Thomas Russell
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- Sep 21, 1860Gold Fever on the Wenatchee: Steilacoom Miners Strike It RichA party of miners returns with rich specimens from Rock Creek, touching off a run on provisions, passengers—and town lots.Wenatchee, WA
- Feb 16, 1878The Great Gale of 1878A rare, unprecedented windstorm tears through downtown Seattle, rattling the nerves and rooflines of the city’s early pioneers.Seattle, WA
- Jul 27, 1878The Perils of the Lumber TruckA young boy narrowly escapes a gruesome fate after a tumble on Seattle's busy waterfront.Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1895The Bell in the Woods: How Seattle Built Its First UniversityA 34-year anniversary feature on the Territorial University: 48 laborers, $2-a-day wages, lumber from Port Blakely, and an old bell that warned ships in fog and rang for hangings.Seattle, WA