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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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When train stations, not freeways, determined growth, Lakewood was the neighborhood hub. Postmistress Alta Misner hangs the mail for train pickup in 1920.

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Downtown Lakewood about 1910.

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Blacken Bros. store was built in 1907 and today houses Lakewood Grocery and Hardware.

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Saturday, May 8, 1999

Town offers piece of the past for every piece of the present

The freeway brought people, and growth

Agriculture very much still part of daily life

Seniors look forward to spending their golden years here

Schools literally tie community together

Jon Hahn: Vintage toys for vintage Snohomish County boy

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Smokey Point

Smokey Point historical album

Smokey Point by the numbers

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