Incorporated as Gilman in 1892, Issaquah was among the earliest communities settled on the east side of Lake Washington. By 1900, immigrants and newcomers were flooding into the town now known as Issaquah to work the mines, mill lumber, and establish farms and businesses. This collection of photographs illustrates Issaquah's heyday of mining and logging, its quiet years as a rural community, and its transformation into a thriving city.
 
Published in 2002 by the Issaquah Historical Society (now Issaquah History Museums) in collaboration with staff, volunteers, and community members.