J. A. Hatfield
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- Jun 5, 1883The Test of the Chemical Fire ExtinguisherA skeptical crowd gathers at Second and Marion to watch a new, pressurized fire-fighting contraption in action.Seattle, WA
- Mar 13, 1886The Forgotten Strike of 1886As rail workers faced off against the Missouri Pacific Railroad, a local businessman found himself in the crosshairs of a community boycott for his role in the labor dispute.Seattle, WA
- May 24, 1889The Unattainable Dream of a Seattle Boarding HouseA glimpse into the precarious housing market of 1880s Seattle, where a small slice of land near the bustling Occidental Hotel could cost a fortune.Seattle, WA
- Dec 3, 1891The Eastern Oregon After the FireA board of survey finds the burned steamer's machinery ruined and its safe intact, while the crew buries the ship's cook.Olympia, WA
- Mar 26, 1895The Canal or Bust: Seattle Rallies to Buy Its Own WaterwayA packed crowd cheers a plan to hand St. Louis capitalists a public subsidy to dig the south canal and fill the tide flats of the lake — with a grand mass meeting called for the Armory.Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1895A Fourth of July Armada: Seattle's Yacht Clubs Race and Light Up the HarborThe Northwestern Yachting Association gathers at West Seattle to set the rules for the holiday regatta, as local clubs ready their fleets and a fireworks-lit naval parade is planned for the evening of the Fourth.West Seattle, Seattle, WA