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South Puyallup River Bridge, Spanning South Puyallup River at West Side Road, Longmire, Pierce County, WA, Puyallup, Washington, Historic American Buildings Survey photograph

PUYALLUP

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It is on the Puyallup River about 10 miles southeast of Tacoma and 35 miles south of Seattle. Landmarks include Puyallup, Washington State Fair and Puyallup Public Library. Puyallup is the birthplace of Sarah Butler, actress.

The Puyallup Collection

Made for Puyallup. Printed to order.

Puyallup, Washington gifts and souvenirs: 42 designs made from Puyallup's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.

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Puyallup Hometown Ornament$23
Puyallup Landmarks Photo Posterfrom $40
Puyallup Vintage Travel Posterfrom $40
Puyallup Varsity Crewneckfrom $57
Puyallup Est. Teefrom $33
Puyallup Town Line Mugfrom $26
Puyallup Hometown Ornament

Puyallup Hometown Ornament

Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles

$23
Puyallup Landmarks Photo Poster

Puyallup Landmarks Photo Poster

Nine local landmarks, archival matte

from $40
Puyallup Vintage Travel Poster

Puyallup Vintage Travel Poster

Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout

from $40
Puyallup Photo Art Print

Puyallup Photo Art Print

A local landmark photo as a gallery print

from $40
Puyallup “Greetings From” Poster

Puyallup “Greetings From” Poster

Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos

from $40
Puyallup Snapshot Collage Poster

Puyallup Snapshot Collage Poster

Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper

from $40
Puyallup History Timeline Poster

Puyallup History Timeline Poster

The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom

from $44
Puyallup Map Placemat

Puyallup Map Placemat

Map of local landmarks, washable fabric

$31
Puyallup Varsity Crewneck

Puyallup Varsity Crewneck

Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back

from $57
Puyallup Hometown Knit Sweater

Puyallup Hometown Knit Sweater

Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print

from $57
Puyallup Est. Tee

Puyallup Est. Tee

Soft Bella+Canvas jersey

from $33
Puyallup Est. Youth Tee

Puyallup Est. Youth Tee

Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes

$30
Puyallup Est. Toddler Tee

Puyallup Est. Toddler Tee

Bella+Canvas toddler jersey

$29
Puyallup Est. Baby One Piece

Puyallup Est. Baby One Piece

Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit

$30
Puyallup “Greetings From” Tee

Puyallup “Greetings From” Tee

Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos

from $35
Puyallup Town Line Mug

Puyallup Town Line Mug

Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe

from $26
Puyallup “Greetings From” Mug

Puyallup “Greetings From” Mug

Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic

from $29
Puyallup Garden Flag

Puyallup Garden Flag

Weatherproof, for the front walk

$31
Puyallup Welcome Doormat

Puyallup Welcome Doormat

24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back

$66
Puyallup Hometown Wood Sign

Puyallup Hometown Wood Sign

12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang

$48
Puyallup Map Throw Pillow

Puyallup Map Throw Pillow

Soft-touch, zip cover

$47
Puyallup Landmark Photo Pillow

Puyallup Landmark Photo Pillow

A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″

$49
Puyallup Market Tote

Puyallup Market Tote

Sturdy all-over-print tote

$37
Puyallup “Greetings From” Tote

Puyallup “Greetings From” Tote

Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote

$37
Puyallup “Greetings From” Trucker Cap

Puyallup “Greetings From” Trucker Cap

Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos

$33
Puyallup Cork Coaster

Puyallup Cork Coaster

Glossy top, cork back

$16
Puyallup Street Map Throw Blanket

Puyallup Street Map Throw Blanket

Soft fleece, 50″×60″

from $72
Puyallup Snapshot Collage Blanket

Puyallup Snapshot Collage Blanket

Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″

from $76
Puyallup Est. Tumbler

Puyallup Est. Tumbler

20 oz, double-wall stainless

$51
Puyallup White River Postcard

Puyallup White River Postcard

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

$10
Puyallup Puyallup Postcard

Puyallup Puyallup Postcard

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

$10
Puyallup Washington State Fair Postcard

Puyallup Washington State Fair Postcard

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

$10
Puyallup Puyallup Public Library Postcard

Puyallup Puyallup Public Library Postcard

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

$10
Puyallup Christ Episcopal Church Postcard

Puyallup Christ Episcopal Church Postcard

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

$10
Puyallup Ezra Meeker Mansion Postcard

Puyallup Ezra Meeker Mansion Postcard

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

$10
Puyallup Sanborn Map Print

Puyallup Sanborn Map Print

The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress

from $44
Puyallup Ezra Meeker House, Third & East Meeker Streets Archive Print

Puyallup Ezra Meeker House, Third & East Meeker Streets Archive Print

From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town

from $44
Puyallup Ezra Meeker House, Third & East Meeker Streets Archive Print

Puyallup Ezra Meeker House, Third & East Meeker Streets Archive Print

From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town

from $44
Puyallup Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce County, WA Archive Print

Puyallup Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce County, WA Archive Print

From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town

from $44
Puyallup South Puyallup River Bridge, Spanning South Puyallup River at West Side Road, Longmire, Pierce County, WA Archive Print

Puyallup South Puyallup River Bridge, Spanning South Puyallup River at West Side Road, Longmire, Pierce County, WA Archive Print

From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town

from $44
Puyallup McMillin Bridge, Spanning Puyallup River at State Route 162, McMillin, Pierce County, WA Archive Print

Puyallup McMillin Bridge, Spanning Puyallup River at State Route 162, McMillin, Pierce County, WA Archive Print

From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town

from $44
Puyallup West Side Road, Between Nisqually Road & North Fork Puyallup River, Longmire, Pierce County, WA Archive Print

Puyallup West Side Road, Between Nisqually Road & North Fork Puyallup River, Longmire, Pierce County, WA Archive Print

From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town

from $44
Hometown roll

Born in Puyallup

On the National Register

Historic places

Population 2010: 37,022 → 2020: 42,973

From Wikidata (CC0).

A short history of Puyallup

The Puyallup Valley was originally inhabited by the Puyallup people, known in their language as the spuyaləpabš, meaning "generous and welcoming behavior to all people (friends and strangers) who enter our lands." The first white settlers in the region were part of the first wagon train to cross the Cascade Range at Naches Pass in 1853.

Native Americans numbered about 2,000 in what is now the Puyallup Valley in the 1830s and 1840s. The first European settlers arrived in the 1850s. In 1877, Ezra Meeker platted a townsite and named it Puyallup after the local Puyallup Indian tribes, 11 years after departing from Indiana. The town grew rapidly throughout the 1880s, in large part thanks to Meeker's hop farm, which brought in millions of dollars to Puyallup, leading to it eventually being incorporated in 1890, with Ezra Meeker as its first mayor. The turn of the 20th century brought change to the valley with the growth of nearby Tacoma and the interurban rail lines. The Western Washington Fairgrounds were developed giving local farmers a place to exhibit their crops and livestock. During the early part of World War II due to Executive Order 9066, the fairgrounds were part of Camp Harmony, a temporary Japanese American internment camp for more than 7,000 detainees, most of whom were American citizens. Subsequently, they were moved to the Minidoka relocation center near Twin Falls, Idaho.

Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Puyallup, Washington, revision 1374795053 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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10 free coloring pages of Puyallup, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.

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Puyallup's population was 42,973 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 37,022 in 2010.