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Mike, growing up back East

Posted on April 1, 2014 by jpkenna

As Seattle begins recovery from a June fire that leveled nearly its entire commercial district, Jimmy Scanlon continues working railroad construction in the booming, more-northerly Puget Sound city of Fairhaven. Learning his girlfriend Susie Taylor came through the Seattle … Continue reading →

Posted in history, labor, writing | Tagged Catholic sacraments, Fairhaven boom, growing up Catholic, Irish-American life, Rahway N.J., Seattle Fire | Leave a comment

Paddle, Paddle, George E. Starr

Posted on March 13, 2014 by jpkenna

Twice I’ve made the approximately 600-mile trip up the inside passage from Puget Sound to Southeast Alaska in a salmon troller–and one return trip. Averaging 5 to 6 knots, anchoring or tying up each night, seven to ten days from … Continue reading →

Posted in history, social criticism, writing | Tagged Fairhaven boom, Inside Passage, Puget Sound, railroad construction, salmon trollers, Seattle Fire, steamboats | Leave a comment

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