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2 stories matching tundra

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  1. The Man Who Came Back from the Tundra with $1.8 Million

    Nels Peterson sinks his fortune in a Yukon steamboat, hits rock bottom in Nome, then strikes it rich on a bench claim—arriving in Seattle with enough gold to buy a city block.

    Jul 10, 1905The Wenatchee Daily WorldSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. Seattle’s Surprisingly Mild Winter of 1876

    While outsiders imagined the Pacific Northwest as a frozen, inhospitable tundra, locals were enjoying a 'genial' December filled with blooming garden flowers.

    Dec 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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