W. T. Chalk wrote the Mayor and Council about the "disagreeable nuisance" in Yesler between Houghton and Randolf Streets. O. C. McGray of the Health Department reported that the nuisance was waste from a "Chinese Wash House." His commentary addresses the health problem attached to all of the laundries in Seattle.

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990453
Description
W. T. Chalk wrote the Mayor and Council about the "disagreeable nuisance" in Yesler between Houghton and Randolf Streets. O. C. McGray of the Health Department reported that the nuisance was waste from a "Chinese Wash House." His commentary addresses the health problem attached to all of the laundries in Seattle.
Date created
September 18 1890
Series
1802-04: City Clerk General Files
Location
Box 4, Folder 8
Note
Communication from W. T. Clark. 09/18/1890; Report of Deputy Sanitary Officer.
Subject Terms
ASIAN AMERICANS, ATLANTIC, CENTRAL AREA, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, MINOR, MINORITY ENTERPRISES, PUBLIC HEALTH, RACE RELATIONS
Citation
Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, #990453, Series 1802-04.
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990453_transcript: Transcript of: W. T. Chalk wrote the Mayor and Council about the "disagreeable nuisance" in Yesler between Houghton and Randolf Streets. O. C. McGray of the Health Department reported that the nuisance was waste from a "Chinese Wash House." His commentary addresses the health problem attached to all of the laundries in Seattle. (is source Textual Record)
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Chalk, W. T. 
McCray, O. C. 
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