History Lab: Pre-Visit

Round, white button urging people to not buy non-union grapes. In center is purple eagle with purple lettering above and below which shows support for the United Farm Workers.

Large wooden "box" with screens, wheel, lever and gear to process wheat and other grains, rough hewn, unfinished wood. Used by George Washington Bush, 1850-1880, in Olympia, WT.

Red ribbon with pin on back to allow it to be pinned to clothing. Gold writing on front and a square cardboard patch on back with information about the manufacturer.

Apple shaped potholder advertises Camas Prairie PTA, Bethel School District, 2000-2013. Front made with white cross stitch fabric. A horizontal band of embroidery, at center of shape illustrates apples and flowers. Above illustration, in red embroidery: Camas Prairie/PTA. Embroidered below illustration in red thread: Celebrate the / Children. Back made of red fabric with white dots. Paper label pinned to back states: If you have me, Please Let/ my mommy know where I am/Doris C. DeWitt/19305 Aurora Dr. E./Spanaway WA. 98387. A green ribbon affixed to top of shape represents apple stem.

Official premium list for the Pacific Northwest Fruit Exposition, 1921. 32 p.; ill., tables; 24 cm.; Col. ill. wraps. Illustration of a woman, an Allegorical figure of Agriculture, holds a cornucopia from which a variety of fruits are spilling forth.

Airline travel poster, "Seattle" Alaska Airlines, ca. 1985, Col. illus. depicting iconic Washington symbols and scenes in and around the Puget Sound Area and Seattle, including: Space Needle, Monorail, Mount. Rainier, King Dome, salmon, large apple, and various sports (basketball, football etc).

Handbill (44.5x30.5 cm.) announcing auction sale June 24, 1905, of stock and farm property owned by S.F. Green near Mohler, WA. O. O'Reilly, auctioneer. Black print on bright pink paper. Printed by the Harrington Citizen Print. Ephemera.

96 page illustrated seed catalog (25x18 cm.) from the Aabling-Boyce Seed Co. of Seattle. "A comprehensive collection of flower and vegetable seeds, cut flowers and floral designs, plants, roots, grass, clover and field seeds, fertilizers, spraying materials and appliances, poultry and stock supplies bee supplies, garden tools, valuable tables and information for the agriculturist. Published in 1918. Color illustrated covers. Ephemera.

Black and white photographic print, showing Japanese American farmer "Okamoto" standing in work clothes with his hands on his hips, facing the photographer, in his cauliflower field located in the White River Valley area, King County, Washington, Floyd Oles, photographer, 1938. Associated with Ms 18.

32-page booklet, with illustrations and map, describing Wenatchee and its environs (23x15 cm.); "an informative summary for the homeseeker and investor." Cover consists of polychromatic bird's-eye view of the area. Published by the Wenatchee Commercial Club in 1910.

Simple outline map of Washington State with colorful visual images depicting the major natural resources and tourist attractions, issued by the Washington State Apple Commission, 1946. Apples are prominently featured on the map. Richland is indicated by an 'atomic bomb' image. Brief descriptive information relating to the major resources is located at the right map margin. Large images of different apple varieties are located at the bottom of the map. The reverse side of the map provides apple recipes, harvest calendar, nutrition, and storage information.