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  1. Six Drowned and the Dead Looted: The Wreck of the Strathblane

    Eyewitnesses described a fearful scene off North Beach as the iron ship Strathblane broke apart—farmers rode into the surf to save survivors while others rifled the dead.

    Nov 11, 1891The Olympia TribuneNorth Beach, Long BeachDisasters

  2. The Cranberry Harvest and a Divided Labor Force

    A report on the burgeoning Pacific County cranberry industry reveals the reliance on Chinese labor and the exclusionary sentiment of the era.

    Nov 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLong Beach Peninsula, Long Beach, Pacific CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Highway That Keeps Moving

    For years, the state has been stuck in an endless legal fight with the Pacific Ocean over the ownership of beaches used as public roads.

    Jan 9, 1925White Bluffs SpokesmanLong Beach, Pacific CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  4. Queen Victoria's Silver, for the Men Who Pulled a Drowning Crew from the Surf

    Six Washington coast men who braved the November breakers off Long Beach to save a foundering British ship's crew are honored with silver medals sent by the Queen herself.

    Aug 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLong Beach, Long Beach, Pacific CountyStrange But True

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