Mary E. Thompson (died 1892) was one of the richest early African Americans in Seattle, Washington. She owned the Minnehaha Saloon, located at 319 Jackson street, which had a

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upstairs. Thompson reported died in

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, California. At the time of her death she owned real estate in Seattle and Butte, Montana. She also had a horse and carriage, an extensive jewellery collection, and $20,000 in cash. By the standards of the time, this made her quite wealthy. Following Thompson's death, the Minnehaha Saloon was torn down in April 1894."Secret Halls and Rooms: Arrangement of an Opium Smoking Join Exposed," The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 18, 1894, pg 8.

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