In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the photographs were shown in an exhibit at MOHAI in 1984, and a book, "One Day in Washington," was published in 1985 by Madrona Publishers.

This image of Virginia Brookbush was taken as she operates one of the cameras during a program shooting at the Woodland Park Zoo. Virginia Lyon Brookbush (1916-2009), considered the "mother of community access television," worked with the Community Television Agency producing training and orientation tapes for several agencies. For eight years, she broadcast weekly programs on Seattle Cable Systems focusing on building a communication link for those who wanted TV access. The Seattle Times quoted her saying, "It wasn't a career, it was a cause - freedom of speech and the right to know - to be able to have community people share their talents and views . . ."

Caption information source: The Seattle Times, February 7, 1997, page E1
Caption information also derived from captions written by photographers and attached to the back of the photograph.