Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State
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"Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State" is a comprehensive mid-20th-century travel and cultural guide to Washington State produced by the Federal Writers' Project as part of the American Guide Series.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Washington (State) -- Description and travel | 1 |
| Washington (State) -- Guidebooks | 1 |
| Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T454484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State Context triple: [American Guide Series, notableWork, Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State]
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A.
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington is a mid-sized city in southwest Washington State, located on the north bank of the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon.
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B.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington is a mid-sized port city in the Pacific Northwest known for its waterfront, industrial history, and vibrant arts and museum scene.
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C.
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seattle, Washington, United States is a major Pacific Northwest city known for its tech industry, vibrant cultural scene, and iconic landmarks like the Space Needle.
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D.
Lacey, Washington
Lacey, Washington is a suburban city in Thurston County near Olympia, known for its proximity to state government centers and its role as a regional administrative and commercial hub.
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E.
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Bellevue, Washington, United States is a major city in the Seattle metropolitan area known for its thriving tech industry, upscale downtown, and role as a regional business and retail hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State Target entity description: "Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State" is a comprehensive mid-20th-century travel and cultural guide to Washington State produced by the Federal Writers' Project as part of the American Guide Series.
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A.
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington is a mid-sized city in southwest Washington State, located on the north bank of the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon.
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B.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington is a mid-sized port city in the Pacific Northwest known for its waterfront, industrial history, and vibrant arts and museum scene.
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C.
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seattle, Washington, United States is a major Pacific Northwest city known for its tech industry, vibrant cultural scene, and iconic landmarks like the Space Needle.
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D.
Lacey, Washington
Lacey, Washington is a suburban city in Thurston County near Olympia, known for its proximity to state government centers and its role as a regional administrative and commercial hub.
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E.
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Bellevue, Washington, United States is a major city in the Seattle metropolitan area known for its thriving tech industry, upscale downtown, and role as a regional business and retail hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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guidebook ⓘ nonfiction work ⓘ travel guide ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Deal cultural programs
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Works Progress Administration ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | United States of America ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Native American communities in Washington State
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culture of Washington State ⓘ economy of Washington State ⓘ geography of Washington State ⓘ history of Washington State ⓘ industries of Washington State ⓘ tourism in Washington State ⓘ transportation in Washington State ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Federal Writers’ Project
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surface form:
Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration
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| genre |
cultural guide
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | hardcover edition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city and town descriptions
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historical essays ⓘ maps ⓘ photographs ⓘ tour routes ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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tourists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State
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surface form:
Washington (State) -- Description and travel
Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (State) -- Guidebooks
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| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of Washington State
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integration of travel information with cultural history ⓘ |
| partOf | American Guide Series ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| producer |
Federal Writers’ Project
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surface form:
Federal Writers' Project
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| publicationEra | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
B. E. S. Publishing Company
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Hastings House ⓘ |
| series | American Guide Series ⓘ |
| subject |
Washington
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surface form:
Washington State
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| timePeriodDescribed | mid-20th century Washington State ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State Description of subject: "Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State" is a comprehensive mid-20th-century travel and cultural guide to Washington State produced by the Federal Writers' Project as part of the American Guide Series.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State
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libraryOfCongressSubject
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Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State
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this entity surface form:
Washington (State) -- Guidebooks
Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State
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libraryOfCongressSubject
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Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State
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this entity surface form:
Washington (State) -- Description and travel