Library Jewel #3: J.W. Thompson photo collection of WA
Three Indian princesses examine a camera. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Library) Our third and final Library Jewel for June is a collection of photographs and slides of Washington, taken by J. W. Thompson between 1950 and 1968. The collection includes 115 photos and about 1,500 slides of a wide variety of subjects of the Pacific Northwest, including Native Americans on both sides of the Cascades, Northwest scenery and historic spots, and WA industries, including cranberry growing at Grayland, logging…