Samuel L. Crawford
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- Jan 2, 1889The Bankers of Yesler-LearyEx-Governor Squire and a syndicate of prominent Seattle businessmen announce the formation of the city's newest bank, banking on the promise of the Pacific Northwest.Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1889The Renton Addition: Seattle’s 1889 Speculative Gold RushAs property developers paved the way for Seattle's expansion, one man's high-stakes sale of the 'cream' of Beacon Hill real estate signaled a city-wide frenzy for land and infrastructure.West Seattle, Seattle
- Sep 16, 1889The Seattle Land Boom’s Elite Sales PitchA 19th-century real estate advertisement lists Seattle’s power brokers as testimonials for a major development push near Madison Street.Madison Street, Front Street, Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Feb 12, 1892Puyallup Land Sale Proposal Stirs Tacoma SpeculatorsAs Tacoma developers salivated over tribal lands, a prominent Puyallup leader took his case to Washington D.C. to navigate the complex, often predatory, future of his people's property.Puyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 4, 1893The Shadowy Claim to a Pioneer's FortuneA woman claiming to be the daughter of a prominent Seattle settler ignites a legal battle over a $40,000 estate, reopening old questions about the city's early days.Seattle, WA
- Jun 10, 1894The Forger Who Ordered Champagne to the Mansion of J. M. ColmanFor two weeks a smooth-talking stranger worked Front Street with forged order slips and a taste for the good stuff — until six bottles of champagne went to the wrong address.Seattle, WA
- Mar 26, 1895The Canal or Bust: Seattle Rallies to Buy Its Own WaterwayA packed crowd cheers a plan to hand St. Louis capitalists a public subsidy to dig the south canal and fill the tide flats of the lake — with a grand mass meeting called for the Armory.Seattle, WA
- Apr 3, 1895Seattle’s Railway Subsidy Drive Adds $22,000 in a Single DayBoosters, clergy and trade committees canvass the city for pledges to bring a railway to town, with nearly 950 property owners signed up and the committee’s Bailey Building office staying open nights.Seattle, WA