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August Dvorak and typing class at University of Washington, Seattle, November 14, 1932
Dr. August Dvorak, an educational psychologist and professor of education at the University of Washington, teaches a class of typists his new Simplified Keyboard Layout. In May 1932 Dr. Dvorak filed a patent for the new layout, which claimed to result in faster, easier to learn typing. This photo may have been taken for a promotional piece. Handwritten on sleeve:…
ID Number:1983.10.913.2
Date:1932
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Seattle Rainiers player Edo Vanni at batting practice in Wrigley Stadium, Los Angeles, circa 1938
Edo Vanni (1918-2007) was an original member of the Seattle Rainiers in 1938, and stayed with the club throughout its entire existence, ended as a manager in the Rainiers' final year in 1964. Born in Black Diamond and raised in Queen Anne to Italian immigrant parents, Vanni was a beloved member of the region's baseball community. This photo of Vanni…
ID Number:1983.10.926.1
Date:Circa 1938
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Seattle Rainiers player Edo Vanni, Seattle, circa 1938
Edo Vanni (1918-2007) was an original member of the Seattle Rainiers in 1938, and stayed with the club throughout its entire existence, ended as a manager in the Rainiers' final year in 1964. Born in Black Diamond and raised in Queen Anne to Italian immigrant parents, Vanni was a beloved member of the region's baseball community. This photo of Vanni…
ID Number:1983.10.926.8
Date:Circa 1938
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Ford trimotor airplane and Ford automobile, circa 1940
The Ford Trimotor airplane, nicknamed the "Tin Goose," was built by the Ford Motor Company starting in 1928. The Trimotor was the first all-metal commercial aircraft. It had a restroom, windows that could open and close, and AM radio for the passengers' enjoyment. In this photo, taken for the University of Washington alumni magazine in 1940, a Ford Trimotor plane…
ID Number:1983.10.932.1
Date:1940
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Edmundson Pavilion under construction, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1927
This athletic facility was originally named the Men's Athletic Pavilion, but was renamed Hec Edmundson Pavilion in the mid-1940s to honor Clarence "Hec" Edmundson, a longtime basketball and track and field coach. Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Stadium Crowds Etc.Webster & Stevens number: 127718
ID Number:1983.10.937.3
Date:Circa 1927
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University of Washington football team, Seattle, October 31, 1927
Led by head coach Enoch "Baggy" Bagshaw, the 1927 University of Washington's football team had a record of 9-2. This group portrait of the team was taken at the end of October. Handwritten on sleeve: U.S. Football Squad 1927 - 10-31-27.Webster & Stevens number: 128071
ID Number:1983.10.946.1
Date:1927
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Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1928
This athletic facility was originally named the Men's Athletic Pavilion, but was renamed Hec Edmundson Pavilion in the mid-1940s to honor Clarence "Hec" Edmundson, a longtime basketball and track and field coach. Handwritten on sleeve: Mens Gym U of W Ext.Webster & Stevens number: 128349
ID Number:1983.10.959.1
Date:Circa 1928
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University of Washington varsity crew team, Seattle, May 15, 1928
Rowing was added to the University of Washington's sports curriculum in 1904. By the 1920s, the team had become a serious challenge to the eastern universities which had dominated the sport for decades. In this photo, the 8-man varity crew of 1928 poses on a dock. The coxswain, who calls the strokes, squats in front. Handwritten on sleeve: U of…
ID Number:1983.10.963.2
Date:1928
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University of Washington crew in action, circa 1930
Each of the rowing shells used by the championship University of Washington team held eight men and a coxswain (pronounced COX-en). It is the coxswain who calls the strokes and steers the boat. The lightweight western cedar racing shells were designed and built on campus. This photo shows an eight-man shell streaking through the water. Webster & Stevens number: 135200
ID Number:1983.10.975
Date:Circa 1930
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Great Northern Oriental Limited train at King Street station, Seattle, May 27, 1924
When the Great Northern Oriental Limited train initiated service in 1924, it arrived in Seattle the same day as the historic train called the William Crooks. The public was invited to view the two trains at King Street Station, and compare the old with the new. A newspaper account described the new train with its huge locomotive and long steel…
ID Number:1983.10.989.1
Date:1924