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- Oct 18, 1862Territorial Jobs and the Politics of Pay CutsLocal outrage over congressional moves to slash federal salaries in Washington Territory, sparking fears of a political power grab.Olympia, WA
- Mar 28, 1877Seattle’s First Great Street: How Denny Hill Became Front StreetIn March 1877, the city is racing to finish the brutal grading of Front Street, transforming a muddy slope into Seattle’s first grand thoroughfare.Seneca Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 23, 1878The Delinquent Tax Auction of 1878A sweeping list of King County residents facing property forfeiture offers a window into the messy, frontier-era accumulation of Seattle real estate.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1878The Brutal Survey of Cedar RiverEngineers and directors trek through 20 miles of 'impenetrable thickets' to survey a potential rail expansion for the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad.Maple Valley, WA
- Nov 28, 1880The $5 Million Railroad Promise That Defined Modern SeattleIn November 1880, local investors secured $5 million to connect Seattle to Walla Walla by rail, sparking an immediate boom and the prediction that the city’s population would hit 30,000 within five years.Seattle, WA
- Jan 24, 1889The Boom That Built Seattle: A City on the Verge of ExplosionAs the new year dawns, Seattle’s leaders are boasting of unprecedented growth—new schools, hotels, and blocks rising from the mud, fueled by lumber wealth and a population that refuses to stay small.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1891The First Washington Legislature: A Pioneer's MemoryA look back at the frontier days of 1854, when lawmakers traveled by rowboat to Olympia and held sessions in a modest frame building.Main Street, Olympia, WA