A history of Republic,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Republic from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Republic was founded by gold prospectors in the late 19th century. Mining claims were first made along Eureka Creek on March 1, 1896, after the northern half of the Colville Indian Reservation was vacated on February 21. On March 5, 1896, the Republic claim was staked by Thomas Ryan and Philip Creasor along Granite Creek, another branch of the Sanpoil River. The resulting Republic Mine eventually became the highest producer of gold in the county. On April 18, 1896, the Republic Mining District, originally called the Eureka Mining District, was established.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Republic’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBlack Tail Mine, Eureka, Washingt…, c. 1893: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Republic
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Republic, decade by decade
1990s
3 historic places in Republic
3 places in Republic are 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 Black Tail Mine, Eureka, Washington, ca. 1893 (c. 1893) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.