West Side Story, edited and partly written by Clay Eals, is a highly regarded 1987 local history published by the West Seattle Herald to chronicle the heritage of this distinct Seattle community. The comprehensive, 288-page volume combines archival photographs, pioneer accounts, and neighborhood profiles to trace the civic development and unique cultural identity of the West Seattle peninsula. Ultimately, it remains a celebrated foundational resource for exploring the historical roots and grassroots evolution of Seattle's oldest continuously settled area.

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"Based in large part on stories in the West Seattle herald and White Center news dating to 1923, plus 80 copies of West Side newspapers from turn-of-the-century times"--Jacket

"Based in large part on stories in the West Seattle herald and White Center news dating to 1923, plus 80 copies of West Side newspapers from turn-of-the-century times"--Jacket