Robert Bridges scrapbooks, 1891-1921.

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Robert Bridges scrapbooks, 1891-1921.

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The Robert Bridges scrapbooks are comprised of four volumes of clippings and ephemera which relate primarily to Bridge's political career; two of these volumes cover his tenure as Port Commissioner in Seattle, Washington, as well as his unsucessful bids to become a United States senator and governor for Washington State. Scrapbook volume 1 includes only a newspaper version of a speech made by William Jennings Bryan during the 1900 presidential election, as well as an undated clipping (most likely 1896) containing a speech delivered by Illinois governor, John P. Altgeld. Volume 2 consists mainly of clippings about municipal ownership. These clippings are pasted over leaves in what had been a business ledger (some of the original ledger entries are still visible). Both Volumes 3 and 4 include numerous clippings indexed by title. In addition to covering aspects of his work with the Seattle Port Commission, Volume 3 documents Bridge's later state-level political campaigns and includes some campaign ephemera, such as a sample Washington State ballot promoting the Farmer-Labor Party. Also included are obituaries of Bridges. Volume 4 principally covers Bridges' time as a Port Commissioner and emphasizes public works projects in Seattle and King County. Scrapbook volumes 3 and 4 are especially fragile and should be handled with care.

4 v. ; sizes vary.

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