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Photograph of Civilian Conservation Corp members enjoying the swimming and fishing facilities of Camp Moran, July 1934.
State Parks and Rec gives thanks for massive CCC photo-scanning project

State Parks and Rec gives thanks for massive CCC photo-scanning project

The Washington State Archives’ Digital Projects Archivists Maggie Cogswell and Mary Hammer led the way in completing a massive, 11-year project digitizing and cataloging photos of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) from the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. This collection of 2,396 photographs shows work conducted on Washington state parks by the CCC from 1933 to 1938, and includes images of Moran, Lewis and Clark, Deception Pass, Millersylvania, Riverside, Rainbow Falls, Carkeek, Denny Park, Mt. Spokane, Saltwater, Beacon Rock,…

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John Spellman
Remembering Governor Spellman

Remembering Governor Spellman

The Jan. 16 death of former Gov. John D. Spellman at 91 prompted personal reminiscences from several staffers in the Office of the Secretary of State who knew Spellman during and after his 1981-85 time in state office. State Archivist Steve Excell, who served as Gov. Spellman’s chief of staff, said in a television interview with KING-5 that Spellman had changed his life, as well as those of countless Washingtonians. “He was a true statesman,” Excell said. “He was a…

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Archives Treasure #2: Tenino wooden money

Archives Treasure #2: Tenino wooden money

(Image courtesy of Washington State Archives) We’re giving little old Tenino the spotlight not once but twice this month as focal point  of our second Archives Treasure for September. It’s some cool history. The first Archives Treasure focused on the Oregon Trail marker located in the small Thurston County town. The second is a photo of the famous wooden money that Tenino’s city government briefly used during the Great Depression. Unfortunately, Tom Cruise has yet to enter the State Archives,…

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