Yesler's Wharf
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- Apr 25, 1872The Arrival of the First Ice Shipment in SeattleA historic crowd gathers at the wharf in 1872 to welcome the bark 'Osmyn' and its cargo of frozen luxury, signaling a new era of chilled comforts.Seattle, WA
- Feb 5, 1876The Dead Man with the Tattoo: A Sailor’s Body Washes Ashore in SnohomishIdentification of a drowned sailor near Jewett's logging camp reveals a life marked by ink and industry, closing a chapter on the Snohomish River.Snohomish, WA
- Nov 10, 1877The Last Great Salmon Run of 1876While Seattle’s modern relationship with the Duwamish is defined by restoration, a century-old dispatch reveals the sheer industrial scale of the salmon harvest that once powered the region’s early economy.Seattle, WA
- Jan 26, 1878The Waterfront Conflict: Escalating Violence on Yesler's WharfTensions boil over as displaced workers and local youth clash in a series of violent altercations on the Seattle waterfront.Seattle, WA
- Feb 9, 1878The Dangerous Gap at Yesler’s WharfA gaping, unguarded hole in a major Seattle pier leaves two citizens injured and sparks a call for municipal accountability in the 1870s.Seattle, WA