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1.	An Annotated Bibliography of Sources on the History of Oregon and Washington Women, 1787-1970	woman; Japanese American; North American Indian; bibliography	Northwest Women features concise descriptions of more than 700 books and articles that examine the contributions of Washington and Oregon women -- bringing to light generations of scholarship about celebrated...

2.	Historical Underwood (Big White Salmon) Indian Village	Plateau culture area; North American Indian; Columbia River; Underwood Indian Village; White Salmon, WA: Skamania County; tipi; rack, drying; salmon	The Underwood Indian Village located on the west bank of the White Salmon River at the confluence of the Columbia River in Washington State.

3.	[Captain Robert Gray medal]	Robert Gray; personal symbol; Washington State Historical Society; Robert Gray award; portrait	Captain Robert Gray medal (part a) in case (part b). Designed by James A. Wehn for the Washington State Historical Society in 1966, to commemorate the Robert Gray Medal Award. Medal depicts profile portrait...

4.	Cooks at Linco Log and Lumber Company	Linco Log and Lumber Company; Lewis County; Lindberg, WA; mess hall; cook; woman; child labor; lumber camp	Six cooks for the Linco Log and Lumber Company stand in front of the wood frame mess hall. A woman is in the back row and two teenage boys stand in the front row. Another man who could be the boss stands...

5.	Montesano, W.T.	Washington Territorial town; landscape; river; boat; fine art	This is a framed oil on canvas of MONTESANO, WASHINGTON TERRITORY depicting boats on a river and houses on shore.

6.	A Pictorial Map of Washington: The Evergreen State	Washington State; map, souvenir; Historic Site; Logging; Ox Team; Bonneville Dam; Grand Coulee Dam; Fir Tree; Reservation, Indian; Airline; Railroad; Road; U.S. National Park; State Park; Salmon; lumber industry; tourism; travel; fish hatchery; Weather; Agriculture; Shipping; U.S. Coast Guard	Pictorial map of Washington State, ca.1950. Colorful, tourist map depicts airlines, railroads, rivers, roads and towns. Small illustrations of agricultural crops, industries, historical events, and tourist...

7.	[Curtiss Hill Memorial Lecture, Rebecca Mead]	Rebecca Mead; suffrage; woman; lecture; audio	Audio recording of Rebecca Mead's Curtiss Hill Memorial Lecture, "Washington's Place in the History of Women's Suffrage." Presented at the 13th annual Washington Historical Society annual meeting on June...

8.	[Curtiss Hill Memorial Lecture, Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs]	Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs; Sacagawea; woman; lecture; audio	Audio recording of Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs' Curtiss Hill Memorial Lecture, "Unlikely Poster Child: Sacagawea; Pathfinder of the Past, Present, and Future." Presented at the 2010 Washington Historical Society...

9.	[Curtiss Hill Memorial Lecture, Doris Pieroth]	Doris Pieroth; May Arkwright Hutton; woman; lecture; audio	Audio version of Doris Pieroth's Curtiss Hill Memorial Lecture, “A Diamond in the Rough Meets Lady Bountiful.” Presented at the 2008 Washington Historical Society annual meeting. Discusses May Arkwright...

10.	[yellow bird brooch]	bird; Japanese internment; adornment; Heart Mountain, WY; Japanese Americans in United States	Brooch made of wood at Heart Mountain Japanese internment camp in Wyoming. In shape of small bird perched on a branch. Feathers painted black, yellow and brown with legs made of twisted metal wire. Metal...

11.	[Rookwood vase]	Rookwood Pottery; household accessory; art pottery; Edward T. Hurley; tree	Large vase made by Rookwood Pottery. Forest scene with trees and sky against a blue, green and pink background. The surface is vellum glazed. Interior is plain. Small round base, smooth slightly outward...

12.	[Untitled]	portrait; profile; boy; fine art	Block print, black ink on thin off-white paper. Image is a portrait of a young boy; head and shoulders profile view. His hair is slicked back and he is wearing a white shirt and a tie.

13.	Indians on Hood's Canal	Olympic Mountain Range; Hood's Canal; Coast Salish; canoe; village; fine art	Olympic Mountains near Union City (Alderbrook?) on Hood's Canal, with an Indian camp and canoes in the left foreground on the shore of the canal. There is a village of non-native houses on the shore in...

14.	[fish brooch]	fish; Japanese internment; Heart Mountain, WY; adornment; birthday; Japanese Americans in United States	Hand made wooden brooch made ca. 1942-1943 at Heart Mountain, WY Japanese internment camp. Brooch carved in the shape of a fish with orange and pink stripes and red gills and mouth. Metal safety pin set...

15.	[red bird brooch]	bird; Japanese internment; Heart Mountain, WY; adornment; Japanese Americans in United States	Hand made brooch depicting a singing bird perched on branch ca. 1942-1943. Bird body made of hand carved wood, with hand painted yellow beak, brown head, red wings, and black tail feathers. Feet made of...

16.	[oval basket with whale design]	container; Makah; hunting, whale; North American Indian art	Oval basket (a) with lid (b) of the Makah Indians (Wakashan family, Neah Bay, Washington). Made of cedar bark, cattail, and bear grass in wrapped twining weave. Ornamentation, different colored strands,...

17.	Cherry Branch	cherry; branch; Japanese script; wood; Massachusetts Institute of Technology Gallery	Photogram image of a branch with cherries and leaves The background is wood boards. There are Japanese characters in the bottom right. Mounted on mat board.

18.	A Happy Xmas	Chinese in Washington; Chinese; street; snowball; Christmas	Small ink sketch, black ink on off-white mat board. The setting is a street with a building in the background. A man seen from the back is throwing a snowball at a Chinese man walking down the street.Spots...

19.	Solar Space	abstract art; abstract design	Large painting, acrylic paint on canvas. The image is an abstract design with curvilinear shapes in pink, red, orange, yellow, purple, and blue.

20.	Untitled	abstract art; abstract design; geometric motif	Large painting, acrylic on canvas. The image is an abstract geometric design in orange, pink, blue, green, gray, and black.