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Repainted beams and walls during construction of La Escuelita, Granger, Washington, ca. 1969
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| Title | Repainted beams and walls during construction of La Escuelita, Granger, Washington, ca. 1969 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1969 |
| Notes | PH Coll 437.9 |
| Contextual Notes | La Escuelita was a community center founded in Granger, Washington (with its population of 50% Chicano residents) whose mission was to provide an environment that would foster a positive self-image and encourage intellectual and spiritual development through language, games, and folkdance.
Tomás Ybarra-Frausto taught in the Romance Languages and Literature Department at the University of Washington from 1970 until 1976. He was an instructor of Chicano culture and history and was actively involved in proposals for a Chicano Studies Program at the University. He was also interested in the activities of Chicano artists, theater and dance groups, student movements, farm workers associations, educational associations, and self-help organizations in Washington, Idaho and, Oregon.
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| Subjects (LCTGM) | Community centers--Washington (State)--Granger; Building construction--Washington (State)--Granger; Beams--Washington (State)--Granger |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Granger |
| Digital Collection | Society and Culture Collection
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| Order Number | SOC3284
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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 Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Tomás Ybarra Frausto photograph collection. PH Coll 437 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x512 ppi. 2012 |
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