Jeff
Named in 2 stories. Back to all names
- Aug 4, 1876The First Scythes: Makah Men Arrive in Port Townsend Looking for WorkFive men from Neah Bay came to town in 1876 to hire themselves out as mowers. A local editor praised their tools—and exposed the era's patronizing ideas about 'civilizing' Native people.Port Townsend, WA
- Nov 13, 1887The Realities of Homesteading in the Washington TerritoryA pragmatic farmer pushes back against the romanticization of agricultural life, detailing the hard labor required to tame the land near Seattle in 1888.Seattle, WA