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  1. The Ten-Foot Map That Would Sewer Olympia

    In 1891, an engineer drew a room-sized map and planned a drainage system for a city of 20,000—if the council could get around the Seventh Street tunnel.

    Oct 20, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust · City Hall

  2. Olympia Cut Salaries and School Terms to Survive the Panic of 1893

    Facing depression, Washington’s capital city slashed official pay, shortened the school year to six months, and bet on harbor work and a new capitol to pull itself out.

    Jan 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust · City Hall

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