34 results for: Great Depression
Washington State tax token, 1935
This aluminum tax token was printed in 1935 for the purpose of sales tax exchange. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Seattle during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.3
Date:1935
Store token for Head's Cigar Store, 1935
Head’s, a cigar shop owned by E.A. Head, was located at 1406 4th Ave in downtown Seattle. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Seattle during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.5
Date:Circa 1930
Transportation token, "Portland Traction Co.," 1930s-1940s
This token was exchanged for transportation fare. The Portland Traction Company was an interurban railway that served the Portland area starting from the early 1890s.
ID Number:1998.51.6
Date:Circa 1930-1940
Union Pacific souvenir coin, 1934
This aluminum token is a commemorative piece from the 1934 Union Pacific train. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Seattle during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.7
Date:1934
Office of Price Administration (O.P.A.) ration token, 1920s-1930s
This aluminum token was used in exchange for rations by the Office of Price Administration during World War II. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Seattle during the Depression Era through World War II.
ID Number:1998.51.8
Date:Circa 1920-1930
Transportation token, "Tacoma Washington," 1920s-1930s
This token was exchanged for transportation fare. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Washington during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.9
Date:Circa 1920-1930
Transportation token, "Bellingham Transit Co.," 1920s-1930s
This token was exchanged for transportation fare. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Washington during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.10
Date:Circa 1920-1930
Transportation token, "Bremerton - Charleston Transp. Co.," 1920s-1930s
This token was exchanged for transportation fare. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Washington during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.11
Date:Circa 1920-1930
Transportation token, "Spokane United Railways", 1920s-1930s
This token was exchanged for transportation fare. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Washington during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.12
Date:Circa 1920-1930
Transportation token, "Seattle Municipal Railway," 1920s-1930s
This token was exchanged for transportation fare. The municipal trolley service started in 1911 and ended in 1941.
ID Number:1998.51.14
Date:Circa 1920-1930