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Northwest disaster : avalanche and fire / by Ruby El Hult.
Gives a narrative history of 2 separate disasters that happened in the northwest US in 1910. One was an avalanche that killed 96 people at Wellington, Washington. The other was the huge forest fires of 1910 in Montana and Idaho. The emphasis on the fire portion of this book is on the fires in Idaho.
Record details
- Physical Description: [10], 228 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Portland, Or. : Binfords & Mort, 1960.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- White death in the Cascades : the story of the Wellington Wreck, America's most shocking avalanche -- Fire blitz in the Bitter Roots : two terrible days when forest fires ran like rivers in flood to engulf towns, fire crews, and a whole mountain range.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 852 .E4 1960 | 251304 | Stacks | Available | - |
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Summary:
Gives a narrative history of 2 separate disasters that happened in the northwest US in 1910. One was an avalanche that killed 96 people at Wellington, Washington. The other was the huge forest fires of 1910 in Montana and Idaho. The emphasis on the fire portion of this book is on the fires in Idaho.