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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 2 |
2 stories matching backset
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:backsid, back, backslid, backstab, backstag, backstop
- Seattle Rebuilds After the 1889 Great Fire
A catastrophic blaze levels the city’s business district, triggering a massive relief effort and ushering in new urban planning.
- The City in Ashes
After a devastating fire leaves Ellensburgh in ruins, North Yakima reflects on the fragile nature of boomtown prosperity.