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Library tourney quarterfinal #2: book on NW marine mammals vs. WA territorial censuses

Library tourney quarterfinal #2: book on NW marine mammals vs. WA territorial censuses

We’re moving now to the second quarterfinal of our Library Jewels tourney. This QF matchup pits an 1874 book on the Northwest coast’s marine mammals against the collection of Washington territorial censuses. You can vote for your fave by using the online poll below. The poll closes Tuesday at 9 a.m., so remember to vote! 1874 book on Northwest coast’s marine mammals Washington territorial censuses [poll id=”76″]

Library tourney Game 4: suffrage leader’s scrapbook vs. territorial censuses

Library tourney Game 4: suffrage leader’s scrapbook vs. territorial censuses

Some of the Library Jewels tourney matchups feature items or collections that go far back in Washington history. The Game 4 contestants are a case in point. This one pairs the scrapbook of suffrage leader Clara Watson Elsom against a collection of Washington territorial censuses from 1860 to 1880. You can vote for your favorite using the online poll (below), which closes at 9 a.m. Monday. Suffrage leader’s scrapbook Washington territorial censuses [poll id=”70″]

Classic photos of NW Wash eke out Library Jewels win

Classic photos of NW Wash eke out Library Jewels win

A shot from the NW Washington photo album. (Courtesy Washington State Library) At a time when politicos are watching some close election races as final numbers soon emerge, it’s fitting that our most recent Library Jewels poll featured a tight finish between two of the three “candidates.” When the voting ended Friday night, a 1910 photo album of Northwest Washington emerged the winner with 41 percent, edging a collection of Washington territorial censuses, which gathered 39 percent. The collection of…

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It’s voting time for October Library Jewels

It’s voting time for October Library Jewels

Since we’re all in a voting mood with the General Election ending today, how about you vote in our monthly Library Jewels poll as well? Just choose from among our three October candidates. Our online poll closes this Friday at 5 p.m. Washington territorial censuses 1916 Orpheum programs, posters 1910 photo album of NW Washington [poll id=”51″]

October Library Jewel #1: WA territorial censuses

October Library Jewel #1: WA territorial censuses

(Photo courtesy of Washington State Library) We’re all familiar with the Census that the federal government undertakes every decade. (BTW, the U.S. population is now 322 million!) But did you know that the U.S. Census folks also focus on American territories? The U.S. Census Bureau even conducted censuses for Washington Territory three different times – in 1860, 1870 and 1880. (In 1850, Washington was not even a territory – we were part of Oregon Territory – and by 1890, Washington…

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