Martha J. Snyder
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- Apr 27, 1878The Price of Industrial Expansion: A Sheriff's Sale on the DuwamishIn 1878, a court-ordered auction of land near the Duwamish River revealed the high-stakes debt and legal entanglements defining early Seattle development.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
- May 4, 18781878 Sheriff’s Sale Lists King County LandA 1878 legal notice reveals a forced property sale near the Duwamish River, capturing the raw reality of early Seattle’s land-based economy.Seattle, WA
- May 11, 1878The Price of Failure on the DuwamishAs Seattle grew, a wave of court-ordered property auctions flooded the local papers, displacing families and settling debt with the cold finality of the sheriff’s gavel.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
- Jul 20, 1878The Price of Panic: Losing the Farm to the SheriffAfter a grueling economic downturn, a King County family faces the auction block as court-ordered sales sweep Seattle.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
- Aug 17, 1878The Price of Development in 1878A wave of land foreclosures hits King County as local settlers see their riverfront properties seized to satisfy debt.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA