Bellingham
a city of Washington, the county-seat of Whatcom co. It is about 100 miles N. of Seattle, on the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific, 4 BELLINI and the Bellingham and Northern railroads. It is the site of an important station for the United States Navy There is a State normal school, high schools, libraries, and hospitals. The city has large lumber interests, and salmon canning is also carried on on a large scale. It is a port of entry for vessels of the Oriental and Pacific coast trade. Pop. (1910) 24,298; (1920) 25,570.
BELLINI (bel-lēnē), the name of a Venetian family which produced several remarkable painters. The earliest was JACOPO BELLINI, who died in 1470. He was a pupil of the celebrated Gentile da Fabriano, and one of the first who painted in oil. His eldest son, GENTILE