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Federal Emergency Relief Administration Photographs- images documenting the relief operations organized under Roosevelt's New Deal during the Great Depression.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collection- images and text documenting the infamous collapse in 1940 along with creation, aerodynamic studies and building of new bridge.
Architecture of the Pacific Northwest Database- architectural drawings from Puget Sound architects spanning the period from 1880's to 1980's.
Urban Archives Database- items focus on communication in public spaces through graffiti, public art, advertising, signage, and architectural design.