Moran Brothers
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- Jul 6, 1888The Self-Made Mayor: Robert Moran’s Rise from Machinist to Seattle’s LeaderAs Seattle prepares for a pivotal mayoral election, the press rallies behind Robert Moran, a self-made millionaire whose journey from working-class machinist to head of Moran Brothers is held up as the ultimate American success story.Seattle, WA
- Aug 29, 1888The Farmer and the One-Dollar FeeA Stanwood farmer’s struggle to sell his own harvest in Seattle triggers an impromptu protest against city bureaucracy.Seattle, WA
- Jan 9, 1891The Great Tide Land GrabA legal battle over the ownership of Seattle's waterfront reaches a fever pitch as investors stake claims on mud-flats using federal 'Valentine scrip.'Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895A Seattle Foundry Rises From the Great Fire’s AshesAfter the 1889 Great Seattle Fire destroyed Moran Brothers’ Yesler Avenue works, the machinists rebuilt on the tide flats within a week—and soon won a contract for machinery in U.S. naval dry docks.Seattle, WA
- Jul 14, 1899The Horseless Age Arrives in SeattleAs public interest in motor vehicles sweeps the nation, Seattle’s streets begin to transition from hooves to horsepower.Seattle, WA
- Jul 18, 1899The Industrial Expansion of Seattle’s WaterfrontMoran Brothers Company secures critical land to expand their shipbuilding and iron works capabilities.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Aug 9, 1899The Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard FeudHow Seattle’s industrial might secured a major contract for the transport ship 'Victoria,' leaving Tacoma business leaders fuming.Seattle, WA