Document Type
Image
Preview
Creation Date
1889
Description
Coal was discovered in 1883 on land owned by the Northern Pacific Railway Company. The company located several mines in 1886. The town of Roslyn was established during these years, was dedicated on November 22, 1889 and incorporated in 1890 with a population on 1,480.
Recommended Citation
"Early Day Roslyn" (1889). Ellensburg History Photographs. 18.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/ellensburg_history/18
Source
Local History Collection Photographs, Ellensburg Public Library
Format
image/jpg
Keywords
Kittitas County (Wash.) -- Cityscapes, Historic districts -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County, Cityscapes -- Washington (State) -- Kittitas County, Roslyn (Wash.) -- Cityscapes, Coal mines and mining -- Washington (State) -- Roslyn, Northern Pacific Railway Company