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Image of Alaska bald eagle, circa 1907
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Alaska bald eagle, circa 1907

A number of photographers followed the miners to Alaska during the late 1890s and early 1900s. Some tried mining. Others set up businesses, photographing wildlife, scenery, people, and whatever else they saw around them. They made a living selling the photos to miners, tourists, and anyone else who would buy them.This photo, taken around 1907, shows a bald eagle perched…
ID Number:1983.10.13055
Date:1907
Image of Reindeer, circa 1905
Photograph

Reindeer, circa 1905

Beginning in 1892, the United States government brought reindeer from Asia and Europe into Alaska as a new food source for the Native Peoples. The idea was to replace hunting with herding. Although the reindeer multiplied until the 1930s, the experiment was not a success. The imported reindeer had to be fenced, fed, and protected from predators. It made more…
ID Number:1983.10.13121
Date:Circa 1905
Image of White Pass & Yukon Route sleigh, 1905
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White Pass & Yukon Route sleigh, 1905

Some of the people heading to the Yukon gold fields sailed to Skagway and then packed their equipment and food through White Pass on horses and mules. Conditions along the trail were poor, and thousands of pack animals died. In 1900, the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad was completed between Skagway on the coast and Whitehorse on the Yukon…
ID Number:1983.10.13146
Date:1905
Image of Herd of reindeer at Port Clarence, Alaska, 1900
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Herd of reindeer at Port Clarence, Alaska, 1900

Beginning in 1892, the United States government brought reindeer from Asia and Europe into Alaska as a new food source for the Native Peoples. The idea was to replace hunting with herding, particularly after newly arrived gold miners had killed so much of the local game.This 1900 photo by Eric Hegg shows a herd of reindeer near Port Clarence, on…
ID Number:1983.10.13163
Date:1900
Image of Vendor with boxes of produce at Pike Place Market, Seattle, September 23, 1983
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Vendor with boxes of produce at Pike Place Market, Seattle, September 23, 1983

In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.97
Date:1983
Image of Driver posing with horse and carriage, Seattle, September 23, 1983
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Driver posing with horse and carriage, Seattle, September 23, 1983

In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.131
Date:1983
Image of Woman on bike, September 23, 1983
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Woman on bike, September 23, 1983

In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.398
Date:1983
Image of Geese crossing street near Green Lake, Seattle, 1945
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Geese crossing street near Green Lake, Seattle, 1945

Handwritten on sleeve: GEESE, Greenlake.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): March 6, 1945.
ID Number:1986.5.3662.1
Date:1945
Image of Three Garfield High School cheerleaders and their bulldog mascot, November 20, 1962
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Three Garfield High School cheerleaders and their bulldog mascot, November 20, 1962

In this photo, three Garfield High cheerleaders, or "Song Queens," gather around the football team's mascot "Garbull" during preparations for the upcoming Turkey Day game. From left to right are Carol Knudson, Cari Murotani, and Linda Emery. Caption information source: Photo caption, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 21, 1962, p. 20.
ID Number:1986.5.11583.1
Date:1962
Image of Gale Dresden and his dog Toughy on a motorcycle, June 29, 1958
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Gale Dresden and his dog Toughy on a motorcycle, June 29, 1958

Seattle auto mechanic and truck driver Gale Dresden stretched a piece of rubber over his motorcycle’s gas tank so his fox terrier, Toughy, could ride with him. In three years, the two rode thousands of miles in three northwestern states. According to his owner, Toughy enjoyed riding in cars and trucks but preferred motorcycles.Here, Gale Dresden and Toughy prepare for…
ID Number:1986.5.23864.1
Date:1958
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