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Image of Oil painting,

Oil painting, "Landscape," by Grace Nichols, ca. 1910-1950

Grace Nichols (1892-1983) was a landscape painter who lived in Spokane, Washington.
ID Number:2015.80.9
Date:1910-1950
Image of Alpenstock, ca. 1903

Alpenstock, ca. 1903

Otto Langstaff, grandfather of donor, used this Alpenstock when he climbed Mt. Rainier with his brother Clarence in 1903.
ID Number:2016.14.1
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Lowman & Hanford drafting set, 1910

Lowman & Hanford drafting set, 1910

The Lowman & Hanford Company, established around 1885, was a printing company and retail stationery business operating in Seattle's Pioneer Square. This drafting kit, sold by Lowman & Hanford and owned by Percy Kendall, was a cherished item for Percy's granddaughter Barbara Elizabeth "Liz" Kendall. Percy Kendall (1891-1940) received his engineering degree from the University of Washington and followed his…
ID Number:2019.36.1
Date:1910
Image of Seattle park sign,

Seattle park sign, "Leave 6 ft Between You and Others," 2020

The Seattle Parks Department created a selection of instructional signs for use in local parks during various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Strongly recommended health and safety protocols included staying six feet away from each other at all times.
ID Number:2020.44.3
Date:2020
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Seattle park sign, "Crowded Parks Lead to Closed Parks," 2020

The Seattle Parks Department created a selection of instructional signs for use in local parks during various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. As social distancing was a strongly recommended health and safety protocol, people were encouraged not to crowd together. One unfortunate oversight on this particular sign is the incorrect spelling of "excercise."
ID Number:2020.44.4
Date:2020
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Seattle park sign, "Small, Simple, Socially Distant," 2020

The Seattle Parks Department created a selection of instructional signs for use in local parks during various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Strongly recommended health and safety protocols included social distancing and keeping groups small, even when gathering outside.
ID Number:2020.44.5
Date:2020
Image of Pen and ink drawing of Pacific Northwest natural scene by Rudolph Franz Zallinger, 1940

Pen and ink drawing of Pacific Northwest natural scene by Rudolph Franz Zallinger, 1940

Rudolph Franz (Rudy) Zallinger (1919-1994) was born in Russia and his family immigrated to Seattle in 1924. He graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1937, then headed back East where he attended Yale University and taught at the fine arts school there until 1950. Zallinger returned to Seattle and worked as a freelance artist and taught for three years…
ID Number:2021.48.1
Date:1940
Image of Daiber-Jensen parka, down pants, and boots, ca. 1940s

Daiber-Jensen parka, down pants, and boots, ca. 1940s

Ome Daiber (1907-1989) was known as the “Father of Mountain Rescue.” His interest in mountain equipment led him to found Ome Daiber Inc. in 1936. Some of his most well-known inventions were the two-legged “Penguin” sleeping bag, the “Birdcage” crampon, and “SnoSeal” waterproofing compound. He also manufactured Eddie Bauer’s first down jackets, before Bauer had his own factory. When World…
ID Number:2021.54.1
Date:Circa 1940
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