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Are you ready for some football?!

Are you ready for some football?!

Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives In honor of the Packers-Steelers Super Bowl this Sunday, we asked the State Archives folks to find some cool, historic football-related photos. This one stands out. Taken on December 29, 1969, it shows Governor Dan Evans holding up the ball for his son to kick on the front lawn of the Governor’s Mansion. The Temple of Justice is in the background. The photo is from the State Governors’ Negative Collection, 1949-1975. On a related…

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Archives and campaign pieces: Dan Evans

Archives and campaign pieces: Dan Evans

The November 2 General Election is exactly one week away, and you’ve likely received a lot of campaign pieces in the mail. Most people throw away those campaign pieces. Fortunately, our State Archives loves to collect and preserve any campaign pieces it receives. One example is this 1964 campaign item from the first of Republican Dan Evans’ three successful runs for Washington governor. Evans served as governor from 1965 until 1977, choosing not to run in 1976. In 1983, Evans…

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`Booth Who?’ book rollout honors Governor Gardner

`Booth Who?’ book rollout honors Governor Gardner

“Booth Who?” was the slogan that puckish campaign aides famously used for Booth Gardner’s early campaign buttons and yardsigns back when he wasn’t exactly a household name yet.  He eventually hit the political version of a Grand Slam, serving in the state Senate, Pierce County Executive and as the two-term governor. His story is now told in a new Legacy Project book called, naturally enough,  “Booth Who?”  It’s available free online and in print form ($25 softcover, $35 for limited…

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