Washington Children Love Their Pets

Barbara and her chicken pose at the Western Washington Fair, Puyallup, September 1926. (Washington State Historical Society)

Through February 27

The exhibit features 18 heartwarming photographs from the Historical Society’s collection, showing Washington children with their pets-dogs and cats, a goat, monkey, hog, canary and others. Some images are from the early 20th century!

Organized by the Washington State Historical Society.

Washington Then & Now

In 1927, Washington state got its own grand Capitol Legislative Building,
which is seen here in 1926 when work is under construction on one of the
highest domes in the world. (Courtesy Jean Sherrard)

Through November

Noted regional historian, Paul Dorpat, in collaboration with photographer Jean Sherrard, has created a state wide version of his popular ‘Then and Now’ photo feature in The Seattle Times. The exhibit compares and contrasts historic photographs of state locations with contemporary photographs.

Guests will witness the many ways humans have left their mark on our state. This is the largest visual analysis ever done on Washington.

Organized by the Washington State Historical Society, Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard.

Respecting the Knowledge: Ethnobotany of Western Washington

Detail of a traditional bentwood box, by Peter Simpson, Jr. (Washington State Historical Society)

Ongoing

Ethnobotany is understanding the relationship between plants and peoples. Native communities, past and present, have used plants for food, medicine, and tools. The exhibit includes beautiful photographs of native plants and descriptions of their traditional usage, handmade tools and implements, baskets and a bentwood box.

Upcoming Exhibit

From Parlor to Podium: Territorial Suffragists of Olympia

Mary Olney Brown was one of the most eloquent and ardent Olympia Territorial suffragists. (Washington State Historical Society)

March 13 through June 2011

Focusing on the territorial suffrage campaigns centered in Olympia, and the women and men who worked to secure the vote for Washington women in the territorial period, the exhibit will highlight how the suffrage movement went from homes to the public sphere as suffrage supporters organized for women’s rights. Olympia was central to the suffrage movement and played host to noted suffrage leaders Susan B. Anthony, Abigail Scott Duniway, Henry Blackwell and others.

The exhibit complements other projects and programs of the Women’s History Consortium, under the auspices of the Washington State Historical Society, which is leading the commemoration of the centennial of women’s suffrage in Washington, and places the 1910 victory in the context of both the 19th century national movement and the complex Washington Territorial suffrage saga. Exhibit features period images, clothing, artifacts and furnishings.

Organized by the Washington State Historical Society and the Women’s History Consortium.