Irene Joshi Photograph Collection, 1959

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Joshi, Irene M
Title
Irene Joshi Photograph Collection
Dates
1959 (inclusive)
2004 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 color photographs and 12 slides
Collection Number
PH2008-019
Summary
Photographs of Naresh and Usha Vasishth's wedding and of the demolition of the Rhodes Department Store building
Repository
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

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of 12 slides of the wedding of Naresh and Usha Vasishth on June 29, 1959, and 8 color photographs of the demolition of the Rhodes Department Store Building at Second Avenue and Union Street in Seattle on March 24, 2004.

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Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Preferred Citation

The required credit line for use of images from Special Collections is: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [plus the negative number].

The negative number is provided with the image and is a letter + number combination such as UW13452; Hegg 1234; or NA1275. A typical credit line would be, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, UW13452.

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Acquisition Information

Gift of Irene Joshi, May 23, 2006

Processing Note

Minimally processed.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Description Dates
Naresh and Usha Vasishth wedding
12 slides
Slides depict the Vasishth wedding, which took place outdoors at Sat and Urmila Kapahi's home in South Seattle. The participants included the groom's brothers Ramesh and Naresh Vasishth, Raj Joshi and Swami Agehananda Bharati; onlookers included Mira Menon and Urmila Kapahi.
June 29, 1959
Rhodes Department Store building demolition
8 color photographs
Photographs depict the partially demolished Rhodes Department Store building at Second Avenue and Union Street in Seattle.
March 24, 2004

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Personal Names

  • Joshi, Irene--Photographs

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)