The older our state gets, the more beautifully some of our homes age. That being said, it might surprise you how different some of the houses in Washington looked nearly a century ago. The pictures of these old homes were spotted in Yale’s vintage library collection, and they’ll definitely give you a glimpse into the past.

1. Here's a house in Longview in Cowlitz County in the mid-30s.
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It's most likely still there.
2. This little house in Newport was abandoned in 1936.
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If those walls could talk...
3. Here's another adorable house in Cowlitz County.
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This photo was taken in 1936.

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4. This photo, taken in 1939, shows a trailer home in Toppenish.
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This little girl is probably a great grandmother now.
5. This house belonged to a permanent farm worker at the FSA arm family migratory labor camp in Yakima in the late 1930s.
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Agriculture has always been a big part of Yakima's economy.
6. Here's another house from the same camp in Yakima.
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Looks pretty cozy.
7. The photo of this charming street of homes in Waitsburg (just outside Walla Walla) may be from almost a century ago, but it doesn't look much different there today.
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That's the beauty of Washington's historic towns -- some of them remain frozen in time.

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