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| Title | Story hour at Collins Playground, Seattle, ca. 1912 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | ca. 1912 |
| Caption | Collins Playground, on South Main Street and Fourteenth Avenue South was the site of the Seattle Public Library's first extension programs for children. Librarians traveled to the playground for story hours and other activities. By 1911, the library was presenting programs at five city playgrounds.
In this photo, taken about 1912, children are listening to a library story program at Seattle's Collins Playground. Most of the boys and girls are wearing everyday play clothing. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: Playground Group.
Caption by MOHAI staff. |
| Subjects | Storytelling--Washington (State)--Seattle; Children--Washington (State)--Seattle; Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Central District (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.8410 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass negative: b&w; 5 x 7 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from print made from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | 10974 |
