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| Title | Martin G. Johanson receiving a document of endorsement from Governor Daniel J. Evans, Olympia, ca. 1970 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1970 |
| Notes | Martin G. Johanson was born ca. 1888 in Rhode Island of Swedish ancestry. He died in 1983 in Lacey, Washington.
The Millionair Club was launched by Martin Johanson in 1921. The institution is based on the idea of self-help, providing food, clothing, and a temporary job for the homeless. It still serves the same purpose today at its location on Western Avenue in downtown Seattle.
On verso of image: Governor presenting a document of endorsement. Return to Martin G. Johanson.
PH Coll 51.35 |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Awards--Washington (State)--Olympia; Philanthropists--Washington (State)--Olympia; Governors--Washington (State)--Olympia |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Johanson, Martin G., ca. 1888-1983; Evans, Daniel J., 1925-; Swedish Americans--Washington (State)--Olympia; Millionair Club (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Concepts | Politics and civic activism
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| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Olympia |
| Digital Collection | Society and Culture Collection
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| Order Number | SOC0534
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| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Scandinavian American Photographs. Ph Coll 51 |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the finding aid for this collection see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/ScandinavianAmericansPHColl51.xml |
| 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. 2004. |
