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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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Two men standing atop wrecked locomotive on the Great Northern Railway tracks

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  • >>>>>E & family/friends>>>> said:
    Wow...excellent shot.. Enrique
  • Gene Bowker said:
    Should be Great Northern in the photo title :)
  • University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections said:
    Thanks for catching that Gene.
  • funnelfan said:
    I've confirmed this as the Index-Galena Lumber Co #2, a 3-truck Climax (Class C) that rolled over on the logging railroad near Index, WA in 1926.
  • funnelfan said:
    It's definitely NOT on Great Northern RR tracks!

Katie Phar with unidentified man, c. 1920s.

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  • ninigreen1 said:
    #katiephar #phar #autograph #signedphoto #portaits #musicians #guitarist

Tlingit woman named Kaw-Claa wearing her potlatch dancing costume, Alaska

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  • 4 older comments, and then…
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    She is featured on a travel case I recently made:
  • University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections said:
    Wow Penny! That is a beautiful travel case.
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    Well its first real trip will be a quick visit to Seattle! In mid-April, for the Association of American Geographers meeting. Wonderful image, perfect for this project, thank you for sharing.
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    Two Kaw-Claa postcards:
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    One of the above postcards turned up in the Durham Herald-Sun this week, part of an exhibit of mail art at Durham's Scrap Exchange: www.heraldsun.com/lifestyles/entertainment/x2042204632/At...

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