Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company
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- May 11, 1882The First Ice Factory Comes to SeattleAs Seattle prepared for a hot summer in 1882, the city broke ground on its first industrial ice plant to keep the town cool.Marion Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 10, 1883City Hall's Construction Contractor Fails to Pay UpCreditors are circling the new city building on Third Street as liens are filed against the project.Third Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 12, 1883A Community Responds to a Mill Worker's TragedyWhen a worker lost his arm in a gruesome sawmill accident, his coworkers passed the hat to ensure he was cared for.Seattle, WA
- Jul 17, 1885The Rebirth of a Seattle SawmillAfter a week of silent machinery and necessary repairs, the Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company's mill roars back to life, fueled by a surge in regional orders.Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1885The Clam-Bake Diplomacy of 1885When a visiting excursion party arrived in Seattle, they were treated to a massive, industrial-scale clam bake at Port Blakely—and the spectacle of geoduck-sized clams that baffled the visitors.Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island
- Sep 16, 1885The Push to Replace Chinese Laborers in SeattleEmployers move to fire Chinese workers in favor of white laborers, as the city faces a rise in unemployed white men looking for work.Seattle, WA