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Washington State
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection 
 Nearly 700 photographs "from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition document the fair held on the campus of the University of Washington [Seattle] during the summer of 1909." Searchable by keywords, and browsable by using interactive fairground and modern campus maps, and by topic (special events, construction, exhibits, amusements, advertisements). Includes a background essay on the Exposition. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/aypweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 19, 2004 Alvin H. Waite Photographs
Collection of photographs from Alvin H. Waite, who was "an outdoorsman and traveler, and, along with his friends and associates Albert Barnes and Henry M. Sarvant, became one of Tacoma's most important landscape photographers during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries." Includes a biography of Waite, and photos of Tacoma, Washington state, and Mount Rainier and mountaineering. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/waiteweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 24, 2006 Asahel Curtis Photo Company Photographs
A collection of over 1700 photographs of "Seattle, Washington State, Alaska and the Klondike covering a period from the 1850s until 1940." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by topic (including British Columbia, construction projects, fishing industry, the Klondike gold rush, lumber industry, railroads and streetcars, and universities and colleges). From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/curtisweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 19, 2004 BirdWeb: Seattle Audubon's Online Guide to the Birds of Washington State
This website includes information about birds found in Washington state. It provides descriptions (habitat, range, behavior, diet) and photos of the birds, along with lists of endangered species and birds rarely seen in the state. Searchable, or browsable by species or taxonomic grouping. http://www.birdweb.org/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Nov 27, 2005 Calvin F. Todd Photographs
Collection of photos from Calvin F. Todd, who was "a commercial photographer in Washington State from ca. 1905 to the 1930s. ... The collection includes images of the University of Washington campus and scenes from Seattle including the waterfront, various buildings especially apartments, regrading activities, and the Pike Place Market." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/toddweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 30, 2006 Central Washington Native Plants
Over 300 photos of native plants of Central Washington state. "This photographic collection includes descriptions of the species, distribution, habitat, morphology, and ethnobotanical uses." Also includes articles and related links. Searchable and browsable. From a botanist and photographer. http://www.cwnp.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants Last updated Mar 3, 2004 Charles Pratsch Image Collection
This digital exhibit of work by photographer Charles Pratsch features images of the Grays Harbor area of Washington state as it appeared between 1888 and 1913. "Includes a diverse assortment of union images and workers involved in shipping, logging and other industries in the Pacific Northwest." Browsable and searchable. From Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xpratsch.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 18, 2004 City of Pullman and the Palouse
Presents a digital collection of "more than 1200 photographs and postcards of Pullman, Washington [state] and the surrounding area." Includes images of buildings, crowds, railroads, parades, horses, floods, and more. Browsable and searchable. From Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xpullman.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 6, 2004 Clark Kinsey and the Documentation of the Pacific Northwest Logging Industry
This online exhibit discusses the work of photographer Clark Kinsey, who captured images of "the logging and milling camps and other forest related activities in Washington [state], Oregon, California and British Columbia." Features information about the Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Company, logging operations, locomotives, camp life, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Spruce Production Division. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/kinsey/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Industries, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Plants, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 8, 2005 Darius Kinsey Photographs
This online exhibit features the work of Darius Kinsey, brother of Clark Kinsey and "a pioneer artist active as a photographer in the Northwest from the late 19th century to 1940." With his wife, Darius operated a photography studio in the town of Sedro-Wooley, Washington state, before moving to Seattle in 1906 to focus exclusively on logging documentation. Includes biographical information and a searchable database of photographs. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content-dev.lib.washington.edu/kinseyweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 23, 2005 The Diary of Opal Whiteley
This site presents a digital edition of "The Diary of Opal Whiteley," which describes the life of a young girl in western Oregon in the early 1900s. The site includes photographs, a timeline, glossary, and map. Provides biographical information about the author, who was born in Washington state and moved to Oregon at age 5. Searchable. The diary first appeared in the Atlantic Monthly in 1920. From the University of Oregon. http://intersect.uoregon.edu/opal/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Writing Last updated Mar 19, 2006 A Digital Photo-Walk Around Spokane Falls
This small collection of photographs features views of downtown Spokane, Washington state. Includes the Kardong and Monroe Street bridges, sculpture from the combined Spokane campuses of Eastern Washington and Washington State Universities, and attractions at River Front Park such as the giant red wagon, the carousel, opera house, sculptures, tulips, and views of the Spokane River and Falls. Sound files of carousel music, roaring falls, and birds are included. From a local photographer. http://www.murrayco.com/spokane_walk.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated May 9, 2005 The Everett Massacre
This collection features "215 images including photographs, art work, oral histories and movies that help tell the story of the 1916 labor confrontation [in Everett, Washington state] known as the Everett Massacre." Includes a bibliography. From the Everett Public Library, Everett, Wash. http://www.epls.org/nw/dig_emassacre.asp Topics: Labor, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Oct 7, 2006 Experiencewa.com: Washington State Tourism
This official site of the Washington State Tourism office features accommodations, activities and attractions, events, transportation information, and visitor guides and maps. Also includes a browsable list of cities; information includes brief facts, things to do and see, accommodations, local happenings, and more. The site includes an extensive photo gallery. http://www.experiencewa.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 21, 2008 Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) Photographs
This online collection documents projects that were established in King County, Washington state, under the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) program, a relief operation started in 1933 as part of the New Deal. Offers an essay on the program and a database of photographs featuring street construction, bridge building, sewer laying projects, park and playing field improvements, and other construction, repair, and improvement projects. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content-dev.lib.washington.edu/feraweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated Feb 23, 2005 Frank S. Matsura Image Collection
A collection of 1600 photos of the city of Okanogan, Washington, taken by Japanese-American professional photographer Frank S. Matsura between 1907 and 1913. Searchable, and browsable by topic (automobiles, baseball, basketball, children, Conconully Dam, dogs, farms, horses, hotels, irrigation, laborers, self-portraits, studio portraits, Native Americans, postcards, railroads). From the Department of Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xmatsura.html Topics: Agriculture, Baseball, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Apr 22, 2003 George Ritchey Image Collection
This digital exhibit features early scenes of the Washington State University campus, the town of Pullman (Washington state), northern Idaho, and the family of amateur photographer George Ritchey. "George Ritchey lived in Pullman at least as early as 1897. ... In 1910, he was a house painter living on Military Hill with his wife and children." Browsable and searchable. From the Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xritchey.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Grand Coulee and the Columbia River Plateau: A 3D Photographic Geology Tour of Central Washington
This site features a photographic tour of the geology of the Grand Coulee and Columbia River Plateau region of central Washington state. Tour may be viewed as 3-D images (requires 3-D glasses) or as standard photographs. Subjects include Ginko Fossil Forest State Park, petroglyphs, Lake Lenore caves, Dry Falls, wildflowers, Steamboat Rock, and Northrup Canyon. From the United States Geologic Survey (USGS). http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/grandcoulee/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Nov 17, 2004 Hanford: Declassified Document Retrieval System
"The Hanford Declassification Project (HDP) was initiated by RL [U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office] to declassify to the maximum possible extent all previously classified Hanford operations information." This searchable site has thousands of declassified photographs (1943-1960) and images of text documenting the Hanford Site role in the history of nuclear research and weapons development in the United States, and related health and environmental issues. http://www2.hanford.gov/ddrs/ Topics: Energy, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 28, 2008 Henry M. Sarvant Photographs
Collection of photographs by "Henry Mason Sarvant, a pioneer Tacoma [Washington state] civil engineer before the turn of the century and later mayor of Steilacoom." Features images of the Yukon Territory, Yukon mining activities, Mount Rainier, mountaineering and camping, and more. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/sarvantweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 5, 2006 Herald Photos: 50's & 60's
This digital exhibit from the Northwest Collection of the Everett Public Library, Washington state, features more than 130 photographs from the 1950s and 1960s, "taken for the most part by three photojournalists who worked for the Everett Herald. They are Jim Leo, Ray Waters, and Ken Knudson." Search, or browse categories including aerial views, airline industry, disasters, parades, pageants, recreation, sports, and stores. http://www.epls.org/nw/dig_herald_photos.asp Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 12, 2006 Hutchison Studio Photographs
This digital collection features the work of Ralph Raymond Hutchison. As the photographer for the Washington State University yearbook, Hutchison documented campus architecture, sporting events, campus activities and administrators, as well as the city of Pullman and the Palouse region. "The collection records the changes on the campus of WSU and in rural communities between the 1920s and the 1950s." Includes several aerial views. Browsable and searchable. From the Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xhutchison.html Topics: Architecture by Place, Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, Water Last updated Oct 18, 2004 John N. Cobb Photograph Collection
A collection of 340 photographs taken by biologist and University of Washington College of Fisheries founder John N. Cobb, including images of "salmon, halibut and cod fisheries along the West Coast, whaling activities in Alaska, [and] clamming and oystering industries in Washington." Photographs date from the early twentieth century. Searchable by keyword and browsable by category. From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/cobbweb/ Topics: Agriculture, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 11, 2004 Juleen Studio, Everett, Washington
This browsable collection contains 250 photographs from the J.A. Juleen Studio, which operated in Everett, Washington state, from 1910 to 1954. "During these years, the studio produced thousands of images of Everett business and industry, portraits, and numerous Snohomish County street and scenic views." From the Everett Public Library, Everett, Wash. http://www.epls.org/nw/dig_juleen.asp Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 12, 2006 King & Baskerville Studio: Picturing the 1890s Everett Boom
Shortly after Washington became a state in 1889, "lumberman Henry Hewitt of Tacoma convinced eastern investors, including John D. Rockefeller, to place money in a town they planned to call Everett." This searchable collection of 116 photographs, taken in 1892 by the firm of R. King and D.W. Baskerville, documents the early development of Everett, Washington state. From the digital collections of Everett Public Library's Northwest History Room. http://www.epls.org/nw/dig_king.asp Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 12, 2006 King County Snapshots
This site presents Seattle and King County (Washington state) heritage, from the 1850s to the present, through historical images. A partnership between the Museum of History & Industry, the University of Washington Libraries, and "ten smaller historical organizations belonging to the Association of King County Historical Organizations has resulted in the scanning and cataloging of the 12,000 images featured on this Web presentation." Browsable and searchable. http://content.lib.washington.edu/imls/kcsnapshots/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 15, 2004 Kirk's Studio
Digital collection of 50 photos from the late 19th and early 20th centuries by George W. Kirk of locations mostly in Everett, Washington state, such as schools, churches, hotels, and docks. Accompanied by a biographical essay on the photographer. From the Everett Public Library Northwest Room. http://www.epls.org/nw/dig_kirk.asp Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 12, 2006 Lawrence Denny Lindsley Photographs
Collection of images from photographer and wilderness guide Lawrence Denny Lindsley (1878-1974). Photo subjects include Mount Rainier, the Olympic Peninsula, Lake Chelan, Grand Coulee and Eastern Washington state, and King County. Includes a biography and photos of Lindsley. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/llweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jun 12, 2006 Lee Pickett Photographs
"The Lee Pickett collection of over 900 photographs documents scenes from Snohomish, King and Chelan Counties in Washington State from the early 1900s to the 1940s. ... Pickett was perhaps best known for his job as official photographer for the Great Northern Railway Company." The site features photos of the Great Northern Railway and its Cascade tunnel construction, quarrying, logging, automobiles, and the city of Index, Washington. From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/pickettweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jul 11, 2006 Legislative Building Photograph Collection, 1928-1965
This online exhibit celebrates the December 2004 re-opening of the Washington State Legislative Building. Presents a brief history and statistics about the building, which was designed by Walter R. Wilder and Harry K. White. Includes photographs and images of the building's predecessors, its dome, elevations, floor plans, construction plans, stone-cutting details, interiors, the surrounding government buildings, and the damage that occurred in the earthquakes of 1949 and 1965. From the Washington State Archives. http://www.secstate.wa.gov/history/legbuilding/ Topics: Architecture, History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 20, 2004 Lewis & Clark's Columbia River, 200 Years Later: A Photographic Essay
Consists of photographs of geographic areas along the Columbia River route traveled by Lewis and Clark. The photographs cover the area from Bateman Island at the mouth of the Yakima River to Cape Disappointment on the Pacific Ocean. Features the Snake River Confluence, Columbia Plateau, Columbia River Gorge, Vancouver Plains, and the area from Longview, Washington state, to the Pacific coast. Includes Lewis and Clark campsites and Cascade Range volcanoes seen by the explorers. http://englishriverwebsite.com/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/ Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Water Last updated Apr 11, 2005 Mammals of Washington
This attractive site features a checklist of all 148 species of mammals found in Washington state--32 marine species, 16 species of flying mammals, and 91 species of land mammals. These are grouped according to their biological order. Photographs, distribution maps, range in Washington, habitat, diet, identifying features, and links are provided for each animal. From the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/mammalogy/mamwash/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Marine Photos
Nearly 100 color photos of fish, mammals, birds, invertebrates, and vegetation native to Washington state's Puget Sound. See killer whales, sea otters, common loons, spiny dogfish, and scalyhead sculpin in their native habitats. From the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. http://green.kingcounty.gov/marine/Photos.htm Topics: Animals, Biology, Birds, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 18, 2009 Marion Ownbey Herbarium: Floras
The vascular plants of Kamiak Butte, Smoot Hill, and Rose Creek in Whitman County, Washington state, as well as those of Moscow Mountain, Idaho, are listed here by plant family, genus, and habitat. Includes some photos. Also provides information on weeds, as well as annotated bibliographies for Kamiak Butte and Moscow Mountain. From the Washington State University School of Biological Sciences, Marion Ownbey Herbarium. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/%7Ewsherb/floras_db.html Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Water Last updated Jul 18, 2005 Modern Photographers Collection
This collection contains a "selection of images from the work of nationally and internationally renowned local photographers Art Hupy, Ernest Kassowitz, Kyo Koike, Frank Kunishige, Mary Randlett and others. These photographers were active in the Pacific Northwest community from the late 1920's to the present." Features landscape, portraits, and images of Washington state locations. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/hupyweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 7, 2006 MOHAI: Seattle's Museum of History and Industry
MOHAI, a private heritage organization, preserves the history of the Pacific Northwest as far back as 1850. Its site provides information on their current exhibits, educational programs, and special events. Online visitors can search from over a million photos in MOHAI's historical photo collection, search its database of oral history interviews, and experience "the sights and sounds from Seattle's past" with MOHAI's audio/video archive. http://www.seattlehistory.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 14, 2004 Mount St. Helens Succession Collection
This site features a collection of 235 photographs taken by Dr. Robert del Moral over a 20-year period following the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. "These consist of a series of 'permanent plot views', photos taken of the same site over a period of years, general aspects of impacted habitats, and photos of some of the more common species of plants." Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/mtsthelensweb/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 20, 2004 Native Freshwater Plants [Washington State]
Describes aquatic plants that are native to Washington state, including American waterweed, bladderwort, cattail, coontail, sago pondweed, spatterdock, and water shield. Photographs and detailed information are presented for each plant. Includes information concerning the uses and benefits of aquatic plants. From the Washington State Department of Ecology. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/native/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Water Last updated Mar 14, 2005 Native Plants of the Palouse
Features information about plants occurring naturally in the rolling hills of the Palouse region of southeastern Washington state. Discusses major plant communities, wildflowers, noxious weeds, introduced plants, endangered and possibly extinct plants, conservation efforts, and related topics. Includes photographs and a bibliography. From Marion Ownbey Herbarium, Washington State University. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/%7Ewsherb/edpages/nativeplant/intro.html Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Water Last updated Jul 19, 2005 Oliver S. Van Olinda Photographs
This site features "a collection of 420 photographs depicting life on Vashon Island, Whidbey Island, Seattle and other communities of Washington State's Puget Sound from the 1880s to the 1930s. ... Most of the photographs were taken by Oliver Scott Van Olinda (1868-1954), a career newspaperman and resident of Vashon Island." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/vanolindaweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 28, 2006 Phil H. Webber: 50 Years of Photos
Retrospective exhibit of photos by this newspaper photographer who "recorded how Seattle played, laughed, cried and changed through the lens of his camera," and who died in March 2006. Browse photo galleries by decade back to the 1950s. Also includes a memorial slideshow. From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/photos/webber/main.asp Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Apr 27, 2006 Photos: Columbia Basin Wildflowers
Color photos of over 20 wildflowers of the Columbia Basin shrub-steppe region of Washington state. Each photo includes the common and Latin name, as well as descriptive text. Also includes photos of native plant restoration work. http://wnps.org/cbasin/photo.html Topics: Gardening, Geography, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Water Last updated Feb 23, 2004 Pike Place Market Centennial
An online exhibit presenting "a brief history of the market's first hundred years, including its founding and development, its farmers and shoppers, and the citizen initiative that saved it from urban renewal in the 1970s." Exhibit includes photographs as well as scanned images of official City of Seattle documents, reports, and communications. From the Seattle Municipal Archives. http://www.seattle.gov/CityArchives/Exhibits/PPM/ Topics: Architecture, History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 21, 2008 Plants of Western Washington
Designed for botany students, this digital collection presents views of plants commonly found in Western Washington state. Most images "provide 'aspect' level identification such that in most cases, a person with a little training could identify the plant illustrated to species." The collection may be searched by Latin title, accession number, plant status (geographic origin), growth form, common name, elevation factors, and moisture, climate, or soil nitrogen indicator status. From University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/plantsweb/ Topics: Agriculture, Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Science Last updated Jan 25, 2005 The Ragens Photo Library: San Juan Island Wildlife Photography
Nature photography taken in and around San Juan Islands, Washington state. This collection of photos features a wide range of wildlife, including bald eagles, orca (killer) whales, porpoises, red foxes, sea otters, deer, and seals. A usage policy is stated for use of the material on other Web sites, in education, and by nonprofit organizations. http://www.theragens.com/photos/ Topics: Biology, Mammals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science, Science Last updated May 17, 2005 Shoreline Aerial Photos
This is a collection of "oblique aerial photography of ... [Washington] state's entire 2,500 miles of marine shoreline." A navigable image map accentuates this collection of over 10,000 true-color photographs. "The photos were taken to optimize sun angle, shoreline orientation, and low tides," providing "a valuable educational monitoring tool for coastal managers and the public." Searchable by landmark, jurisdiction, county, and other factors. From the Washington State Department of Ecology. http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/shorephotos/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 14, 2004 South Sound Photo Album
This site consists of a database of images from the daily feature in The News Tribune of Tacoma, Washington state. The photographs are selected by the curator of the photography archives of the Tacoma Public Library's Northwest History Room. Images are accompanied by a description, date, and information on print type, image type, and format. Browsable and searchable. http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/southsound/southsound.asp Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Apr 9, 2005 Stereocard Collection
A collection of over 170 stereographic views, "double set[s] of paper prints mounted on card stock to be viewed through a stereoscope to produce a three dimensional image" popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Searchable by keyword and browsable by subject (agriculture, amusements, costume, dwellings, Far East, fishing, mining, lumber, Pacific Northwest, Pacific region, Southeast Asia, transportation, women). From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/stereoweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 14, 2005 Tacoma Public Library's Photography Archive
This Web site features a collection of photographs that document "the social, industrial, commercial, and agricultural growth and development of Washington [state] and the Pacific Northwest." The collection includes "daguerreotypes, glass lantern slides, early and modern prints, panoramic photographs, ambrotypes and tintypes, glass and film negatives, and more." Searchable, or view images using the random-display feature. http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/images/ Topics: Agriculture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 14, 2004 Theodore E. Peiser Photographs
Collection of 140 photos taken by Theodore E. Peiser, "an early pioneer photographer [who] was active in Washington State from the 1880s to 1907. He documented early scenes in Seattle including pioneers, 1900 military expedition to China and the Territorial University." Includes a brief biography of the photographer. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/peiserweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 12, 2006 Thurston County History: People and Places
Photos of the people and places of Thurston County, Washington state, including Bordeaux, Bucoda/Seatco, Grand Mound, Lacey/Woodland, Olympia, Rainier, Nisqually/Sherlock, Tenino, Tumwater/New Market, Union Mills, and Yelm. Also includes historic maps, instructions for submitting materials for the album, and links to other sources of historical information. Browsable. http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/history/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Tollman and Canaris Photographs
"These photographs by two little known photographers [John W. Tollman and Frank H. Canaris] document the salmon fishing industry on the southern Washington coast and in the lower Columbia River around the year 1897 and offer valuable insights into the history of commercial salmon fishing and the techniques used at the beginning of the 20th century." From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/tollcanweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 7, 2006 University of Washington Campus Photographs
"These photographs reflect University of Washington campus history from the time the Territorial University was established in the Central Business District of Seattle in 1861 to later days when the campus was transferred to its present location." Includes photos of buildings, athletics, clubs and student activities, ceremonies, and more. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/uwcampusweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 23, 2006 Upper Skagit Watershed
This online exhibit offers photographic images (1919-1989) of hydroelectric development in the Upper Skagit Watershed in northern Washington state. "These images document the changing landscape, human activities, natural history, and wildlife of the Skagit River and its tributary watersheds." From the Seattle Municipal Archives. http://www.seattle.gov/CityArchives/Exhibits/Skagit/ Topics: Electrical Energy, Energy, Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology, Water Last updated Aug 21, 2008 Washington Native Plant Society
This volunteer organization promotes "the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native plants and their habitats through study, education and advocacy." The Web site includes photographs and descriptions of plants native to specific Washington regions, information on invasive species and endangered plants, articles on native plants, and links to ethnobotany, gardening, and seed and plant sources. http://www.wnps.org/ Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Science Last updated May 13, 2004 Washington State Localities Photographs
A collection of over 1,250 photographs "documenting the counties, cities and small towns of Washington state, primarily from the 1880s to the 1940s." Searchable by keyword and browsable by topic (forts and military installations, homesteads and residences, national parks and mountaineering, industries and occupations) and county (using interactive map). From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/wastateweb/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jul 22, 2004 Wilhelm Hester Photographs
This digital exhibit consists of almost 350 images taken by photographer Wilhelm Hester between 1893 and 1906. He "produced a remarkable visual documentation of the marine shipping industry in the Puget Sound region of Washington State." His photographs include details of ship construction and rigging, interior views of cabins, crew members and their pets, and tall ships loading lumber and grain. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/hesterweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 25, 2005 William Delbert Barkhuff Collection
A digital exhibit of 281 photographs from the 1890s documenting student life at the institution now known as Washington State University. The photographer, William Delbert Barkhuff, enrolled at the college "on opening day in 1892 and was the first editor of the college paper." The collection features images of the college campus, students, cadets, and buildings in the Pullman, Washington state, area. Browsable and searchable. From the Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xbarkhuff.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Yakima Memory
A database of nearly 10,000 digitized photographs of a region of Washington state. Browsing sections include reminiscences and essays on the region's history, specifically, apple farming, transportation, irrigation, railroads, and the coming of electricity to the area. The site features a FAQ and history of the project, a cooperative effort between the Yakima Valley Regional Library and the Yakima Valley Museum. http://www.yakimamemory.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 18, 2004 |
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