Historic photos on display at The Center for October

 

October 5, 2016

exhibit teddy roosevelt in farmington

Teddy Roosevelt arrived at the Farmington railroad depot in 1908 on a cross-country tour. The three men standing in front of the crowd on the platform were the Hayfield brothers. This photo from the Whitman County Rural Heritage exhibit was contributed by Diane Hurley.

An exhibit of historic images is on display through October at The Center at Colfax Library, 102 S. Main. This new collection from Whitman County Library’s Rural Heritage Collection features photographs from the towns of Albion, Colton, Farmington, Garfield, Malden, Oakesdale, Palouse and Tekoa along with a few others from around the county. Starting in November, the photos will be moved to their permanent homes in the branch libraries located in each of these towns.

The exhibit was made possible as part of The Washington Rural Heritage collection with funding from the Institute for Museums and Libraries’ Library Services and Technology Act administered by The Washington State Library, a division of the Secretary of State’s office.

As part of a new grant cycle, Whitman County Library is also seeking photographs relating to the medical history of Whitman County, including medical personnel, facilities, patient care and St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax.

Whitman County's entire collection of nearly 4,000 images can be viewed from the library's website at http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us. For more information, please contact Patti Cammack at the Whitman County Library.

 

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