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Time to vote on June “Library jewels”

Time to vote on June “Library jewels”

It might now be July, but we’ve opened the online poll for you and others to choose your favorite “Library jewel” for June. (Hey, the NFL actually has its “2011 playoff games” in 2012, so there!) The three candidates this month are: 1) Celestial and terrestrial globes from 1850       2) The State Library’s first catalog   3) An aerial photo of the 1974 World’s Fair   Your job, if you choose to accept it, is to pick your favorite among these three…

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Library jewel #3: Spokane World’s Fair photo

Library jewel #3: Spokane World’s Fair photo

The third and final “State Library jewel” for June takes a look back at the 1974 Spokane World’s Fair. Actually, it takes a look down at the fair. It’s an aerial photo of the World’s Fair during its four-month run in the Lilac City. Expo ’74 opened May 4 and closed Nov.  3 that year. More than 5 million people passed through the gates that year. In addition to the tourist impact, Expo ’74 had a profound effect on the…

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