Secretary of the Treasury
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- Sep 23, 1876The Tax Trap: How a Federal Order Threatened Seattle’s RevenueIn 1876, a bureaucratic directive from Washington D.C. threatened to drain King County of its maritime tax base by forcing all vessels to 'hail' from Port Townsend, sparking fears of financial ruin for local developers.Seattle, WA
- Jan 20, 1889The 'Other' America: How Seattle's Elite Feared the 'Unassimilable' MassesA January 1889 federal report on immigration warns that new arrivals are too different to become citizens, fueling calls for exclusion just as Seattle prepares for its own explosive growth.Seattle, WA
- Dec 13, 1893The 'Cast Iron' Registration of Chinese ResidentsNew, highly restrictive federal regulations under the Geary Act require Chinese laborers to register with the government, using photographs for 'complete identification.'Seattle, WA