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| 1917 | 1 |
1 story matching hammerton
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- The Bachelor's Last Stand
A satirical tale of a local men’s club that fined members who dared to fall in love, until a ‘diabolical’ social boycott forced their surrender.
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- The Real Estate Boom at Ronton Addition
Investors and business leaders scramble to buy into Seattle's rapid expansion.
- The Dream of Kirkland as the 'Pittsburg of the Pacific'
Capitalists promise that an industrial boom in iron production will transform the landscape of the Eastside.
- A Kennewick Family's Grief in Tacoma
A young shingle weaver from Kennewick takes his own life after struggling to find work in Tacoma.
- The Iron Horse Wakes the Mountain: Aberdeen’s Rail Boom
As the Northern Pacific Railroad pushes its iron spine through Chehalis County, local depot construction accelerates, promising to transform the sleepy timber town into a bustling commercial hub.
- Selling the 'Magic City': Fairhaven’s 1890 Development Boom
Boosterism was at its peak in Fairhaven as the Fairhaven Land Company touted steel furnaces, electric lights, and an inexhaustible connection to Skagit coal.
- The Pittsburgh of the Pacific: Kirkland's Industrial Fever Dream
In 1891, developers and investors believed Kirkland would become a global powerhouse of iron production, fueled by a unique geological claim and massive railroad expansion.
- The Iron City of the Pacific
Promoters promise a new industrial powerhouse in Kirkland as rail lines expand and iron ore production begins.