John L. Howard
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- Jun 3, 1883Seattle's Coal Industry Expands for Future GrowthThe Seattle Coal and Improvement Company announces major wharf expansion and railroad upgrades to meet growing demand.Waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Jun 26, 1884The Struggle for a Coal RailroadBusiness is stagnant, and a local editor argues that the only path to prosperity is building a city-backed rail line to the Green River coal fields—despite opposition from the Northern Pacific.Seattle, WA
- Jun 19, 1885The Ghost Railroad of SeattleProminent investors toured the idle 'Shore Line' road, leaving locals to wonder if the long-stalled project would ever serve the city or just provide firewood.Seattle, WA
- Sep 30, 1885The Boss’s View on Coal, Labor, and Anti-Chinese AgitationA rare 1885 look into the mind of the Oregon Improvement Company’s representative during a volatile era of Seattle’s labor history.Newcastle, WA
- Oct 3, 1885The Schoolteacher vs. The Coal BaronAn outspoken Newcastle teacher risks his career to confront the Oregon Improvement Company over its brutal labor practices and the displacement of local widows.Newcastle, WA