<p>Guendolen Carkeek Plestcheeff (1892-1994) was born in Seattle in 1892 at the First Hill mansion home of her parents, British-born Seattle pioneers Morgan and Emily Carkeek. Guendolen was sent to Europe for schooling at age 13 and spent much of the adult life traveling between Seattle and Europe. Following in the footsteps of her mother, who founded the Seattle Historical Society, Guendolen was active in promoting preservation of local history, and was President of Seattle Historical Society for 17 years. Plestcheeff was instrumental in helping the Society acquire the property off Lake Washington Boulevard on which the Museum of History &amp; Industry stands today.</p>
<p>Written on verso: Red Cross Jumble Shop. Mrs. Ferris (in white). G. Carkeek. 1916 or 1917</p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Uniforms--Washington (State)--Seattle "; American Red Cross</li>
<li>People: Plestcheeff, Guendolen Carkeek, 1892-1994</li></ul>
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circa 1916 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1916-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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