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1986.5.55465.23
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Frank Herbert signing books, Seattle, December 5, 1971
Order an ImageIn this image, Tacoma-born author Frank Herbert (1920-1986) signs copies of "Dune" and other books at the Balcony Book Store at the Pacific Science Center. Though he became famous for writing science fiction, Herbert was also a newspaper journalist, photographer, short story writer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and university lecturer; he was a reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1969 to 1972.
Caption information source: http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-and-environment/frank-herbert-science-fiction-author-zmaz81mjzraw
Caption information source: http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-and-environment/frank-herbert-science-fiction-author-zmaz81mjzraw
ID Number: 1986.5.55465.23
Date: 1971
Creator(s):
Webber, Phil H., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic negative : b&w ; 35mm
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 1986.5.55465.23, photo by Phil H. Webber
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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