Crawford Harrington
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- Mar 28, 1872The Onions That Proved the Sound Wasn't a WastelandWhen skeptics doubted the agricultural potential of Western Washington, one local editor pointed to the bounty of the wharves to silence the critics.Olympia, WA
- Aug 29, 1876Vandals Wreck Indian CanoeYouths on the Seattle waterfront destroy an Indigenous person's boat for sport.Seattle, WA
- Dec 9, 1876The Ghost on the Wharf: A White Jacket Startles SeattleIn December 1876, a Coast Survey captain’s neatly covered engine sparked a panic among dockworkers who mistook it for a spectral figure.Seattle, WA
- Apr 21, 1877The Sheriff’s Gavel: Two Families Lose Their Homes in SnohomishIn March 1877, the Snohomish County Sheriff seized and scheduled the sale of real estate for two different local families to satisfy court judgments, marking a stark moment in the territory's early legal history.Snohomish, WA
- Mar 27, 1878The Price of Litigation in 1878 SnohomishA look at the Snohomish District Court's docket reveals a frontier society focused on land, debt, and the legal machinery of settlement.Snohomish, WA
- May 11, 1878The Auction Block of 1878: A City’s Property Under the HammerWhile Seattle’s Common Council met to approve small municipal expenses, the sheriff was busy auctioning off downtown blocks to satisfy debt in the growing territory.Seattle, WA