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Image of Indigenous rowers carrying racing canoes into water, La Conner, November 29, 1941
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Indigenous rowers carrying racing canoes into water, La Conner, November 29, 1941

In 1941, Swinomish leader Tandy Wilbur arranged a competition between two Indigenous racing canoes and two shells crewed by the University of Washington Huskies. Wilbur had recently become chairman of the Swinomish Tribal Community, and he intended the race to help form bonds among the several different tribal groups living together on the Swinomish reservation. He also wanted to use…
ID Number:PI23846
Date:1941
Image of Indigenous canoes and Husky crew shell racing, La Conner, November 29, 1941
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Indigenous canoes and Husky crew shell racing, La Conner, November 29, 1941

In 1941, Swinomish leader Tandy Wilbur arranged a competition between two Indigenous racing canoes and two shells crewed by the University of Washington Huskies. Wilbur had recently become chairman of the Swinomish Tribal Community, and he intended the race to help form bonds among the several different tribal groups living together on the Swinomish reservation. He also wanted to use…
ID Number:PI23847
Date:1941
Image of Husky crew and Indigenous canoe race, La Conner, November 29, 1941
Photograph

Husky crew and Indigenous canoe race, La Conner, November 29, 1941

In 1941, Swinomish leader Tandy Wilbur arranged a competition between two Indigenous racing canoes and two shells crewed by the University of Washington Huskies. Wilbur had recently become chairman of the Swinomish Tribal Community, and he intended the race to help form bonds among the several different tribal groups living together on the Swinomish reservation. He also wanted to use…
ID Number:PI23848
Date:1941
Image of Husky crew and Indigenous canoe race, La Conner, November 29, 1941
Photograph

Husky crew and Indigenous canoe race, La Conner, November 29, 1941

In 1941, Swinomish leader Tandy Wilbur arranged a competition between two Indigenous racing canoes and two shells crewed by the University of Washington Huskies. Wilbur had recently become chairman of the Swinomish Tribal Community, and he intended the race to help form bonds among the several different tribal groups living together on the Swinomish reservation. He also wanted to use…
ID Number:PI23850
Date:1941
Image of Husky crew and Indigenous canoe race, La Conner, November 29, 1941
Photograph

Husky crew and Indigenous canoe race, La Conner, November 29, 1941

In 1941, Swinomish leader Tandy Wilbur arranged a competition between two Indigenous racing canoes and two shells crewed by the University of Washington Huskies. Wilbur had recently become chairman of the Swinomish Tribal Community, and he intended the race to help form bonds among the several different tribal groups living together on the Swinomish reservation. He also wanted to use…
ID Number:PI23851
Date:1941
Image of Husky crew team with shells and Indigenous rowers with canoes, La Connor, November 29, 1941
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Husky crew team with shells and Indigenous rowers with canoes, La Connor, November 29, 1941

In 1941, Swinomish leader Tandy Wilbur arranged a competition between two Indigenous racing canoes and two shells crewed by the University of Washington Huskies. Wilbur had recently become chairman of the Swinomish Tribal Community, and he intended the race to help form bonds among the several different tribal groups living together on the Swinomish reservation. He also wanted to use…
ID Number:PI23853
Date:1941
Image of Charlie Edwards and Al Ulbrickson standing by canoe
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Charlie Edwards and Al Ulbrickson standing by canoe "Susie Q", La Conner, November 29, 1941

In 1941, Swinomish leader Tandy Wilbur arranged a competition between two Indigenous racing canoes and two shells crewed by the University of Washington Huskies. Wilbur had recently become chairman of the Swinomish Tribal Community, and he intended the race to help form bonds among the several different tribal groups living together on the Swinomish reservation. He also wanted to use…
ID Number:PI23854
Date:1941
Image of Garfield High School band promoting Thanksgiving benefit football games, Seattle, 1935
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Garfield High School band promoting Thanksgiving benefit football games, Seattle, 1935

Sign in image: Ballard vs. West Seattle 12:30, Garfield vs. Lincoln 2:30 - 2 Football Games - U of W Stadium Thanksgiving Day - All Receipts Go to Children's Welfare Fund. Handwritten on negative: Garfield Band. Handwritten on sleeve: Seattle - schools - Garfield - band. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date…
ID Number:PI25513
Date:1935
Image of Garfield High School band and drill team in Husky Stadium, Seattle, 1937
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Garfield High School band and drill team in Husky Stadium, Seattle, 1937

The Seattle Public Schools' Parent Teacher Association and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer sponsored the city-wide high school football championship games. Over 25,000 fans crowded Washington Field on the University of Washington campus to root for their favorite teams. The second game pitted Roosevelt High School against Garfield High School. Roosevelt beat Garfield 16 to 8. This photo shows the Garfield High…
ID Number:PI25514
Date:1937
Image of Queen Anne High School students at football game, Seattle, 1939
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Queen Anne High School students at football game, Seattle, 1939

Written on negative: Queen Ann [sic] Kidds [sic]Handwritten on sleeve: Crowds - football.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): October 24, 1939.
ID Number:PI25680
Date:1939
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