1892 results for: Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State
Program
Pacific Coast Figure Skating Championship program, February 1953
In February 1953, the Seattle Skating Club sponsored the Pacific Coast Figure Skating Championships at the city's Civic Ice Arena (later Mercer Arena). The program contains images of the skaters, lists of the officials and competitors, a complete schedule of events, facts about figure skating, and a description of scoring and judging.
ID Number:2018.3.3.117
Date:1953
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Admiral Oriental Line Ma-Chiong instruction booklet, March 1, 1923
The Admiral Line (also American Mail Line, and later Admiral Oriental Line) was a steamship company based in Seattle which operated five ocean liners sailing from Seattle to Japan and China. Pictured here is an instruction manual for Ma-Chiong, a game played on the Admiral Line ships which appears to be similar to Mahjong. The booklet was issued to passengers…
ID Number:2018.3.3.118
Date:1923
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Alaska Steamship Company brochure, circa 1925
The Alaska Steamship Company was formed in 1894, initially to ship passengers and fishing products between Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The company was able to quickly expand service to the Yukon during the 1896-1899 gold rush, and the company prospered until World War II, when the government took over the company's ships.The brochure pictured here is in the shape…
ID Number:2018.3.3.119
Date:Circa 1925
Program
Gracie Fields benefit concert program, January 24, 1941
Dame Gracie Fields (1898-1979) was an English actress, singer, comedian, and star of both cinema and music hall. During World War II, Ms. Fields lived in California and spent much of her time entertaining Allied troops and otherwise supporting the war effort outside Great Britain. The program pictured here is from a concert featuring Gracie Fields held in Seattle at…
ID Number:2018.3.3.120
Date:1941
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War Bond envelope, circa 1942
Sarah Sophia "Sophie" (Frye) Bass (1867-1947) was a granddaughter of Seattle pioneers Arthur Armstrong Denny (1822-1899) and Mary Ann (Boren) Denny (1822-1910). She wrote two children's books about the early history of Seattle, "When Seattle Was A Village," and "Pigtail Days in Old Seattle." Ms. Bass was a prolific collector of historical books and manuscripts, and in 1914 donated her…
ID Number:2018.3.3.121
Date:Circa 1942
Scrapbook
Stamp Out the Axis war savings stamp album, circa 1943
During World War II, The Greeting Card Industry, Inc. published this small album for collecting the US Treasury's War Savings Stamps. By pasting stamps in the album, the owners covered up racist caricatures of Hitler, Mussolini, a Japanese soldier, and other Axis figures.A full album of 10-cent stamps meant that the owner had contributed $18.70 to the war effort and,…
ID Number:2018.3.3.122
Date:Circa 1943
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Application for home canning sugar allowance, 1944
The U.S. Office of Price Administration was created to control prices and rationing during World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the OPA by executive order in August 1941. Sugar was one of many rationed products, and each consumer was allowed five pounds of sugar for home use. Additional sugar was available by application, but its use was restricted…
ID Number:2018.3.3.123
Date:1944
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Home card rationing advice, circa 1918
During World War I, America's food production industry was far removed from war-torn Europe, and America’s civilians had easy access to food while European civilians were victims of starvation. The United States Food Administration was established in 1917 to oversee the food reserves for the U. S. Army and its allies. Wide-scale rationing of food and commodities was introduced in…
ID Number:2018.3.3.124
Date:Circa 1918
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Leaflet on war-time telephone calls, July 1942
During World War II, the telephone company called on citizens to keep personal phone calls to a minimum so lines would be free for war-related communication. This leaflet from Seattle's Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, gives guidelines for making long distance and local calls.
ID Number:2018.3.3.125
Date:1942
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Hotel Frye air raid blackout notice, circa 1943
Seattle, with its military bases and industries, was considered an important target for Japanese air raids. Homes and businesses turned out lights and covered windows to darken the city at night. In order to keep guests safe, Seattle's Hotel Frye posted notices detailing how to black out rooms and what to do in case of an air raid.
ID Number:2018.3.3.126
Date:Circa 1943