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Kathryn Wade photographs of solid waste disposal sites, 1973
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Wade, Kathryn
- Title
- Kathryn Wade photographs of solid waste disposal sites
- Dates
- 1973 (inclusive)19731973
- Quantity
- 10 photographic prints (1 folder) ; 8 x 10 in.
- Collection Number
- PH1384
- Summary
- Photographs of solid waste disposal sites in the Seattle area
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Kathryn Wade was a student in Environmental Studies at the University of Washington who wrote her senior thesis on solid waste disposal.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of solid waste disposal including recycling centers, junk yards, and car disposal in the greater Seattle area.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | Crushed cars on a conveyor belt at Sternoff's Metals, an auto wrecking business | Summer 1973 |
| 1 | 2 | Car body suspended by machinery near stacks of crushed cars at Sternoff's Metals | Summer 1973 |
| 1 | 3 | Pile of scrap metal at Seattle's sanitary landfill in Kent, WA | Summer 1973 |
| 1 | 4 | Pile of trash at Seattle's sanitary landfill in Kent, WA | Summer 1973 |
| 1 | 5 | Dirt road and hill at Seattle's sanitary landfill in Kent, WA | Summer 1973 |
| 1 | 6 | Firefighter standing on top of a smoking pile of garbage | Summer 1973 |
| 1 | 7 | Garbage in landfill with vehicles nearby and birds flying over | Summer 1973 |
| 1 | 8 | Pile of small and large pieces of scrap metal | Summer 1973 |
| 1 | 9 | Building, fence, and sign for Sound Metals Inc. | Summer 1973 |
| 1 | 10 | Separately marked glass recycling areas and woman getting something out of the trunk of a car at Seattle Transfer Station | Summer 1973 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Refuse and refuse disposal--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Sanitary landfills--Washington (State)--Kent--Photographs
- Scrap metal industry--Washington (State)--Kent--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
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