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Ruth Bacharach photograph collection, circa 1917
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Ruth Bacharach photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1917 (inclusive)19171917
- Quantity
- 7 glass plate negatives (1 box) ; 5x7
- Collection Number
- PH0849
- Summary
- Photographs of the ceremony at the George Washington statue at the University of Washington on Washington's birthday, the interior of a laboratory and a landscape with trees probably on campus
- 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
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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
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
On June 14, 1909, the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) unveiled a statue cast in bronze of George Washington by Lorado Zadoc Taft (1860-1936) commissioned for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) and the University of Washington. The statue stood outside of the Auditorium Building at the western entrance of the AYPE and remained there for a time following the Exposition until it was moved to its present location near the Meany Hall for the Performing Arts.
After the exposition, Mrs. Bowden, a D.A.R. member, traveled to Europe and noticed the practice of laying flowers at the base of statues to commemorate historic days. She recommended that they do the same for the Washington statue and the D.A.R. has done so every year since on Presidents Day.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of the George Washington statue at the University of Washington, the interior of a laboratory, and campus landscape.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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George Washington statue on Washington's Birthday, University of WashingtonReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | item | ||
| 1 | 1-2 | 1917 | |
| 1 | 3-4 | 1917 | |
| 1 | 5 | 1917 |
University of Washington CampusReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | item | ||
| 1 | 6 | undated | |
| 1 | 7 |
Landscape with trees probably on the campus Scan from glass plate negative.
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undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Bacharach, Ruth--Photographs
