Archives tourney Game 8: Crosby Store ledger vs 1857 WA Territory map

Archives tourney Game 8: Crosby Store ledger vs 1857 WA Territory map

We’re finally here: the eighth and final game of the first round of the Archives Treasures tourney, aka November Nuttiness. This matchup features two items from Washington’s early territorial days: the 1859-60 Crosby Store ledger and an 1857 map of Western Washington Territory. The winner advances to the quarterfinals, which begin early next week. You have until Monday at 9 a.m. to vote for your Game 8 favorite. Just use the online poll below.

The other Archives Treasures quarterfinalists are the 1969 Black Panther protest photos, 1971 Satsop rock festival photos, 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption documents, 1874 Seattle photos, Tenino Oregon Trail marker photo, documents from Washington Territory’s first prison and Washington’s territorial seal.

1859-60 Crosby Store ledger

CrosbyLedger

1857 map of Western Washington Territory

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