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 This page remains available for archival purposes only and the information it contains may be outdated.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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Kent
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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Kent has a long sports tradition, dating back to the Kent girls basketball team of 1913-14. Kent has a long sports tradition, dating back to the Kent girls basketball team of 1913-14.

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The Carnation Condensed Milk Co. was a booming business in 1903. At the corner of First and Meeker, the company helped the Kent Valley's dairy business become a major part of the area's economy.

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In 1903, fire gutted Fred's Place, a saloon on First Avenue between Meeker and Gowe streets in Kent.

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Saturday, February 1, 1997

City now grows on once-fertile farmland

Thriving Kent works to keep community of neighborhoods

Longtime residents keep rich history alive

Booming farm community took root in valley

'Nice town' feel endures despite growth

Jon Hahn: Boeing's bargain basement packs them in

Things to do while you're here

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Scenes of Kent

Kent historical album

Kent by the numbers

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