Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co.
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- Jun 29, 1883The Rapid Transformation of Seattle's Eastern WoodsA new route to Lake Washington reveals a landscape undergoing frantic clearing and development as the city expands toward the water.Seattle, WA
- Mar 20, 1887The Boom and Bust of Washington HopsAn 1887 agricultural columnist dissects the volatile global hop market, warning Pacific Northwest farmers against reckless expansion while grappling with the realities of 'hired hand' labor versus high-yield ambitions.Puyallup, WA
- Aug 7, 1887The Hop Harvest: A Seasonal Tug-of-WarAs hop growers in the Puyallup and White River valleys race to harvest before the rains, a debate stirs over the reliance on Indigenous and migrant labor versus the desire for white, school-aged workers.Puyallup, WA
- Dec 18, 1887The Great Ensilage Experiment of 1887When an experimental farm in King County opened its massive silo, it sparked a neighborhood sensation that smelled like 'the mischief' but promised a revolution in Washington agriculture.Houghton, Seattle, WA
- May 11, 1888The Senate’s Betrayal: A Treaty That Gave Away Seattle’s FutureA scathing Senate report warns that the new fisheries treaty with Britain surrenders American fishing rights and invites foreign control over Pacific waters.Seattle, WA
- May 13, 1888The Real Estate and Money Brokers of the Pacific Coast: 'Collect Instead of Pay Rents'A bold advertisement in the Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer invites locals to become landlords rather than tenants, promising that Seattle will double in population within twelve months.Seattle, WA
- Jun 21, 1888The Real Estate Hustle of 1888Before the skyline, there were the speculators: a look at how early Seattle developers used the 'Great City' narrative to sell lots in mud-soaked additions.Mill Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 26, 1888The Political Promise of a Pioneer CityAn 1888 editorial hails Benjamin Harrison's candidacy while touting Seattle’s rapid transformation into a booming industrial powerhouse.Seattle, WA
- Jul 8, 1888Seattle Promoters Pitch a Land Boom in 1888Developers were promising that Seattle would become the 'Mistress of the Pacific,' enticing investors with visions of massive industry, steel mills, and skyrocketing real estate values.Seattle, WA
- Jul 22, 1888The Boomtown Hype of 1888A real estate advertisement masquerading as news paints a picture of a city on the precipice of industrial greatness, promising that Seattle will soon become the 'Queen City of the Pacific.'Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
- Aug 21, 1888The Dream of 'Palatine Hill': A Real Estate Fever Dream of 1888Before Seattle grew into the metropolis we know, developers promised a suburban utopia just a ten-minute walk from 'Salmon Bay'—complete with rail access and schoolhouses.Salmon Bay, Seattle, WA
- Sep 5, 1888The 1888 Land Rush: Selling the 'Future Great City' of the PacificAn aggressive pitch from Eshelman, Llewellyn Co. urges Seattle visitors to stop paying rent and buy into 'Ross' Second Addition' to secure their family's future.Seattle, WA
- Feb 28, 1889The Last Great Gush: West Seattle’s Promoters Promise Paradise on the Edge of the SoundIn February 1889, real estate agents and newspaper editors were busy selling a dream of West Seattle, touting its majestic views of Mount Rainier and promising that the new railroad would turn this rugged plateau into the next gold rush for land speculators.West Seattle, Seattle
- Mar 30, 1889The Real Estate Fever of 1889Before the city’s massive expansion, syndicates and speculators mapped out the future of West Seattle and Lake Union, promising a new 'pleasure and suburban resort' for the growing masses.West Seattle, Seattle
- Apr 3, 18891889 Seattle Ad Pitches Lots by the Cable LineBefore the city sprawled into the suburbs, developers sold the dream of West Seattle and Queen Anne as idyllic, 'sightly' investments.West Seattle, Seattle, WA
- May 12, 1889The Strategic Birth of the Puget Sound Navy YardA government commission selects Port Orchard for a $2 million naval facility, igniting a land rush in the burgeoning suburb of Tracyton.Port Orchard, WA
- Jun 2, 1889The Real Estate Pitch That Conquered West SeattleA booster-era advertisement uses high-flown, flowery prose to compare the views of West Seattle to the Swiss Alps, aiming to sell lots in a burgeoning new neighborhood.West Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1889The Real Estate Pitch That Promised a Mediterranean Paradise in West SeattleA 1889 promotional blurb captures the early, breathless hyperbole used to sell West Seattle as the 'Italy of the Pacific Northwest.'Alki Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jun 18, 1889The Real Estate Poet of West SeattleIn an era of aggressive land speculation, developers sold West Seattle not just as property, but as a vision of the Mediterranean transplanted to the Pacific Northwest.West Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Aug 18, 1889The Real Estate Boom of the 'West End'Developers pitch the sweeping vistas of West Seattle as the city's future crowning jewel, borrowing praise from a San Francisco journal to lure investors.West Seattle, Seattle, WA