142 results for: Johnson, B. W.
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Ballard High School victory garden, Seattle, February 16, 1943
Although backyard vegetable gardens have been popular for years, they were especially common during World War II. All over the United States, people turned unused yard space and vacant lots into Victory Gardens to raise fresh produce. This 1943 photo shows Ballard High School students and teachers working in their garden. Note from MOHAI records: Photo includes botany teacher Bess…
ID Number:PI28244
Date:1943
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Native Alaskan woman working on a canoe by a river, circa 1909
Canoes need upkeep and repair in order to stay watertight. In this photo, an Native Alaskan woman works on the edge of her flat-bottomed craft by the side of a river. Two other canoes rest nearby on the beach. The wooden poles are probably used for drying fish. The location of the photograph is unknown, but it was most likely…
ID Number:SHS14168
Date:Circa 1909