A wagon stops at Amos Bowman’s store in this early street scene, near Guemes Channel in the vicinity of Third Street and Q Avenue. Bowman’s other ventures included a lumber bill and hotel near Cap Sante. He also established a post office and began promoting it as Anacortes in the pages of his Northwest Enterprise; until that time, the tiny settlement was known as Ship Harbor. (Photo courtesy of the Anacortes Museum)
Anacortes, by Bret Lunsford, goes on sale Monday, June 29 and should be available at various locations in Anacortes. Lunsford explores the extensive photographic archives of the Anacortes Museum as well as the collections of many longtime Fidalgo Island residents to compile an entertaining visual history with more than 200 vintage images accompanied by informative captions.
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Reprinted with permission from Anacortes, by Bret Lunsford. Available from the publisher online at www.arcadiapublishing.com or by calling 888-313-2665.