Our theme for 2024 is Many Voices, celebrating our rich and diverse history. Pictured here is Sun Wo, a businessman born in China who operated a “general merchandise” store on Third Avenue (now State Avenue). Chinese immigrants contributed to Olympia’s development throughout the latter part of the 19th century up to their present day descendants and later immigrants. Photograph selected and captioned by Deborah Ross on behalf of the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum, https://olympiahistory.org/many-voices-a-resource-guide/.
Ida B. Smith photo, undated, courtesy State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society