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- The Real Estate 'Boom' of 1889
As Seattle sprawled rapidly during the late 19th century, land speculators flooded the newspapers with ads promising prime lots on the city's hills, shaping the geography of a growing metropolis.
- The Gentrification of North Seattle: A 1889 Land Grab
Capitalists from Nebraska descend on the growing city, clearing forty acres on the Queen Anne plateau to turn wilderness into a 'fine addition' for profit.
- The Ghost of Fort Steilacoom: Workers Cheated Out of Their Wages
A group of laborers at the new asylum construction site speak out against contractors and commissioners who left them unpaid and used rot-prone materials.
- The Sermon on Seattle’s Future
In 1880, a local minister preached that Seattle’s prosperity depended less on its natural harbor and railroads, and more on the moral integrity of its citizens.
- The Political Stump in Old Seattle
A skeptical local editor critiques a 1880 Democratic congressional candidate’s visit to Seattle, dissecting his oratory, his 'Solid South' rhetoric, and the harsh realities of campaigning in a territory without a vote.
- The Trickle-Down Fury of the Waterfront
A brutal hierarchy on a Seattle steamboat illustrates the chaotic and abusive nature of labor relations in the 1889 maritime trade.