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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 1 |
1 story matching punk
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:punkt, pun, punkin, puni, punt, plunk
- The Gilded Union: A Chorus Girl and a Chinese Actor Defy Convention in Seattle's Chinatown
In a scandalous departure from social norms, Jessie Kitchie and Ah Bock exchanged vows in the opium-scented apartments of Jackson Alley, marking a rare public union across racial lines in 1889.