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3 stories matching cap

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  1. Down the Dark Drift: A Tour of Seattle’s Coal Mines

    In December 1876, a reporter takes readers on an arduous journey from Lake Union to Newcastle to witness the grueling labor and industrial scale of Puget Sound's most vital industry.

    Dec 2, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Fight for the Soil: Washington's Early Constitutional Crisis

    An 1870s editorial argues that without strict land ownership caps, Washington Territory faces a future of feudalism and labor exploitation.

    Mar 30, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  3. Billy Fife: Self-Taught Caricaturist of Frontier Seattle

    A biography of Billy Fife, a sailor and self-taught caricaturist whose sharp wit and rare artistic skill captured Seattle's frontier life.

    Jan 6, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

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