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4 stories matching quimper

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:imper, quimbi, quiner, quiver, zimper, crimper

  1. The Boomtown Delusion of Port Townsend

    In the late 1880s, Port Townsend boosters scrambled to convince the world that their city was destined to be the 'Frisco' of the Pacific Northwest.

    Jun 20, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTaylor Street, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The 'Key City' Hype Machine: A 19th-Century Real Estate Fever Dream

    Before Seattle cemented its dominance, Port Townsend was positioning itself as the 'future great city of the New Northwest,' fueled by a massive, speculative railroad subsidy.

    Jun 21, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTaylor Street, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Port Townsend Doubled Its Population Without a Boom Campaign

    In 1888, Port Townsend boosters promised their city would become the next San Francisco by monopolizing the region's rail and shipping trade.

    Jun 23, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTaylor Street, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Boomtown That Expected to Be 'The Next San Francisco'

    In 1888, the 'Key City' of Port Townsend was so convinced of its impending status as a transcontinental rail terminus that it began feverishly selling off the entire landscape.

    Jun 22, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTaylor Street, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust

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