Archives Treasure poll: Black Panthers protest photos win

February 20, 2015

One of the 1969 photos of the Black Panthers protest on the Capitol steps in Olympia. (Photo courtesy Washington State Archives)

Judging by the results of February’s Archives Treasures online poll, classic photos are more popular than ever. This month’s poll featuring three items or collections found in the State Archives revealed that the 1969 photos of the Black Panthers protest on the Capitol steps was by far the favorite, as those photos received 63 percent of the votes. The 1976 photos of an orca capture in Budd Bay near Olympia finished second with 22 percent, followed by the Colt handgun owned by Hazard Stevens, son of Isaac Stevens, the first governor of Washington Territory. The gun drew 15 percent. Next week, we’ll shift our focus to the State Library with our Library Jewels series, so watch for it!
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