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Seattle’s Pioneers of Fremont: B.F. Day – Part Two

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Panic of 1893, a nationwide economic crash, had a chilling effect upon Seattle.  Historian Thomas Prosch wrote that Seattle businesses, banks manufacturers and even churches closed down and went out of business due to lack of money to operate. … Continue reading →

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