Title Info: Progress Commission Photographs, 1935-1945

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Record Creator: Progress Commission
Description:
This collection consists of 96 black and white negatives created between 1935 and 1945 and used by the Washington State Progress Commission to promote tourism in Washington. Images include people enjoying natural wonders, parks, and recreational activities throughout the state.

This collection of images was transferred by the Department of Commerce and Economic Development to the Washington State Archives in 1988, along with General Correspondence and Subjects Files of the Progress Commission.

Learn about the documentation of photographs in Washington and what information is found in the various record types by selecting the tab that says "About this Collection" here.
Related Records: For more information, or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives at (360) 586-1492, or email research@sos.wa.gov.
Access Restriction Notes: These images are open for research.
Sources of Transfer State Government Archives
Notes These images were digitized and indexed by Washington State Archives.

All notations are in English.
Agency History: The Washington State Progress Commission was created by Chapter 134, Laws of 1937. The Commission's functions were primarily promotional and informational in nature, and in this regard it was the forerunner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. The Commission was abolished in 1945 (Chapter 173, Laws of 1945) and its functions were merged with those of the State Planning Council to become the Division of Progress and Industrial Development of the Department of Conservation. In 1957 the functions of the Commission were transferred to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development.
Preferred Citation: [Title of image], [date of image], [photographer if known], Progress Commission Photographs, 1935-1945, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count: 96
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