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- Golden Chariot Mine Prepares First Shipment
High-grade copper ore is being hauled to the Oroville station for a trial shipment to the smelter.
- When the Circus Came to Seattle
Despite unseasonably dismal weather, Seattle crowds turned out in force in 1885 to witness John Robinson’s 'Ten Big Shows'—a massive traveling spectacle that promised wonder and a glimpse of the exotic.
- 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.
- Tacoma's Rose Carnival Floats Dazzle Thousands
A floral procession of 'fairest daughters' and decorated chariots marched through downtown Tacoma to honor the Queen of the Carnival.
- Cole's Circus Parade Fills Seattle's Streets
Thousands of Seattleites flock to Belltown for the arrival of Cole's massive traveling circus.
- The Yakima Traveler’s Rough Ride Home
After an idyllic trip to the Spokane exposition, a local resident’s journey turns into a bureaucratic nightmare on the Northern Pacific railway.
- The Great Circus Showdown of 1888
When the Sells Brothers’ traveling circus arrived in Seattle, it brought a sprawling, multi-ringed spectacle that promised to transform the town's public thoroughfares into a Roman-style festival.
- The Circus Comes to Town: Seattle’s First Big Top Spectacle
As the Hingling Bros. circus unloads its menagerie and performers in the Northern Pacific yards, locals gather for a parade and show that promises 'everything advertised.'