H. W. Baker
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- Jul 25, 1888The Dream of Palatine: 1888 Real Estate Hype in SeattleA sprawling advertisement for a 'suburban' development in the Salmon Bay area reveals how developers promised working-class families a foothold in the rapidly industrializing north Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Aug 8, 1888The Real Estate Boom of the 1880sPromotional copy for a new suburban development near Salmon Bay promised cheap, accessible housing for the city's rapidly growing workforce.Seattle, WA
- Aug 12, 1888The Dream of a Working-Class Suburb at Palatine HillPromoters marketed the new Palatine Hill addition near Salmon Bay as the ideal, affordable commuter retreat for the city's growing workforce of laborers and mechanics.Seattle, WA
- Aug 15, 1888The Promised Suburb: Sales Pitch for Palatine HillA late 19th-century land developer lures Seattle workers to a ‘suburban’ frontier near Salmon Bay with promises of factories and affordable housing.Seattle, WA
- Aug 17, 1888The Boom at Ross Station: Selling the Future of SeattleDevelopers pitch affordable suburban lots near Salmon Bay to laborers, promising a new hub of industry just three miles from downtown.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
- Aug 23, 1888The Struggle for Homeownership in 1888A classic real estate advertisement for 'Palatine Hill' in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer appeals to the desire for independence from rent and the promise of a growing industrial neighborhood.Seattle, WA
- Aug 25, 1888The Dream of 'Wine Hill': A Victorian Real Estate MirageDevelopers in 1888 touted a booming Seattle suburb near Salmon Bay with a schoolhouse and factory jobs, long before the reality of the city's sprawl caught up.Seattle Post Office, Seattle, WA
- Aug 31, 1888The Promised Land of Ross StationA speculative 1888 land advertisement promises a bustling future of manufacturing and homeownership at Salmon Bay, enticing Seattle laborers to invest in a 'suburban' boom.Seattle, WA
- Feb 21, 1893The Collapse of Baker’s DockA cargo of sugar destined for a warehouse ended up in the harbor after a steamer collision in 1892, sparking a legal battle.Seattle, WA
- Feb 10, 1894The Midnight Champagne HeistSix boys caught red-handed in a dance hall after looting a bonded warehouse on the Seattle waterfront.University Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 30, 1894The Bellboy Who Robbed His BenefactorA 14-year-old hotel worker and a 10-year-old accomplice were arrested after a satchel of jewelry and railroad passes disappeared from H. W. Baker's home.Seattle, WA
- Feb 1, 1895The Wharf, the Steamer, and the Line Between Land and SeaA steamer strains at her lines and damages a warehouse on Gilman’s Wharf. Judge Hanford says the case belongs in admiralty court because the injury happened over Elliott Bay.Seattle, WA