Territorial seal – From Our Corner

“Archives Treasures” item #3: territorial seal

January 15, 2015 Secretary of State's Office

Earlier this week, we started our new blog series that highlights some of the millions of documents, images, maps and other historical goodies housed in our State Archives. Here is the third and final contender in this month’s Archives Treasures poll: the official seal of Washington Territory. The territorial seal was proposed and designed in 1853 by J.K. Duncan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army assigned to Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens’ survey party. It was adopted in 1854. The territorial…

And the “Archives treasures” poll winner is…

January 27, 2012 Secretary of State's Office

The votes are in, our online poll is closed, and we know the winner of our January “Archives treasures” contest featuring items in our State Archives: the Washington territorial seal. The seal received 38 percent of the vote, edging the boxing license applications submitted by heavyweight greats Muhammad Ali and George Foreman (33 percent) and a photo of the Legislative Building’s construction (29 percent). Thanks to all who voted. We’ll do it again in February and every other month this…

“Archives treasures” item #3: Territorial seal

January 23, 2012 Secretary of State's Office

We recently started a new blog series that highlights some of the millions of documents, images, maps and other cool historical items housed in our State Archives. Here is the third and final contender in this month’s “Archives treasures” poll: the official seal of Washington Territory. The territorial seal was proposed and designed in 1853 by J.K. Duncan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army assigned to Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens’ survey party. It was adopted in 1854. The territorial seal…

From Our Corner

Washington Secretary of State Blog

Browsed by
Tag: Territorial seal