Marshall
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- Sep 19, 1872The Caterpillar Ordinance: Olympia’s War on Woodland PestsIn a rare display of municipal power in 1871, the Olympia City Council passed an ordinance giving residents one week to burn infested trees or face fines and forced destruction by the Marshall.Olympia, WA
- Sep 28, 1876The City That Never Sleeps: Seattle’s Construction Boom of 1876Amidst the din of hammers and the rapid rise of new cottages, the young frontier town is transforming from a logging camp into a bustling commercial hub.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- May 9, 1877The Great Herring Flood: When the Duwamish River Turned WhiteMay 1877: A bizarre natural phenomenon turns Seattle’s waterways into a slippery, smelly carpet of dead fish, while loggers race to beat an early spring flood.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
- Jun 9, 1888The Groom Who Vanished: A Tacoma Bride’s Wedding Day Turned to AshesA Chicago furniture manufacturer arrived in Tacoma with a 'pretty bride' and a request for cash. By the next morning, he was gone, leaving behind a suspicious telegram from his employers and a trail of fraud that spanned the West Coast.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA