Seattle Typographical Union
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- Jul 5, 1888The Day Seattle Stood Still: A Century of Celebration on the FrontierOn July 4, 1897, Governor John H. Temple welcomed thousands of visitors to a parade so massive it stretched half a mile long, featuring floats from local industries and veterans of the Spanish-American War.Seattle, WA
- Jul 5, 1892Seattle's Grand Independence Day JubileeA massive display of civic pride, featuring a grand parade of labor unions, military companies, and elaborate trade floats, marks the most ambitious celebration in the city’s history.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 4, 1895The Confederate Major Who Set Type in SeattleA German-born printer who saw Fort Sumter bombarded and later joined Seattle's typographical union died at Providence Hospital, taking an improbable Civil War past with him.Seattle, WA