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  1. The 1885 Opium Raid on Washington Street

    Constable Van Doren and the Knights of Labor descend upon Chinese opium dens in a bid to test the legality of territorial anti-smoking laws.

    Oct 17, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance · Nightlife

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