Cyrus Walker
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- Mar 7, 1872The Industrial Kingdom of Port GambleIn 1872, the Puget Mill Company reigned supreme over a company town that prioritized industrial output and 'refinement'—with a cemetery view to match.Port Gamble, WA
- Aug 30, 1876Life and Sport at a Puget Sound Mill TownDispatch from Port Gamble captures the rhythm of mill life, local politics, and a crushing victory on the baseball diamond.Teekalet, Port Gamble, WA
- Dec 16, 1876The Company Town That Built Itself: Inside Port Gamble's Lumber EmpireIn 1876, the Puget Mill Company turned a remote bay into a model industrial community, complete with its own fleet, brass band, and company-owned housing.Port Gamble, WA
- Jan 4, 1877Holiday Revels and the 'Bronze Fountain' at Port GambleA glimpse into a settler's New Year’s social circle in 1877, featuring ambitious landscaping, amateur theater, and a bustling mill town economy.Port Gamble, WA
- Mar 1, 1877The Mystery of the Sloop Clara BellA small vessel has been found adrift on the Snohomish River, leaving authorities looking for its owners.Snohomish, WA
- Dec 1, 1880The Seattle Bond That Broke the RulesA legal dispute over a $15,000 appeal bond reveals the messy, high-stakes nature of early Seattle commerce and the scrutiny of contract law.Seattle, WA
- Feb 11, 1885The Struggle for Smith's Bay: A Foreclosure on ProgressA landmark Seattle building faces the auction block as labor claims and land disputes entangle a growing city.Seattle, WA
- Nov 13, 1885The Fiery End of the Bark 'Hark Hope'After failing to extinguish a mystery fire in the cargo hold, the crew of a Honolulu-bound vessel was forced to sink their own ship to save it from complete destruction.Port Gamble Mill, Port Gamble, WA
- Nov 28, 1885The Loss of a Landmark: Cyrus Walker’s Port Gamble HomeA catastrophic early-morning blaze consumes one of the finest residences in Port Gamble, resulting in a loss valued at over five thousand dollars.Port Gamble, WA
- Apr 22, 1887A Fatal Accident at the Port Gamble MillA longtime employee, planning his future in Seattle, is killed by a falling timber while clearing a machine at the Port Gamble sawmill.Port Gamble, WA
- Oct 16, 1887The Steamship Anderson Limps HomeA Puget Sound workhorse suffers a catastrophic machinery failure at the mouth of the Sound, sparking a scramble for repairs and questions about the vessel's future.West Point, Seattle, WA
- Jun 23, 1889The Real Estate Tycoons of Early SeattleA look at the men and the infrastructure driving the 1889 expansion of the city's streetcar lines and the booming Renton Addition.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1893The End of a Beer GardenDevelopers are grading the site of a historic park and beer garden on Second Street to make way for a row of temporary brick storefronts.Second Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 10, 1893A Close Call for a Pioneer LandmarkA fire in a historic Second Street frame house—once the site of a renowned beer garden—was extinguished just before it could consume the structure.Seattle, WA
- Apr 17, 1893Seattle's Building Boom Hits the StreetsHigh rents and a rapidly growing population drive a citywide rush to build one-story retail stores.Seattle, WA
- May 5, 1899The Mayor’s Welcome: Seattle Prepares to Embrace Its War HeroesMayor Humes and the Chamber of Commerce unite to orchestrate a grand reception for the Washington Volunteers returning from the Philippines, offering free rail excursions and civic honors.Seattle, WA