Coal Towns in the Cascades: A Centennial History of Roslyn and Cle Elum, Washington

Coal Towns in the Cascades: A Centennial History of Roslyn and Cle Elum, Washington by Shideler, John C.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780961644109.

Real seller with inventory on hand. Oversize Hardback. Melior Publications, 1986. Fine / Very Good. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. Contents The pimeval environment, Conquest of native peoples, The pioneer era, Railroad!, Immigrant stew, etc. 151 pages in oversize format with a great many b&w photos. A centennial history of the twin coal mining communities of Roslyn and Cle Elum in Washingtons Cascade Mountains, tracing their founding by the Northern Pacific Railroad, the waves of Eastern European immigrant miners, labor history, and the eventual decline of the coal industry.