E. S. Ingraham
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- Dec 27, 1876The Promised Land of Puget SoundAn 1876 editorial from Seattle’s 'Intelligencer' pitches the Pacific Northwest as a hardship-free utopia for those fleeing the failures of the East.Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1878The Great Spelling Bee of 1873Before high-speed internet and digital debates, Seattle’s social life centered on the grand Spelling Match, a community competition held at Yesler’s Hall.Seattle, WA
- Jul 6, 1878The City Goes to the Polls in 1878A rare glimpse into the logistical footprint of Seattle’s civic life during the era of wooden sidewalks and horse-drawn carriages.Seattle, WA
- 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 4, 1885The Price of a Growing City: Mayor Leary’s 1885 Fiscal ReckoningMayor John Leary delivers a scathing audit of Seattle’s municipal debt, high-interest scrip, and the struggle to maintain public services while balancing the budget of a booming town.Seattle, WA
- Jul 7, 1885The Historic Normal Institute: When Seattle Became a Center for Educational ReformIn the summer of 1885, Seattle hosted its first genuine normal institute, inviting educators from across the Pacific Northwest to learn progressive New England teaching methods.Central Building, Seattle, WA
- Feb 29, 1892The Schoolmaster Who Took on the Text-Book TrustBefore he was an alderman, E.S. Ingraham led Seattle's schools and became a local hero for exposing a $3,000 bribery attempt by a corrupt book monopoly.6th Ward, Seattle, WA
- Apr 17, 1892The Ghostly Fire on Mount RainierA mountain party finds their camp transformed into an eerie, glowing scene during an alpine electrical storm.Mount Rainier, WA
- Apr 24, 1892The Steam-Heated Ice Caves of Mount RainierA mountaineering party discovers the natural comfort of volcanic heat at 14,000 feet, sleeping in ice chambers kept warm by the mountain's own breath.Rainier, WA
- Jan 6, 1895They Climbed Rainier First—and Slept in a Sulphur-Scented Ice CaveIn 1870, Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump reached Mount Rainier's summit after a brutal 10½-hour climb, then spent a freezing night beside volcanic steam vents.Mount Rainier, WA
- Jan 6, 1895The Pigeons That Flew Down From Rainier With News the Mountain Was SmokingSeven homing pigeons carried dispatches from Mount Rainier's slopes, disproving the era's altitude limits and delivering word that the volcano was steaming.Mount Rainier, WA
- Jan 19, 1895Col. Lewis Defends the Militia Against Corporate CaptureA fiery speech at the Seattle Armory denies that the state militia is a tool of the railroads, drawing cheers from 1,500 spectators.Seattle Armory, Seattle, WA