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Puget Sound Clean Air Agency photograph collection, circa 1962-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Title
- Puget Sound Clean Air Agency photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1962-1981 (inclusive)19621981
- Quantity
- 177 photographs (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- PH2016-048
- Summary
- Photographs documenting air pollution in the Puget Sound area of Washington state, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett
- 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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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency--which covers King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties--seeks "to protect public health, improve neighborhood air quality, and reduce [the] region’s contribution to climate change."
(From http://www.pscleanair.org/aboutus/Pages/default.aspx)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs documenting air pollution in the Puget Sound area of Washington state, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett. The photographs show air pollution originating from chimneys, cars, junkyards, and other sources. Also included are aerial views of Seattle, as well as a few photographs of air pollution in other cities such as Portland and New York.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyrights unknown. Some restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Air--Pollution--New York (State)--New York--Photographs
- Air--Pollution--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
- Air--Pollution--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Photographs--Specimens
Corporate Names
- Puget Sound Clean Air Agency--Archives
Geographical Names
- Everett (Wash.)--Photographs
- Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs
- Tacoma (Wash.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
