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2 stories matching brighton

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  1. The Girls Who Walked Out: Seattle’s Hidden Labor War

    While the city boasts of its booming manufacturing sector and 'local industry,' a quiet but significant portion of its workforce—women in garment factories—are fighting for survival wages, revealing the stark gender divide in Seattle's economic boom.

    Mar 17, 1899The Seattle StarBrighton, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Bid to Bring Whitworth College to Seattle

    A committee from the Chamber of Commerce scrambled to secure land donations in 1899 to woo Whitworth College to relocate, pitting Seattle neighborhoods against Tacoma’s industrial waterfront.

    Jul 4, 1899The Seattle StarRavenna Park, King CountyBoom & Bust

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