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3 stories matching anvil

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  1. An Exile at the Edge of Home

    While the town celebrated the completion of the new irrigation ditch, a man watched from the hills, barred from the home he once built.

    Mar 31, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyLocal Legends

  2. The Baptism of the Desert

    Thousands gather at the headgates of the Northern Pacific's new irrigation canal to celebrate the transformation of arid Yakima plains into fertile farmland.

    Mar 31, 1892The Yakima HeraldUnion Gap, Yakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

  3. Point Defiance Dynamite Disaster

    A workplace explosion at Point Defiance Park leaves one man dead and several others gravely injured.

    Jun 5, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPoint Defiance Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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