L. F. Compton
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- Aug 17, 1876The Iron Road Comes to the SoundWith the first section of the Seattle and Walla Walla railroad under heavy construction, the city braces for a transformation that promises to connect the waterfront to the mountains.Seattle waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Apr 26, 1892Fraternity on the Diamond: The Odd Fellows' Grand CelebrationWhen Seattle’s Odd Fellows hosted a massive multi-day anniversary celebration in 1892, they turned the local baseball park into a scene of chaotic amateur athletics, friendly rivalries, and unbridled civic enthusiasm.Grand Hotel, Seattle, WA
- Sep 17, 1894From Vera Cruz to Seattle: The Improbable Life of Levi F. ComptonA Mexican War veteran, gold rusher, bridge builder and Odd Fellows patriarch died at his Spring Street home, leaving a civic record that stretched from Virginia slavery to a Chehalis reform school.211 Spring Street, Seattle, WA