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NWRPC-0203 Front
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- c. 1908 (Creation)
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- Hoquiam, in Grays Harbor County, boomed early with both the logging and fishing industries. The name Hoquiam comes from the Hoquiam River which takes its name from a local Indian band, the Ho-qui-umpts, meaning hungry for wood. It is believed that the name relates to the Indian custom of using driftwood from the river for fuel. circa 1908.
- Printed on front: Birdseye View of Hoquiam, Washington