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University of Washington crew team rowing near yacht Fantome, Seattle, 1954
The sailing yacht Fantome, owned by beer magnate Ernest Guinness, was stranded in Seattle in 1939 at the start of World War II. It was moored in Portage Bay for 14 years, detained after the war by King County officials hoping to collect back property taxes from Guinness. The boat was eventually converted to a tourist ship, and sank in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.289
Date:1954
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Women cooking salmon, Muckleshoot Reservation, circa 1950
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is made up of descendants of the Duwamish and Upper Puyallup peoples who lived near Puget Sound and its associated waterways since time immemorial. Muckleshoot ancestors lived in villages that were tied together by marriage bonds, trade, shared ceremonies, and use of the same land. This network of interconnected villages extended far beyond the Upper Puyallup…
ID Number:PI23907
Date:Circa 1950
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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