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- Seattle Invites the Whole Territory to Its Centennial Fourth
As the United States turned 100 in 1876, Seattle's civic leaders mobilized an elaborate city-wide committee to prove the frontier outpost was a modern, patriotic city.
- A Double Tragedy in Lewis County
A tragic hunting accident leads to a young boy's death and the subsequent destruction of his family home by fire.
- Seattle's Local Musicians Sidelined for Outside Talent
The Seattle Cornet Band expresses public indignation after being passed over for a local celebration contract in favor of an expensive imported band.
- A Frontier Vendetta at Olequa
A simmering family feud in rural Washington erupts in a deadly rail-platform battle, leaving two men dead and a community in shock.
- The Post Office Scandal of 1878
A scathing critique of patronage and mismanagement at Seattle's local post office reveals a city struggling with corruption in the early days of territorial expansion.
- The Hustle of the 1889 Waterfront
Before the skyline, Seattle's heartbeat was the chaotic, cargo-filled rhythm of the piers and the brick-laden schooners arriving from Portland.
- The Battle for the Big Cut
On the frontier of 1872, railroad crews fight the Cowlitz floods and 'Big Cut' rock to carve a path for the North Pacific line.
- The Real Estate Broker’s Pink Wedding: A Seattle Socialite’s Grand Entrance
In January 1895, C.H. Kittinger, a prominent local real estate broker, announced his engagement to Miss Whitney of Montreal at an elaborate reception on Fifth and Columbia streets, signaling the height of Seattle's Gilded Age social scene.