Classic WA photos: Makah basket weaver

March 15, 2016

(Photo courtesy of Washington State Digital Archives)

If you’re seeking cool or classic black-and-white photos of Washington’s people and places, look no further than our State Digital Archives, which has thousands of shots just a few clicks away.

This photo, taken between 1890 and 1920, shows a woman with the Makah tribe on the Olympic Peninsula weaving a basket. The photo is part of the State Library Photograph Collection, 1851-1990.

Go here to see the many different photo collections in our Digital Archives.
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