Stetson & Post
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- Jul 14, 1876The Boomtown That Outgrew Its DirectoryIn 1876, Seattle's rapid expansion left business directory fact-gatherers in the dust.Seattle, WA
- Dec 5, 1876The Struggle for a Fire-Safe CityEarly Seattleites grapple with the slow, expensive process of organizing a volunteer fire department to protect a rapidly growing town.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 7, 1877The First Engine: How One Machinist Built Seattle’s HeartIn April 1877, a local machinist named Mr. Bullene constructed the first engine ever built in Seattle for Stetson & Post’s new lumber mill, marking a pivotal moment in the city's industrial infancy.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- May 10, 1883When the Mill Went Dry: How a Railroad’s Pipes Put 57 Seattle Men Back to WorkStetson & Post’s mill went dry, idling 57 workers—until a water company and a railroad improvised a pipe connection to get the saws running again.Seattle, WA
- Jul 29, 1883The Queen City gets a new tugboatA festive launch of Stetson & Post's new tugboat ends in a brush with catastrophe.Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1885The Unlucky MenomonieA top-heavy ship bound for the coal mines meets an unfortunate fate at the wharf.Seattle, WA
- Dec 27, 1885The Christmas Eve Brawl at the French Woman’s SaloonA holiday celebration in Seattle ends in a violent saloon assault, leaving a mill worker clinging to life.Seattle, WA
- Sep 10, 1887The City's Broken Lumber DealWhen lumber prices soared in 1887, Seattle’s city contractors simply walked away from their obligations—and the city council let them get away with it.Seattle, WA
- Dec 11, 1887The Waterfront Turf WarA railroad tycoon and a dry dock company fight for control of Seattle's mud flats as the city transforms.Seattle, WA
- Jul 11, 1888The Price of Progress on Second and MarionA lucrative real estate flip on a prominent corner reveals the rapid transformation of Seattle’s downtown core.Seattle, WA
- Apr 3, 1889The Pioneer Spirit of Seattle’s Lumber BoomWhile major financiers discussed global markets, a group of young, ambitious lumbermen were busy building a new mill to feed Seattle's rapid expansion.Seattle, WA
- Apr 24, 1889The Lumber Glut of 1889A historic surplus of timber in Seattle reveals the rapid expansion of early mill infrastructure and the cooling of the local market.Seattle, WA
- Dec 8, 1893The Unclaimed Wealth of the Alaska CedarA Seattle lumber firm tests the market for a mysterious, golden-hued wood from the Monte Cristo wilderness.Monte Cristo, Granite Falls, WA