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Library tourney Game 8: Dr. Seuss malaria booklet vs. 1924 WA road map
We’ve finally reached the eighth and final game of the first round of the Library Jewels tourney. It’s a World War II booklet on malaria by Dr. Seuss against a 1924 road map of Washington. Wanna vote? Just use the online poll below. You have until Friday at 10 a.m. to vote, so don't miss out!
Library Jewels Game 7: Book on WA hops vs. Asahel Curtis photo collection
We’re now on the seventh game of the first round of our Library Jewels tourney. This one pits a book about Washington’s hop culture against a collection of photos by famous photographer Asahel Curtis and others. You can vote by using the online poll below.
Library tourney Game 6: Thompson photo collection vs. WTBBL “turntable” room photos
It’s time for Game 6 of the Library Jewels tourney. This first-round matchup features a collection of photographs and slides of Washington, taken by J.W. Thompson between 1950 and 1968, up against photos of the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library’s “turntable” room, which is now the library’s children’s room in the front of the building. You can vote for your favorite using the online poll below.
Library tourney Game 5: 1784 chart of NW coast vs. 1873 picnic photo
It’s on to Game 5 of our Library Jewels tourney. This matchup pits a 1784 chart of the Northwest coast against an 1873 photo of a Tacoma family enjoying a picnic in the woods. Want to vote on your favorite? Just use the online poll below.
Library tourney Game 4: suffrage leader’s scrapbook vs. territorial censuses
Some of the Library Jewels tourney matchups feature items or collections that go far back in Washington history. The Game 4 contestants are a case in point. This one pairs the scrapbook of suffrage leader Clara Watson Elsom against a collection of Washington territorial censuses from 1860 to 1880. You can vote for your favorite using the online poll (below), which closes at 9 a.m.
