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Large group of children standing on a sidewalk in front of the Commercial Club, possibly as part of a public health awareness event, location unknown, n.d.
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| Title | Large group of children standing on a sidewalk in front of the Commercial Club, possibly as part of a public health awareness event, location unknown, n.d. |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | n.d. |
| Notes | PH Coll 670.3 |
| Contextual Notes | On September 12, 1906, what would later become known as the American Lung Association of Washington was organized at a meeting of the State Medical Society in Spokane. The purpose of the Washington Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis was to raise awareness about the causes and treatment of tuberculosis, to construct institutions for the purposes of treating tuberculosis, and to promote the formation of local associations at the county level. Tuberculosis was known as the "white plague" and was Seattle's leading cause of death at this time, with the number of undiagnosed and untreated cases in the city growing continuously.
On February 15, 1909, a group of influential Seattle citizens who were members of the state association formed the Anti-Tuberculosis League of King County. By 1911, other leagues had formed in Clark, Pierce, Snohomish-Island, Skagit, and Spokane counties. These leagues promoted awareness and treatment of tuberculosis by the use of traveling clinics, the development of nursing and public health programs, the sale of Christmas Seals, the placement of exhibits and booths at county and state fairs, and the construction of sanatoriums across the state.
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| Subjects (LCTGM) | Children--Washington (State) |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Portraits, Group--Washington (State) |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State) |
| Digital Collection | Society and Culture Collection
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| Order Number | SOC1740
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
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| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collection Division |
| Repository Collection | American Lung Association of Washington photograph collection. PH Coll 670 |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the Finding Aid for this collection see:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/AmericanLungAssociationWAPHColl670.xml |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanner 1000x at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2010 |
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