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About UW Libraries Digital Collections Our collections feature materials from the University of Washington Libraries, University of Washington Faculty and Departments, and organizations that have participated in partner projects with the UW. Collections are primarily pictorial, although some have accompanying essays and text. Other media are presented, such as newspapers, reports, pamphlets, posters and maps. The emphasis of these collections is on rare and unique materials. More UW Libraries Images We invite you to browse the 90+ collections at content.lib.washington.edu . You have the option to search within one or a combination of collections, creating customized queries by keywords or phrases and by preferences such as title, subject, description, or a variety of other fields.

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"Spruce Girls" in spruce veneer bathing suits at the beach playing in the surf, probably near Hoquiam, Washington

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  • n1ne3 said:
    That's a whale vertebrae in the bottom of the picture!
  • jamica1 said:
    Spruce veneer bathing suits? That doesn't sound very comfortable.
  • Jennifer Snyder said:
    I am totally fascinated by all the photos of the Spruce Girls. Thanks for sharing these. I have used them in my private artwork with references here. scrap-escape.blogspot.com/2012/06/scraps-of-elegance-june...
  • Happy Breath said:
    Lovely capture. Nice old picture.

Postcard of Nicola Sacco & Bartolomeo Vanzetti, c. August 1927.

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  • ninigreen1 said:
    #italianimmigrants #prejudice #xenophobia #injustice #1920s #famouscourtcase #famoustrials
  • ninigreen1 said:
    #iww #internationalWorkersofrheWorld #wobblies #laborunions
  • ninigreen1 said:
    #falselycharged #unfairtrial #italianamericans #massachusetts
  • ninigreen1 said:
    #saccoVanzeti

Woman in a swimsuit waving while standing on a large rock on a beach, probably Washington State

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  • moonjazz said:
    nice

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