Visit the Clark County of Yesteryear.
Take a walk down Clark County’s memory lane by visiting “Picture Clark County” now through February 4, 2011 in the Library at WSU Vancouver in Salmon Creek (14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue). The exhibit features reprints from the digital photographic collections of the Clark county Historical Museum, along with several antique cameras from the curator’s private collection.
Many of the 15,000 photos in the Clark County Historical Museum collection were taken by amateur photographers. The collection includes photos from all over Clark County including Amboy, Brush Prairie, Battle Ground, Camas, Harmony, Heisson, Hockinson, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, Woodland, Yacolt and others. Photos from the 19th and early 20th centuries show Clark County as a community based on trade and agriculture. They also demonstrate the county’s growth in industry and commerce through the post World War II era.
The collection features photographs pf historic buildings, social life, scenic views, and notable families and citizens from the area.
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Avenue east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. WSU Vancouver art galleries are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. Parking is available at parking meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3. For more information, contact Erin Dengerink Madarang at [email protected] or 360-546-9551.
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