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4 stories matching paint

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  1. The Washington Product Train

    An ambitious promotional scheme aims to take a custom-outfitted railroad car across the nation to boost local investment.

    Mar 7, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. Seattle's 1889 Fire Destroys 64 Acres of Downtown

    A glue pot disaster in a paint shop levels sixty-four acres of Seattle’s business district, triggering a massive regional relief effort.

    Jun 13, 1889The Yakima HeraldSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  3. Passing of Kotiocken, Son of Kamiakin

    The death of a Yakima Indian leader highlights the ongoing tensions regarding assimilation and the encroachment of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

    Dec 12, 1889The Yakima HeraldUnion Gap, Yakima CountyExclusion & Resistance

  4. The Neighborhood Kids’ Backyard Circus

    A group of North Yakima children stage a backyard circus complete with a dog-drawn chariot, an educated rooster, and an ill-fated mule.

    Aug 28, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

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