August 18 – September 11, 1889
Rising from the Ashes: How Seattle Met Its Great Fire
Seattle reports trace Toklas, Singerman & Co.'s rebuild plans after the 1889 fire.
4 reports in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 18 – September 11, 1889.
The story
Seattle Post-Intelligencer items dated Aug. 18 through Sept. 11, 1889, report on the aftermath of the Great Seattle Fire and the response of the city's business community. The reports focus on Toklas, Singerman & Co., saying its downtown store was destroyed and describing the firm's pledge or plans to rebuild—variously as a temporary store and a larger retail establishment—while the city cleaned up.
Told from the 4 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 4
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRising from the Ashes: How Seattle Met Its Great Fire
A look back at the resilience of the local business class in the immediate, charred aftermath of the 1889 Great Seattle Fire.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRising from the Ashes: A Retail Giant’s Rebirth
After the Great Seattle Fire destroyed their store, Toklas, Singerman Co. pledges to build a new retail empire in a city still cleaning up the soot.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAfter the Great Fire: A Retail Giant Rises from the Ashes
How Seattle merchant Toklas, Singerman & Co. leveraged the trauma of the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 to expand and dominate the regional market.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Firm Builds Temporary Store After Great Fire
After the catastrophic 1889 fire destroyed their downtown store, the merchants of Toklas, Singerman & Co. share a testament of resilience and their plans for a new, larger establishment.
From the pages
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Aug 18, 1889
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Sep 8, 1889
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Sep 9, 1889
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Sep 11, 1889
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