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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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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...

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn addresses striking silk workers in Paterson, New Jersey, June 1913.

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  • ninigreen1 said:
    #Laboractivist #laborstrike #laborunion #iww #womenleaders #irish-americans #nj #laborspeakers #flynn #gurley #pattersonnj #labormovement #socialjustice #workerights #unions #silkproduction #textileindustry #ElizabethGurleyFlynn #1913photo #womensrights #economicjustice #womenworkers #workingwomen #workingclass

Katie Phar standing outside, Not Dated

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  • ninigreen1 said:
    #1910s #unknowndate #KarieFarr # labor #womanstanding #portait #womenshairstyles
  • Jan Ine said:
    #IWW #SeattleWA #1920s #BobHaircut #1920sHairstyles #Nowaistband #belowtheKnee #skirtlength #hemlines #standingoutsideahouse #flatshoes
  • Jan Ine said:
    #IWWSongbird #SpokaneGirl #DaughterOfIWWMember depts.washington.edu/labhist/strike/songbird.shtml Katie was #born1905 therefore this photo of adult #songbirdKatieFarr was taken in the twenties. Katie was interested in music and signed a copy of the #IWWSongbook #PublishedInSpokaneWA which is also in UW collections. #tofantheflamesofdiscontent #laborsongs
  • Jan Ine said:
    #DaughterofJohn and Christina Phar #LittleRedSongbook #OneBigUnion #ChildActivist #IWWSongs #SpokaneLaborUnion #SpokaneIWW The Farr family lived in Seattle in the 1920's.

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