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  1. The Hardscrabble Frontier of the Stillaguamish

    A detailed 1879 survey of the Stillaguamish River valley reveals a diverse community of pioneers, Prussian soldiers, and dreamers attempting to tame the wilderness of the upper valley.

    Apr 26, 1879The Northern StarStillaguamish River, Stanwood, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

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  1. The Double-Cross on the Sloop Skagit

    A crafty smuggler’s attempt to offload his legal liability onto his hired hand backfires after a loose-lipped celebration at a local saloon.

    Dec 20, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWater Street, Port Townsend

  2. The River Opened Under Him

    A Dalkena man kept himself above the Pend Oreille after the ice gave way and waited for rescue.

    Feb 4, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentDalkena

  3. The Speaker of Norway’s Storthing Visits Seattle

    Viggo Ullmann, a leader of the Norwegian Liberal Party, brings his campaign for national independence to a packed hall in Seattle.

    Sep 15, 1893The Seattle Post-Intelligencer400 Harrison Street, Seattle

  4. A Sailor's $27,000 Lawsuit Against a Brutal Captain

    Emil Grundstrom says he was beaten, starved, and crippled aboard the ship Willie Rosenfeld—now he's taking the captain and owners to court.

    Mar 18, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. Tragedy at the Humboldt House

    A young immigrant worker loses her life in a horrific lamp explosion, highlighting the everyday dangers of domestic life in 1890s Tacoma.

    Jul 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  6. A Struggling Congregation's Plea for a Permanent Home

    In 1889, a small band of Swedish laborers turned to the public to save their Gethsemane church from being sold by its financiers.

    Apr 10, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. A Fatal Misstep on the Waterfront

    A seaman tragically dies after a fall between the ship and the coal bunkers at the Oregon Improvement docks.

    Feb 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. The Ghost of Ballast Island

    A laborer’s body washes up on the Seattle waterfront, leaving a trail of questions about a midnight splash and a missing man with a light overcoat.

    Mar 26, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallast Island, Seattle

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