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- Jul 21, 1876The Pride of Belltown: Seattle's Shipbuilding MilestoneLaunched in 1876, the barkentine Kate Flickinger marked a new era for local industry, built entirely from Washington timber by Seattle craftsmen.Belltown, Seattle, WA
- Feb 2, 1877The Steamer Fanny Gets Stuck on a WharfA routine docking in Seattle goes wrong when the tide turns, leaving a steamer mangled and its captain scrambling for repairs.Seattle, WA
- Mar 1, 1877The False Promises of the Arctic Gold RushAn 1877 dispatch from Seattle warns local laborers that chasing get-rich-quick mining dreams in the North leads only to bankruptcy, while those who commit to farming the region’s soil build actual wealth.Mill Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 27, 1877The Road to Riches: Seattle’s $33,000 Gamble on the Snoqualmie PassIn March 1877, local editors urged citizens to fund a toll road through the mountains, arguing that the vast grain fields east of the Cascades were Seattle's only true economic future.Seattle, WA
- May 4, 1877The Beach Road That Wasn't: Seattle’s First Infrastructure CrisisIn May 1877, the *Seattle Daily Intelligencer* sounded the alarm over the deteriorating condition of the city's primary artery to the waterfront, blaming poor drainage and a lack of gravel for turning the vital thoroughfare into a muddy trough.Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1877The Gambler’s Gamble: How a Frenchman’s ‘Little Bit’ Sparked a Seattle RiotIn the early days of Seattle, a dispute over a small sum of money at a boarding house escalated into a violent brawl involving three gamblers and a local resident, highlighting the volatile nature of frontier justice.First Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 29, 1878Court Orders Sale of Denny's Addition Lots, 1878A wave of court-ordered property auctions signals a struggling post-boom economy in the late 1870s.Seattle, WA
- Jul 6, 1878The Price of Seattle's Expansion: A Sheriff's SaleLegal notices from 1878 reveal a community grappling with debt, foreclosures, and the relentless churn of land ownership in the rapidly developing territory of Washington.Seattle, WA
- Mar 1, 1889The Real Estate Auction That Built Seattle’s First SuburbsIn March 1889, just months after the Great Fire devastated downtown, executors of James Crawford’s estate sold off dozens of city lots in a public auction at Occidental Square. These parcels would become the foundation for neighborhoods like Judkins and Bellevue.Seattle, WA