Malden historical slideshow

Historical photos show the little town of Malden, Washington, which grew quickly after the Milwaukee Road put its Pacific Extension through the town.

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Sun., Sept. 5, 2021

A postcard view of Malden, Washington around 1911.

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A postcard view of Malden, Washington around 1912.

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A postcard view of Malden, Washington around 1909.

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A postcard view of of the train depot in Malden, Washington, likely around 1912.

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A postcard view of the three-story Empire Hotel in Malden, Washington, likely around 1912.

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A postcard view of the first public shool in Malden, Washington, likely around 1915.

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A postcard shows the first visit of the Milwaukee Road’s Chicago-to-Seattle flagship train, the Olympian, through Malden, Washington, in 1911.

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This undated postcard shows the residence of Wilson Moreland, a homesteader who farmed and raised cattle, then later donated the land for the town of Malden, Washington, which became a division point on the MIlwaukee Road’s Pacific Extension in 1908. Moreland died in a car crash in 1914.

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