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EPHEMERA:
Ephemera are objects that have a short-term use, but may describe very well what was going on at a specific time. A good example would be a ticket for a movie or show.

Individual Challenges
Inspecta Detecta

My name's Inspecta Detecta. I work for the Washington State Historical Society, solving the mysteries surrounding artifacts, people, and ephemera of the past. Test your mystery-solving ability. Choose an activity at right to test your mystery solving ability.



History Lab
Individual Challenges
What is this thing?
Try to figure out how and why this thing was made and used.

Coming Soon:
Who is this person?

History Lab Learning Center Activities
NEW!
The Dating Game:
Decipher the date codes for a group of objects. Match date code to object using an interactive game.

Post Card Place: Compare old postcard images to photographs from today. What's different? What's the same?

The Image Inspector: When was this photograph taken? Find the clues that lead to the answer.

 

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