; this book is composed of newspaper headlines and articles and was published during Wilkeson's 75th Anniversary; most are from the Buckley Banner. Sections include: Datelines, Wilkeson Postmasters (Guy Ramsey), Excerpts from 'History of Pierce county' History of Mining (Joseph Daniels), Frankie Pete, Dr. W. B. Penney of Tacoma, W.M.A. Doctor's reports of injury, Wilkeson Memories (Mary Hreha Kuranko), Recollections of John 'Jack' Abraham, Frank Kepka, Wilkeson Sandstone, Robert Walker, Program for a New School dedication in 1899, Wilkeson Graduates, Wilkeson Castle, 1910 Wilkeson Federal Census, and Index. Photos show the town's big fire, the labor strikes, early families, and town views, quarries, and miners. A nice mining and Pacific Northwest history. (This is a reprint from the original plates).
