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Image of Haying on the Pickering farm, Issaquah, 1956
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Haying on the Pickering farm, Issaquah, 1956

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This image shows two farmers lifting hay bales onto a truck. Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea.Handwritten…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.93
Date:1956
Image of Sod Busting, Mazama, Washington, 1973
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Sod Busting, Mazama, Washington, 1973

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea often photographed farm scenes, including this image of a farmer plowing his field in Mazama,…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.108
Date:1973
Image of Cat riding on truckload of pumpkins, Maple Valley, 1976
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Cat riding on truckload of pumpkins, Maple Valley, 1976

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This photo focuses on a cat perched on a pile of pumpkins on a farm in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.115
Date:1976
Image of Old barn, Redmond, 1969
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Old barn, Redmond, 1969

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea titled this farm scene "Yellow Brick Road." Handwritten on verso: 1969. Old Barn, Yellow brick…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.127
Date:1969
Image of Man walking on snowy farm, Enumclaw, 1972
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Man walking on snowy farm, Enumclaw, 1972

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This photo shows a snowy scene from an Enumclaw farm. Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea.Handwritten on…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.139
Date:1972
Image of Old barn, Mount Rainier in distance, Black Diamond, 1970
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Old barn, Mount Rainier in distance, Black Diamond, 1970

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea took many photos of Mount Rainier throughout his career, including this one from a farm…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.180
Date:1970
Image of Jack Barron standing in front of barn, 1978
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Jack Barron standing in front of barn, 1978

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This portrait of Jack Barron, rancher and founder of Sun Mountain Lodge in the Methow Valley,…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.233
Date:1978
Image of Truck hauling hay bales, Issaquah, 1954
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Truck hauling hay bales, Issaquah, 1954

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.In the 1950s, Scaylea often took photos of farms in Eastern King County, including this one…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.327
Date:1954
Image of Indigenous berry pickers on Vashon Island, June 1943
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Indigenous berry pickers on Vashon Island, June 1943

The United States' entry into World War II in December 1941 created labor shortages as many men left civilian jobs to join the military. On the West Coast, the shortage was exacerbated by the forced removal of Japanese Americans, many of whom were farmers. In the summer of 1943, the Vashon Island Packing Company hired 80 First Nations people from…
ID Number:PI23856
Date:1943
Image of Indigenous workers in a strawberry field, Vashon Island, June 1943
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Indigenous workers in a strawberry field, Vashon Island, June 1943

The United States' entry into World War II in December 1941 created labor shortages as many men left civilian jobs to join the military. On the West Coast, the shortage was exacerbated by the forced removal of Japanese Americans, many of whom were farmers.In the summer of 1943, the Vashon Island Packing Company hired 80 First Nations people from British…
ID Number:PI23857
Date:1943
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