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2 stories matching queue

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:que, queen, queer, queet, quell, queri

  1. The Right to Belong: A Seattle Immigrant’s Plea

    Denied citizenship by a court, a Chinese resident explains his life, his work, and his refusal to cut his queue as he navigates exclusion in 1886 Seattle.

    Jan 26, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. Seattle’s Early Infrastructure Struggles: A City Thirsty for Reliability

    A pipe burst in the heart of Seattle left residents without water, forcing them to queue at public wells as the growing city learned the hard way about the vulnerabilities of its infrastructure.

    Sep 18, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

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