- - Title Page
- - Acknowledgment and Copyright
- - Chief Seattle
- - Contents
- 1. Believe It or Not!
- 2. The Romance of the Waterfront
- 3. How Our Railroads Grew
- 4. From Horse Cars to Motor Buses
- 5. How Seattle Used to See--and Keep Warm
- 6. Indoor Entertainments
- 7. Playing Football in Pioneer Place
- 8. Strange 'Ifs' in Seattle's History
- 9. Historical Points in First Avenue
- 10. Historical Points in Second Avenue
- 11. Historical Points in Third Avenue
- 12. How Some of Our Locations Were Named
- 13. Out of the Ordinary
- 14. Wild Life Once Seen Here
- 15. Some 'Firsts' Worth Noting
- 16. Amusing Incidents in Seattle's History
- 17. The Growth of Commerce, Industries, Business
- 18. Seattle's Early Educational Development
- 19. Seattle's Six Gold Rushes
- 20. Methods of Communication
- 21. For the Good of Others
- 22. Streets and Roads
- 23. Public Buildings, Hospitals, Institutions
- 24. Celebrations and Expositions
- 25. More about the Seattle Spirit
- 26. Seattle's Water Supply
- 27. Noted Visitors to Seattle
- 28. The Seattle Fire
- 29. Some Seattle Sidelights
- 30. Seattle's Growth by Years
- Appendix - The Chinook Jargon; Some Common Errors
- Index