The first quarterfinal matchup in the Archives Treasures tourney is in the books. The 1969 Black Panther protest photos blew out the 1971 Satsop rock festival photos, 64 percent to 36 percent, so the Black Panther photos advance to the semifinals next week. The second quarterfinal, which starts this afternoon, is another classic battle, with the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption documents taking on the 1874 Seattle photos.
(Photo courtesy Washington State Archives) Game 2 of our Archives Treasures’ November Nuttiness tourney was a battle of Baby Boomer memories. When it was all over, the 1971 Satsop rock festival photos came out on top, taking 63 percent of the votes while the 1960s P.E. photo collection took in 37 percent. The Satsop photos now advance to the second round of our tourney. Game 3, set to begin this afternoon, pits the 1980 Mount St. Helens documents against the…
Now that the “first game” is in the books, it’s time for the second game of the first round in our Archives Treasures’ November Nuttiness tourney. Game 2 is a Baby Boomer’s delight (or nightmare): the 1971 Satsop rock festival photos facing the 1960s P.E. photo collection. You have until 9 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) to vote, so have your voice heard! 1971 Satsop rock festival photos 1960s P.E. photo collection [poll id=”53″]
Some of the crowd at the 1971 Satsop rock festival. (Photo courtesy Washington State Archives) Maybe it’s because its anniversary is fast approaching. Maybe it’s because it was far out and groovy. Or maybe cuz it’s just fun to see old photos of people wearing beads and bell bottoms. Whatever the reason, the photos of the 1971 Satsop rock festival was the winner of the August Archives Treasures poll. The festival pics gathered 42 percent of the votes to edge…
We’ve shown off the three Archives Treasures for August, so now it’s up to you and our other loyal blog readers to select the favorite. This month’s three choices are Gov. Dan Evans’ 1974 letters to members of Congress asking them to consider amnesty for President Nixon, 1920 photos of a Vancouver shipyard and photos of the 1971 Satsop rock festival. You can pick your favorite by accessing our online poll (below), which is open until this Friday at 5…
Part of the crowd enjoying the music at Satsop (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives) New York state had Woodstock. And Washington had Satsop. A four-day rock festival held during Labor Day weekend of 1971 was held at a 77-acre farm near the small town of Satsop in Grays Harbor County. Officially called the Satsop Riverfair and Tin Cup Races, the music festival was inspired by Woodstock, which was held two years earlier. The Satsop festival drew 60,000 people. Several…