The Neighbors project was published weekly in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1996 to 2000. This page remains available for archival purposes only and the information it contains may be outdated. For more updated information, please visit our Webtowns section.
 
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The Neighbors "Album" showcases historical photographs for the communities being profiled. Click on one of the thumbnail images below to see a larger, more detailed picture with detailed caption.

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John Bergstrom's family poses in 1908 in front of their company-built house covered with tar paper. Tar paper reduced the risk of fire for the houses, which were built for workers in DuPont's dynamite manufacturing plant.

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World War I soldiers and DuPont community members gathered for a portrait outside DuPont Community Church. The Presbyterian church is active today.

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Eighth-grade students at DuPont School pose for a class photo in 1919. The school was closed in the 1970s and the town's children now attend schools in neighboring Steilacoom.

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A photo of Louviers Street, circa 1910, shows houses DuPont built for workers at its dynamite plant. Some of the houses are still standing.

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Saturday, July 18, 1998

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Scenes of DuPont

DuPont historical album

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