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- Aug 31, 1878The Great Seattle Construction Boom of 1878Falling material costs spark a building frenzy in the frontier town, signaling a rapid expansion for early property owners.Seattle, WA
- Jul 9, 1885A Night Out on Front Street Ends in GlassAn intoxicated patron’s stumbling walk through downtown Seattle leads to a costly encounter with a store display window.First Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jun 4, 1887The Great Skagit Flood of 1887Thousands of acres of farmland are submerged as the Skagit River hits record-breaking, catastrophic levels.Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon, WA
- Dec 8, 1891A Rainy Election, and a Runaway HorseOlympia’s municipal election unfolds in rain and quiet, with saloons shut, candidates’ teams hauling voters, and one horse making a break down Main Street.Main Street, Olympia, WA
- Jan 12, 1895The Man Who Thought He Owned Seattle Died Chasing a Ghost FortuneHenry Zechow spent nine years and a small army of lawyers trying to claim an uncle's imaginary empire—including a block of downtown Seattle—before his body turned up in the Fraser River.Seattle, WA