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Ric Weiland

Richard “Ric” Weiland (1953-2006) was the first lead programmer for Microsoft and pivotal philanthropist for LGBTQ+ rights.

Image of First generation 512K Macintosh computer, Model M0001, ca. 1984-1986, owned by Ric Weiland, one of the Microsoft's first employees
Image of Queen City Cruise poster, Seattle, August 6, 1983
Image of Atari 800 personal computer, ca. 1979, owned by Ric Weiland, one of the Microsoft's first employees
Image of The Prom You Never Went To poster, Seattle, May 27, 1984
Image of Atari 810 disk drive, ca. 1980, owned by Ric Weiland, one of Microsoft's first employees
Image of Things That Go Bump in the Night poster, Seattle, 1985
Image of Atari 850 interface module, ca. 1980, owned by Ric Weiland, one of Microsoft's first employees
Image of Ric Weiland's graduation photo from Stanford, 1976
Image of TV to Game Switchbox used on an Atari Computer 800, ca. 1980
Image of Ric Weiland's Microsoft business card, circa 1986
Image of Seattle World's Fair feathered cap embroidered
Image of Ric Weiland's Microsoft business card, circa 1980
Image of Fitted tank top with pink stripes, ca. 1980s-1990s
Image of Microsoft business card, circa 1980
Image of Modified Eddie Bauer Shirt, 1990s
Image of Ric Weiland's Microsoft business card, circa 1975
Image of Ocean Pacific polo shirt, 1980s-1990s
Image of Mike Schaefer, Ric Weiland, and their dog Kofi, circa 2002
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Image of Things That Go Bump in the Night mailer, 1988
Image of Shawl-collared sweater with suede, 1970s-1990s
Image of Tacky Tourist Summer Vacation brochure, 1986
Image of Microsoft poster celebrating the company's 10-year anniversary, 1985
Image of Mailer for Gay Nineties New Year's Eve party, 1989
Image of Atari Assembler Editor Computing Language cartridge, 1979
Image of Queen City Cruise advertisement, 1983
Image of Atari Basic Computing Language cartridge, ca. 1980
Image of The Prom You Never Went To souvenir photo, 1990
Image of Pegasus costume made and worn by Ric Weiland, 1983
Image of Sleighride program, 1990
Image of Teal T-shirt from Gay Games Opening Ceremonies, 1990
Image of Holiday Survival Game Show program, 1990
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Image of The 8th Annual Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival program, 1991
Image of White tank top from Gay Games, 1990
Image of Celebration '90: Gay Games III & Cultural Festival brochure, August 1990
Image of Ric Weiland ID badge from the Gay Games, 1990
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Image of Medal won by Ric Weiland at the Gay Games, 1990
Image of Holiday card with photo of Ric Weiland in Pegasus costume, Seattle, 1983
Image of Gold bathing suit worn by Ric Weiland, 1970s
Image of Ric Weiland in Pegasus costume worn at a Halloween party, Seattle, 1983
Image of Four small souvenir medals from Montreal 1976 Olympics
Image of Caveman costume made and worn by Ric Weiland, ca. 1980s-1990s
Image of Mask from Ric Weiland's Masquerade Costume, 1997
Image of Masquerade costume worn by Ric Weiland, 1997
Image of Leather gear owned by Ric Weiland and Mike Schaefer, ca. 1990s-2000s
Image of Leather gear owned by Ric Weiland and Mike Schaefer, ca. 1990s-2000s
Image of Pair of leather boots, ca. 1990s-2000s
Image of Faux leather shirt owned by Ric Weiland and Mike Schaefer, ca. 1990s-2000s
Image of Two ribbons won by Ric Weiland at the Northwest Gay/Lesbian Sports Festival, 1991
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Image of Navajo vase by artist Mary Saxon that was in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, apartment shared by the individuals who started Microsoft in the 1970s

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