WAUTechnocracyMovementPHColl1500.xmlGuide to the Technocracy Movement Photograph Album 1938-1953Technocracy Movement Photograph AlbumSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2017 (Last modified: 12/15/2017)
Seattle, WA 98195
University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1500Technocracy Movement photograph album1938-19531 photograph albumCollection materials are in English.Photographs of social events and outings by supporters of the Seattle Technocracy Movement.

The Technocrary Movement was a social movement started in the early 20th century after the first World War that promoted the application of science to society and was committed to abstaining from political activities. Technocrats proposed replacing businessmen and politicians with scientists and engineers that could act as architects of the economy. The height of the movement was the 1930s and it declined afterwards. There were speaking tours in 1946 and 1947. There was also a motorcade that went from Los Angeles to Vancouver, B.C. While membership declined in the 1940s activity continued on the west coast of the U.S. up to Vancouver, B.C.

Photographs of social events and outings by supporters of the Seattle Technocracy Movement.

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Source: Fairlook Antiques, October 10, 2015.

Processed by Erin Cote, 2017.

The album cover was removed and the collection was foldered (in order).

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Technocracy Movement Album1938-195311Group of Technocracy momevent supporters at Point Defiance, WAAugust 14, 1938 12a-bGroup in front of a cabin at Lake Serene, WAJuly 31, 1938 13Mr. Walters speaking at Technocracy picnic1938

From attached material: Mr. Walters of Vancouver B.C. on platform of Technocrat picnic.

 14a-bParking lot with cars outside a Technocracy building, Tacoma, WAcirca 1953

From attached material: Motor trip to Tacoma. Had to eat in the cars. Raining like the D.

 15Line of cars parked in front of treescirca 1953

From attached material: Gray fleet 122 47-1. Raining some.

 16aRose Wagner standing on the sidewalk near a carJuly 4, 1953 16bWoman, P. McFall in front of Technocracy car with slogan on topJuly 4, 1953 16cCharles and Rose Wagner standing on the streetJuly 4, 1953 17aTechnocracy float front viewJuly 4, 1953 17bTechnocracy float rear viewJuly 4, 1953 17cTechnocracy float partial side viewJuly 4, 1953 18Technocracy float complete side viewJuly 4, 1953 19a-cLine of cars ready for overnight trip to Mt. RainierJuly 19, 1953

From attached material: Ready to start overnight trip to Mt. Rainier.

 110a-cGroup at a campsite on Mt. RainierJuly 19th, 1953

From attached material: Making camp for the night & a late sleeper. All happy.

 111aPeople eating breakfast at a long tableAugust 29-30, 1953 111bWomen standing next to cars at Stevens PassAugust 29, 1953 111cCars lined up at Chief Joseph DamAugust 29, 1953 112a-cViews of construction at Chief Joseph Dam August 30 1953 loose photos113Man standing by a picnic bench at a campsite on Mt. RainierJuly 19, 1953

On verso: One old man looking for coffee. Thats me. Taken by Rose Wagner.

 114Line of cars at Chief Joseph DamJuly 19, 1953