Louis W. Hill
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- Jun 9, 1910The Boxcar Full of Washington: Selling the Evergreen State to the EastA Great Northern exhibit car of glass-jarred fruit has toured 10,000 miles through the East, drawing 100,000 visitors and closing schools so pupils could see what Washington grows — all part of Louis W. Hill's campaign to lure settlers west.Seattle, WA
- Aug 25, 1916Wilson Pushes Eight-Hour Day in Railroad TalksPresident Wilson faces a potential national rail strike as executives and labor unions clash over the eight-hour workday and the limits of arbitration.Washington, WA
- Dec 12, 1924The Station Master’s Garden OasisA bachelor station agent in Elk, Washington, earns national acclaim for transforming a railway depot into a picturesque landscape masterpiece.Elk, WA