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  1. Forging a Path Across the Tide-Flats

    Tacoma moves to bridge the industrial gap with a new piling-supported road to the tide-flats, despite a stubborn land holdout.

    Jul 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesPuyallup River, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Miracle Lifters of Tacoma

    A local construction firm successfully raises a massive six-story Seattle hotel that cracked during tunnel excavation.

    Jul 14, 1904The Tacoma TimesFourth Avenue, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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