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| Title | Troops outside National Guard Armory, 1921 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1921 |
| Caption | Between World Wars I and II, the Washington National Guard served the state in a variety of capacities. Units were mobilized to maintain order during the Seattle General Strike and other labor conflicts and to assist in rescue efforts during floods and fires.
This rainy day photo, probably taken in 1921, shows members of the National Guard lined up on Western Avenue in downtown Seattle. Their armory headquarters is in the background. |
| Subjects | Militias; Rain; Armories; Washington (State). National Guard |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.2045 |
| 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 negative : nitrate, b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 85, 095 |
