In my history of Seattle’s Groceteria Stores, I briefly described how Alvin Monson’s PTSD from World War One led to the downfall of that grocery…
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Published July 25, 2014
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Published July 14, 2014
Seattle’s East Union and Madrona Streetcar
In 1903 the area centered at 23rd and Union in Seattle was transformed with the addition of direct streetcar service. Today the area lacks a…
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Published July 11, 2014
Groceteria – A Tradewell Grocery Story
This article is part of a series exploring the history of the grocery chain Tradewell Stores from its predecessors through the resignation of Monte L.…
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Published June 26, 2014
Gilberton-on-the-Sound, History of Gilberton WA
If you’ve read my book Lost Seattle or browsed through this site, you know I’ve got a thing for the lost and the forgotten. So…
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Published June 18, 2014
Charles Louch Farm – A Tradewell Grocery Story
This article is part of a series exploring the history of the grocery chain Tradewell Stores from its predecessors through the resignation of Monte L.…
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Published June 15, 2014
Augustine & Kyer – A Tradewell Grocery Story
This article is part of a series exploring the history of the grocery chain Tradewell Stores from its predecessors through the resignation of Monte L.…
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Published June 7, 2014
Shaming the Haters of Seattle’s 12th Man
Over and over, the troll comments: the Seahawks’ 12th Man is a farce and stolen from Texas A&M. Seattle’s fans are a bunch of loser…
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Published June 5, 2014
Roanoke Park and Seattle’s Broadway Streetcar
This history of streetcar service into the northern reaches of Seattle’s Capitol Hill was about three years in the making. I pieced it together through…
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Published March 10, 2014
Waning Days of One Woman’s War
We segue from a nearly-forgotten use of a nearly-forgotten building, to final memories of a veteran. Mixing old and new The structure would have been…
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Published March 7, 2014
Seattle’s First Korean War Parade
On May 5, 1951, Seattle welcomed 1,500 soldiers back to the US from the war in Korea. It was a raucous celebration with a 105mm…
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