A history of Omak,
since 1907
Postcards, papers and photographs of Omak from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Okanogan Valley was the traditional homeland of the Syilx (also called Okanogan) Native Americans, whose territory extended north into what is now British Columbia. The Syilx acquired horses in the mid-18th century, which helped them expand northward. They first met non-native traders and missionaries in the early 19th century. The Syilx participated in trade fairs held at Kettle Falls and at the mouth of the Fraser River. Trading networks strengthened after the acquisition of horses in the mid-18th century.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Omak’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewEllis Post Card Co. 4780 - Omak, …, 1930s: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Omak
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Omak, decade by decade
CommonsEllis Post Card Co. 4780 - Omak, Wash, Panoram No 31930s · postcard
CommonsHABS WASH,24-OMAK.V,1- (sheet 0 of 2) - St. Mary's Mission,…1933
CommonsHABS WASH,24-OMAK.V,1- (sheet 1 of 2) - St. Mary's Mission,…1933
CommonsHABS WASH,24-OMAK.V,1- (sheet 2 of 2) - St. Mary's Mission,…1933
CommonsSt. Mary's Mission, Colville Indian Reservation1933
CommonsSt. Mary's Mission, Colville Indian Reservation1933
CommonsSt. Mary's Mission, Colville Indian Reservation19331990s
1 historic place in Omak
1 place in Omak is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Ben Ross cabin (1900) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.