We’re finally here: the eighth and final game of the first round of the Archives Treasures tourney, aka November Nuttiness. This matchup features two items from Washington’s early territorial days: the 1859-60 Crosby Store ledger and an 1857 map of Western Washington Territory. The winner advances to the quarterfinals, which begin early next week. You have until Monday at 9 a.m. to vote for your Game 8 favorite.
We’re now on lucky Game 7 of the first round of our Archives Treasures tourney: the 38-star U.S. flag from 1886 going against the Washington territorial seal. You can choose your favorite via the online poll below. Make sure to vote by 9 a.m.
It’s time for Game 6 of our Archives Treasures tourney. This one pairs photos of Washington’s first territorial prison with boxing great Muhammad Ali’s Washington boxing license application. You have until 9 a.m.
We’re now on Game 5 of our Archives Treasures tourney, better known as November Nuttiness. Today’s matchup is between a 1906 photo of the Oregon Trail marker in Tenino and a collection of photos of the Greenwood Ark, which sat in Olympia’s West Bay for years and was a local institution. You can vote for your favorite among the two until Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Game 4 of our Archives Treasures tourney, aka November Nuttiness, matches two historically compelling collections of photos against each other: 1874 photos of Seattle vs. 1975 photos of Vietnamese refugees. You can vote for your favorite using the online poll below.
