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Civil Works Administration PhotographsCivil Works Administration Photographs of King County, 1933-1934 - Projects established to provide recovery for those suffering from unemployment as a result of the Great Depression.


Modern Photographers CollectionModern Photographers Collection - Images from the work of renowned local photographers Art Hupy, Ernest Kassowitz, Kyo Koike, Frank Kunishige, Charles Pearson, Mary Randlett and others.


Pamphlets and Textual Ephemera CollectionPamphlets and Textual Ephemera Collection - Documents, pamphlets, booklets, flyers, theater programs and other original material.


University of Washington Campus Photographs University of Washington Campus Photographs - This database documents student activities, buildings, departments, and athletics reflecting the early history of the UW campus.


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