Call number
NWC 910.9 WOOD
Collection
Genres
Publication
University of Washington Press (1967), Edition: First, 220 pages
Description
In 1889 Washington's then governor, Elisha Ferry, called on men of adventure to cross the Olympic Mountains, a range shrouded in mystery. TheSeattle Press, the state's primary newspaper, stepped up to the challenge, sponsoring the Press Expedition. And soon departed a band of men into the mountains during one of the worst winters in recorded history...
Pages
220
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