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| Advertisement | University of Washington Student Housing and Expenses (1889) |
| Company/Advertising Agency | University of Washington |
| Publication Source | Oregon and Washington state gazetteer and business directory, p. 931 |
| Publisher | R.L. Polk & Comapny |
| Publisher Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Publication Date | 1889
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| Advertisement Text | The University Club in the North Hall, under immediate supervision of the president, affords young me board, lodging, lights and fuel at $2.75 per week. In Seattle opportunities for students to pay expenses by work are unusually good. Professor and Mrs. Pierce have taken a commodious hourse near the University, and will receive young ladies in their family at $4.50 per week, which includes all charges for board, lodging, lights, and fuel. |
| Contextual Notes | Thomas Milton Gatch was the President of the University of Washington from 1887 to 1895. John Leary, President of the Board at UW, was the mayor of Seattle from 1884 to 1892.
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| Category | Education and schools
Cost and standard of living |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Universities & colleges--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Subjects (LCSH) | University of Washington--Student housing |
| Geographic Coverage | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
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| Digital Collection | Early Advertising |
| Digital ID Number | ADV0415 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Pacific Northwest Collection. F852 O64 1889 |
| Object Type | Advertisement |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original drawing in RGB at 400 dpi, saved in TIFF format, changed to indexed color, enhanced and resized using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2008. |
