George White
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- Aug 1, 1878The Price of Industrial Burnout in 1878A pioneer farmer puts his Snoqualmie Valley homestead on the market, citing 'weak lungs' and the relentless pace of frontier survival.Snoqualmie, WA
- Aug 5, 1878The Pioneer Dream on the Snoqualmie RiverA settler lists his homestead for sale, offering a window into the grueling physical labor and speculative ambition of 1870s life in the Washington Territory.Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie, WA
- Aug 14, 1878The Tragedy of a Snoqualmie Valley HomesteadAfter his health fails, a local settler offers his hard-won riverfront farm for sale, hoping to escape the damp climate of the Snoqualmie.Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie, WA
- Aug 15, 1878Snoqualmie River Farm With 160 Acres for SaleA rare 1878 listing offers a glimpse into the grueling reality of clearing timber and building a life on the frontier, where 'weak lungs'—a common death sentence in the era—forced a settler to abandon his homestead.Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie, WA
- Aug 20, 1878A Life on the Sound: The Snoqualmie River HomesteadA settler’s personal plea to sell his 160-acre riverfront dream as he faces the 'inevitable payment' of a life in the rugged Pacific Northwest.Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie, WA
- Aug 21, 1878The Pioneer's FarewellA Snoqualmie River settler puts his homestead up for sale, citing 'weak lungs' as the reason for leaving his hard-won life behind.Snoqualmie, WA
- Aug 22, 1878The Pioneer’s Burden: Selling the Snoqualmie HomesteadIn 1878, a settler’s failing health offers a rare glimpse into the back-breaking labor of carving a farm from the wilderness.Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie, WA
- Aug 24, 1878A Frontier Homestead Seeking a New StewardIn 1878, a settler on the Snoqualmie River attempts to pass on his hard-won homestead, citing health struggles as the frontier era shifts toward permanent settlement.Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie, WA
- Aug 29, 1878The Snoqualmie River Farm That Had EverythingA settler’s mid-19th-century struggle with 'weak lungs' reveals a prime piece of riverfront timber and agricultural land during the height of the logging boom.Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie, WA
- Aug 30, 1878The Fragile Dream of a Snoqualmie River HomesteaderForced to sell his 160-acre homestead due to failing health, a pioneer paints a vivid picture of the untamed Snoqualmie Valley in 1878.Snoqualmie, WA
- Jan 11, 1892The Last Request of a Forgotten PioneerAn elderly immigrant who sought his fortune in the Fraser River gold rush spends his final days pleading for a dignified burial, forcing the city's power brokers to confront the reality of poverty in a booming frontier town.Seattle, WA
- Aug 19, 1899The Case of the Disappearing DiamondA waitress at a local union kitchen accuses her suitor of petit larceny after a romantic outing results in a missing gem.Seattle, WA
- Sep 30, 1903Walla Walla Imports Its First Motor TransitAfter failing to conquer the steep grades of the Lewiston-Clarkston valley, a pioneer automobile is relocated to the flatter terrain of Walla Walla.Walla Walla, WA