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  1. The Price of Ownership: 1877 Snohomish Tax Delinquencies

    A rare window into the early land-holding patterns of the Snohomish valley, listing the citizens, acres, and pennies owed to the county treasury during the formative years of the settlement.

    Mar 13, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  2. Seattle's 1878 Auction of Property for Unpaid Taxes

    When the city of Seattle moved to liquidate the private property of its citizens to cover a year of unpaid taxes.

    Mar 9, 1878Puget Sound DispatchKing County Courthouse, SeattleFollow the Money

  3. The Great Delinquency: Snohomish’s 1878 Tax Auction

    A sprawling list of property seizures offers a rare window into the instability of early Snohomish settlers, who faced total loss of their homesteads for debts as small as twenty-two cents.

    Mar 6, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Great Timber Sell-Off

    Thousands of acres of Snohomish County wilderness go under the hammer as the estate of Arthur Phinney is liquidated.

    Oct 26, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Price of Panic: Mass Foreclosures in 1877 Seattle

    As the territorial economy tightens, a single Sheriff’s notice reveals the vast, liquidated assets of early Seattle real estate speculators.

    Jan 5, 1878Puget Sound DispatchWard's Addition, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  6. The Price of Debt in 1877 Seattle

    Foreclosure notices reveal the rapid shift in property ownership as King County land was liquidated at the courthouse steps.

    Jan 26, 1878Puget Sound DispatchWard's Addition, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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