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  1. The Invisible Citizens of North Yakima

    A local editor complains that federal census rules are failing to count the transient, hardworking men who keep the city growing.

    Jun 19, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Great 1890 Headcount

    Federal agents prepare to survey Washington's rapidly growing population, bringing new jobs and a complex pay scale to the frontier.

    Feb 27, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  3. A Quiet Fourth in Yakima

    City authorities ban fireworks, sending residents elsewhere to celebrate while census enumerators scramble to count the town.

    Jul 10, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  4. A Farmer’s Scathing Critique of the Economic Machine

    A North Yakima farmer writes a letter to the census bureau expressing his outrage at the plight of the working class versus railroads and trusts.

    Jun 11, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Yakima Census Shortfall

    A census taker quits early, leaving the city's official population count significantly underrepresented.

    Jun 26, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

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