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Rare atlas cruises to win in Library Jewels tourney opener

Rare atlas cruises to win in Library Jewels tourney opener

This rare atlas moves to the second round. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Library) The first game of our Library Jewels tourney turned into a laugher, as the rare and historic atlas nearly 500 years old gathered 67 percent of the votes, while the precursor text to Le Jeune’s famous Chinook shorthand, by Paul Durieu, attracted only 33 percent. Game 2, which pits WTBBL’s Ray Charles connections against a 1910 photo album of northwestern Washington, starts this afternoon, so be…

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Asahel Curtis photo collection tops Library Jewels poll

Asahel Curtis photo collection tops Library Jewels poll

It’s hard to beat classic photographs, especially when Asahel Curtis is behind the lens. That was evident, as a collection of photos by Curtis and other photogs led the State Library Jewels online poll for March. The photo collection captured 40 percent of the votes. The precursor text to Jean-Marie-Raphael Le Jeune’s Chinook shorthand took second with 32 percent, followed by an 1897 post route map of Washington (28 percent). We’ll begin the April edition of our Archives Treasures blog…

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