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1 story matching finnerin

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  1. Ballard’s Fire Chief Killed by a Falling 1,200-Pound Head-Block

    Frank Finnerin was guiding five men across a mill tramway when the stringer gave way. He died fifteen minutes later in the boarding house, leaving a wife and three small children.

    Aug 19, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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  1. A Tragic Labor Tragedy at the Port Gamble Mill

    A young laborer, driven by economic necessity to work beyond his experience, loses his life in a mill accident.

    Aug 2, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Gamble Mill, Port Gamble

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