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Gas Stations and the Maturing of the Business District in Wedgwood

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

A HistoryLink article by Greg Lange tells of the large-scale layoffs of employees at Boeing Aircraft which set off a recession in Seattle from 1967 to 1972.  The population of Seattle plummeted as people left town to find work elsewhere.  … Continue reading →

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