W. E. Bailey
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- Sep 12, 1889The 'Golden Eagle' Real Estate Boom of 1889As Seattle prepared to rebuild from its Great Fire, developers used high-profile endorsements—and the promise of a streetcar line—to sell the prestige of the Renton Addition.Madison Street, Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1889The Real Estate Gentrifiers of 1889A bold advertisement from the Post-Intelligencer lists the city’s power brokers as the first investors in a new development, explicitly using their status to sell land to the aspiring middle class.Seattle, WA
- Sep 16, 1889The Seattle Land Boom’s Elite Sales PitchA 19th-century real estate advertisement lists Seattle’s power brokers as testimonials for a major development push near Madison Street.Madison Street, Front Street, Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Sep 18, 1889The Great Seattle Land-Grab ControversyA political advertisement from 1889 exposes a list of prominent Seattle figures accused of inflating real estate prices and manipulating the local land market.Seattle, WA
- Jan 23, 1891The Senator’s Farewell: Mrs. Squire’s Lobby Battle and a Pledge to 'All the People'As Watson Squire prepares to leave Seattle for Washington D.C., his wife recounts the chaotic reality of their election victory at the Olympia hotel, while he pledges impartial service to the entire state.Rainier Club, Seattle