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Image of Men's crew at the University of Washington, 1916
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Men's crew at the University of Washington, 1916

The first big rowing event of the 1916 season was an April race against Stanford. UW and Stanford fans crowded the shores of Lake Washington to cheer for their teams. The UW crew won by seven boat lengths, and afterwards started preparing for a May race against the University of California at Berkeley.This photo shows the 1916 men's varsity crew,…
ID Number:1983.10.10267
Date:1916
Image of University of Washington football game on Denny Field, Seattle, November 30, 1916
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University of Washington football game on Denny Field, Seattle, November 30, 1916

Handwritten on sleeve: U.W. Grandstand & Football Game, Nov. 30, 1916.Webster & Stevens number: 51951
ID Number:1983.10.10342.1
Date:1916
Image of Football team at the University of Washington, circa 1916
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Football team at the University of Washington, circa 1916

The 1916 varsity football team won its ninth consecutive football championship under coach Frank Dobie. A record-breaking crowd attended the final game against the University of California. By spring of 1917, the entry of the United States into World War I left men's intercollegiate sports competition in doubt.This photo shows the 1916 varsity football team in an offensive formation at…
ID Number:1983.10.10375.2
Date:Circa 1916
Image of Opening day of the baseball season, April 24, 1917
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Opening day of the baseball season, April 24, 1917

The 1917 baseball season opened April 24 at Seattle's Dugdale Park with a game between the Seattle Giants and a team from Great Falls, Montana. The teams were in the Northwestern League, which also included teams from Butte, Spokane, Tacoma, and other northwestern cities.This photo shows the 1917 opening game at Dugdale Park. The band sits on folding chairs at…
ID Number:1983.10.10517.2
Date:1917
Image of Earlington Golf and Country Club, Renton, circa 1918
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Earlington Golf and Country Club, Renton, circa 1918

According to an article in the "Renton News Record" of August 16, 1951, the Earlington Club House dated back to the 1880s and was used as a golf club until the 1920s when a new building was constructed. Thereafter it was used as a boarding house and apartments. Throughout the years, the local community held dances, card parties, and strawberry…
ID Number:1983.10.10537
Date:Circa 1918
Image of University of Washington football player, Seattle, circa 1917
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University of Washington football player, Seattle, circa 1917

Handwritten on sleeve: U.W. Football Players.Photographer's Reference Number: 61265
ID Number:1983.10.10687.1
Date:Circa 1917
Image of Hooverville, Seattle, March 1933
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Hooverville, Seattle, March 1933

During the hard times of the 1930s economic depression, many unemployed and homeless people settled just west of where Seattle's sports stadiums now stand. They built ramshackle houses out of scrap material and elected their own mayor. The area was nicknamed Hooverville or Hoover City by people who blamed President Herbert Hoover for causing the Depression. This 1933 photo, taken…
ID Number:1983.10.10788
Date:1933
Image of Jack Dempsey with boxing promoter Nate Druxman, Seattle, circa 1930
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Jack Dempsey with boxing promoter Nate Druxman, Seattle, circa 1930

Handwritten on sleeve: Dempsey [1931 Automobile].Webster & Stevens number: P9680
ID Number:1983.10.10812.2
Date:Circa 1930
Image of University of Washington varsity crew team in shell, Seattle, 1924
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University of Washington varsity crew team in shell, Seattle, 1924

Handwritten on sleeve: U. of W. 1924 Varsity Crew.Webster & Stevens number: 105670
ID Number:1983.10.10831.2
Date:1924
Image of University of Washington varsity crew team in front of shellhouse, Seattle, 1924
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University of Washington varsity crew team in front of shellhouse, Seattle, 1924

Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Crew Varsity, 1924.Webster & Stevens number: 105654
ID Number:1983.10.10832.1
Date:1924
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