Washington Women

Highlighting influential women in early Washington State history #SciComm #WomenInHistory #WashingtonStateHistory #WashingtonWomen hosted by @paleotesla

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For Ep125 of #WashingtonWomen, spend your afternoon learning about Bee Horton, the first woman tattoo artist here in the Pacific Northwest. Described as "The Picasso of the Epidermis," Bee tattooed ladies on many a serviceman in Tacoma

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Saw these @WAStatewomen #WAwomen in the wild at @Whatcom_Museum for their coastal views exhibit! #womeninart #womeninhistory #whatcomhistory #bellingham

#ElizabethColborne #HelenLoggie

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@thenewstribune @CityofTacoma We hope you enjoyed learning about #BeeHorton, one of the first women to enjoy a successful tattooing career. She made people feel good about themselves, and she made a name for herself in the process. She was truly a Picasso of the epidermis, and an amazing #WashingtonWoman

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For Ep125 of #WashingtonWomen, spend your afternoon learning about Bee Horton, the first woman tattoo artist here in the Pacific Northwest. Described as "The Picasso of the Epidermis," Bee tattooed ladies on many a serviceman in Tacoma

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@thenewstribune @CityofTacoma Bee said that among her favorite tattoos were one for a sailor that said "Coroner, please handle with care," & another that said, "This man not drunk: he is suffering from the bends." She also loved to act as a sort of psychologist by covering up war wounds with tattoos. #sailors

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Ep124 of #WashingtonWomen is a nod to the great musician Edythe Turnham (born Pane, circa 1890). Edythe was the leader of a popular jazz band in 1920's and 1930's #Seattle, called Edythe Turnham and her Knights of Syncopation
#EdytheTurnham #EdythePayne #BlackHistory

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We first learned about Edythe Turnham from Marilyn Morgan's book, "Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State (2022)". Be sure & check it out!

We highlight Edythe Turnham because she was an incredible musician who contributed greatly to music culture & history in our state.

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*two years later, in 1918

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For Ep123, we want to bring your attention to journalist, activist, & founder of the WA Alpine Club, Anna Louise Strong (1885-1970). Known for her fiercely pro-worker & pro-union views, Anna Louise Strong brought cooperative camping to WA #AnnaLouiseStrong #WashingtonWomen

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During this time, Anna Louise Strong became the first woman elected to the Seattle School Board. However, she was recalled a year later due to her openly pro-worker, pro-union views which she published at Seattle's labor-owned newspaper, The Union Record #UnionRecord #union

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Dr. Anna Louise Strong was a scholar and an educator, an activist, a journalist, and an avid supporter of the outdoors. She transformed communities everywhere she went. Her story is a powerful reminder of fiercely some people can fight, and how much they have to give.