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  1. The Last Train out of Carbonado

    After miners descended on the coal camp to forcibly expel Chinese laborers, a group of workers recounted the indignity of their forced departure.

    Feb 12, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCarbonado, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Expulsion at Carbonado

    Armed mobs force Chinese laborers to flee the Carbonado mines as the Anti-Chinese movement sweeps through the Puget Sound region.

    Feb 14, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCarbonado, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. The Tragedy of a Carbonado Miner

    After relocating his family to Carbonado for work, Charles J. Hanson perishes in a coal mine accident, leaving his wife and three children in a destitute state.

    Mar 26, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCarbonado, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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