Books in the Carriage House Gift Shop

We have a small gift shop within our museum. Many of the books available are not found elsewhere. Stop in and visit! We can also ship books....

“West Seattle Memories : Alki” by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society (SWSHS) $16.95
These are excerpts and stories from oral histories, and local photographs. A popular and fun booklet to read that can bring back memories….

“Memories of Southwest Seattle Businesses” by SWSHS. $18.95
Showcases the merchants and local businesses in our area.

“All Aboard for Luna Park” by Patricia Filer and John Bennett. $15.95
Luna Park images and history, including the Luna Park Natatorium.

“Welcome to the Green Land: A Children’s Activity Guide to the Birthplace of Seattle” By Patricia Filer and Cathy Fulton. 39 pages chock-full of activities, fold-out pages, including a creativity packet views the history of Seattle through the eyes of the First People, as well as those of the settlers who came to this land and developed a city. $24.95

“Four Wagons West”, hardcover. 24.95
The detailed journey of specifically the Denny family as they make their way across the Oregon Trail and with the assistance of the Terry, Low, Boren and Bell families, and other pioneers, (Maynard, Yesler, Collins) founded the city of Seattle.

“Elvida, Daughter of Harbor Avenue” By Ada Hallberg 9.95
This small booklet is loaded with the life and times of a colorful local Alki resident. It is a thoroughly entertaining account of early West Seattle.

“The Sons of the Profits” 12.95
This highly entertaining book is the “other-side” story of the early pioneers. The author is the founder of Underground Seattle.

And the West Seattle Herald/White Center News published:
“ West Side Story”, $14.95. We consider this the “bible” of West Seattle history.