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Image of University of Washington fraternity house, Seattle, circa 1908
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University of Washington fraternity house, Seattle, circa 1908

The earliest fraternities associated with the University of Washington had to find housing amongst the residential and commercial buildings west of the campus. By 1908, however, some 40 acres of land to the north became available from the Puget Mill Company. Several fraternities then began constructing houses in the neighborhood between 45th and 50th NE and NE 17th and 21st,…
ID Number:1983.10.7075
Date:Circa 1908
Image of Delta Gamma sorority house, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905
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Delta Gamma sorority house, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905

Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Sorority House.Webster & Stevens number: 2933
ID Number:1983.10.7076
Date:Circa 1905
Image of University of Washington student Geraldine Gilbert knitting, Seattle, 1918
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University of Washington student Geraldine Gilbert knitting, Seattle, 1918

Not one to waste time, Miss Geraldine Gilbert, sophomore in the college of pharmacy at the University of Washington, knits two socks at one time. Knitting with the standard four needles she knits one sock inside the other. The outside sock is knit 'inside out,' the American way, while the inside sock is knit 'right side out,' the Continental way.…
ID Number:1983.10.7137.1
Date:1918
Image of Varsity Crew, 1926
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Varsity Crew, 1926

Here, the University of Washington's varsity crew team row on Lake Union, with the gas plant (now Gas Works Park) on the north shore of the lake in the distance. Webster & Stevens number: 108783
ID Number:1983.10.7158
Date:1926
Image of University of Washington football players, Seattle, 1927
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University of Washington football players, Seattle, 1927

The University of Washington Huskies played six conference games during the 1927 season, winning four games and losing two. After the final game, in Los Angeles, tackle Clarence Dirks (to the right in this photo) was elected captain for the following season. Both Dirks and fullback John Dalquest (left) won Big W letters for their playing during the 1927 season.…
ID Number:1983.10.7167
Date:1927
Image of Basketball players at the University of Washington, 1918
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Basketball players at the University of Washington, 1918

The University of Washington basketball team played a 500 season in 1918. The team won five games and lost five games. In this photo, three University of Washington basketball players shoot baskets in a gym. Webster & Stevens number: 62736
ID Number:1983.10.7214
Date:1918
Image of Learning how to dust and sweep, circa 1918
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Learning how to dust and sweep, circa 1918

The University of Washington's home economics program taught women the latest scientific methods for running an efficient home. This photo, taken about 1918, shows three students learning proper ways to dust and clean. Webster & Stevens number: 62757
ID Number:1983.10.7222
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Cooking class at the University of Washington, circa 1918
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Cooking class at the University of Washington, circa 1918

The University of Washington's home economics department taught students the latest scientific methods in cooking and nutrition. Starting in 1918, all women students were required to take a course in "food administration" in order to graduate.This photo was taken in about 1918. It shows three students preparing ingredients in a cooking class. Webster & Stevens number: 62866
ID Number:1983.10.7229
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Denny Hall at the University of Washington, circa 1910
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Denny Hall at the University of Washington, circa 1910

The first building on the present campus of the University of Washington was Denny Hall, originally known as the Administration Building. At that time, all university activities took place in this single building. Denny Hall had science labs, a library, a natural history museum, administrative and faculty offices, ten classrooms, a music room, a lecture hall, and an assembly hall…
ID Number:1983.10.7309
Date:1910
Image of West Queen Anne School, 1905
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West Queen Anne School, 1905

In 1895, the West Queen Anne School replaced the first school in the Queen Anne neighborhood. The new brick building had eight classrooms. It was expanded in 1899 and 1901 as the neighborhood grew. West Queen Anne School had Seattle's first woman principal, Adelaide Pollock, who served from 1900-1918. The school building still stands on Queen Anne Hill and is…
ID Number:1983.10.7436
Date:1905
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