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3 stories matching bumper

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  1. A Young Brakeman Killed on the Tracks

    A 21-year-old Northern Pacific employee loses his life in a tragic coupling accident near Centralia.

    Jun 3, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCentralia, Lewis CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Industrial Hazards on the Railroad

    Two railroad workers suffer horrific injuries on the same track within a single day, highlighting the extreme dangers of manual labor in the 1890s.

    Nov 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlack Diamond, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Captain and the Bride of Puget Sound

    A festive wedding at the corner of Ninth and Pine unites a prominent Seattle sea captain and a daughter of the Pacific Northwest.

    Sep 22, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Blakely, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County

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