Another construction site treasure trove

Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey Jun 21, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Another construction site treasure trove</h1>
                <h2><p>KOMO News reports that thousands of artifacts, many from the early 20th century and some dating back centuries, have turned up under Magnolia Bridge. A construction crew unearthed the loot while working on a King County Wastewater Division rainwater storage tank. Much of it consists of everyday items like suspenders,</p></h2>
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            <p><a href="http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Workers-unearth-centuries-old-artifacts-under-Seattle-bridge-311073811.html?ref=avalancheghost.one">KOMO News reports</a> that thousands of artifacts, many from the early 20th century and some dating back centuries, have turned up under Magnolia Bridge. A construction crew unearthed the loot while working on a King County Wastewater Division rainwater storage tank. Much of it consists of everyday items like suspenders, toys, and a Chinese coin from the 1700s, which belonged to residents of an immigrant community in Smith Cove. There's even a First Nations chisel carved from what is believed to be an elk femur. The items are going to the Burke Museum once they're cleaned and categorized.</p>
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KOMO News reports that thousands of artifacts, many from the early 20th century and some dating back centuries, have turned up under Magnolia Bridge. A construction crew unearthed the loot while working on a King County Wastewater Division rainwater storage tank. Much of it consists of everyday items like suspenders, toys, and a Chinese coin from the 1700s, which belonged to residents of an immigrant community in Smith Cove. There's even a First Nations chisel carved from what is believed to be an elk femur. The items are going to the Burke Museum once they're cleaned and categorized.

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By Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey is an editorial intern at Crosscut. She holds a B.A. in French from Seattle University and now studies film production at Shoreline Community College. In addition to crewing a doz