Tag: Seattle

Pictures from the past: aged 46


This is from 2007 in Seattle, Washington, United States.

The homeless in Seattle’s Underground City


In 2007, I found myself in Seattle, in the United States. I was meeting with a friend who wanted to tell me about the homeless in the underground city. The following are my observations from that time: Are homeless people living in undeveloped parts of Seattle’s abandoned underground city? From speaking with some of the … Continue reading The homeless in Seattle’s Underground City

June 7 1866 Chief Seattle dies near the city named for him


On June 7th 1866, thirteen years after American settlers founded the city named for him, Chief Seattle died in a nearby village of his people. Born sometime around 1790, Seattle (Seathl) was a chief of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes who lived around the Pacific Coast bay that is today called Puget Sound. He was … Continue reading June 7 1866 Chief Seattle dies near the city named for him