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From the WA State Digital Archives: 1939 bill-signing photo

March 15, 2017 Secretary of State's Office

Gov. Clarence Martin signs a bill into law in 1939 as Secretary of State Belle Reeves (seated on left) and female legislators watch. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Digital Archives) We’ve reached that point of the legislative session when Gov. Jay Inslee starts signing bills into law. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re sharing a Washington State Digital Archives photograph from 1939 that depicts a bill-signing ceremony. This shot shows Gov. Clarence Martin signing into law House Bill 300,…

Apple Blossom Royalty visiting Olympia, now and then

March 27, 2015 Secretary of State's Office

Secretary Wyman with 2015 Apple Blossom Royal Court and state Rep. Brad Hawkins (left). (Photo courtesy of Patrick McDonald) One of the annual events during legislative session is a visit to Olympia by the Apple Blossom Royalty from the Wenatchee area. After this year’s Apple Blossom Royal Court stopped by our office recently to meet Secretary Wyman, our State Archives staff sent us several classic Digital Archives photos of Apple Blossom queens and princesses from yesteryear visiting the state’s Capitol…

Doing research on WA governors? Check out the State Library

October 29, 2013 Secretary of State's Office

Gov. Clarence Martin, 1933-1941 (Photo courtesy of Washington State Library) If you’re doing research on Washington’s past governors, look no further than the Washington State Library. You will find all you’ll ever need to know about the governors of our beautiful state in the collection titled Washington State Research. A few of the more interesting pieces while searching through the collection are found in the executive orders section. There, you can take an in-depth look at executive orders issued by…

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