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Archives Treasure #2: 1975 Vietnamese refugee photos

Archives Treasure #2: 1975 Vietnamese refugee photos

Refugee leaders and their families listen as Gov. Evans welcomes them to Washington in 1975. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives) The second Archives Treasure for May marks a special anniversary for Dan Evans, Ralph Munro and thousands of Washingtonians who endured a long, difficult journey to reach our state four decades ago. As the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon in April 1975, about 130,000 South Vietnamese fled their homeland and soon made their way to the…

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Why we celebrate Veterans Day

Why we celebrate Veterans Day

Photo courtesy of Washington Digital Archives With Thursday being Veterans Day, here is a look way back at military personnel based in Washington. This 1938 shot, which is part of the Digital Archives’ Military Department Photograph Collection, shows Brigade General Pennington with staff at Camp Murray. Go here to see more photos from this collection, which covers 1890 to 1975.