41 results for: Environment and Climate
Douglas fir cross section cut near Eatonville, Washington, and dated to about 800 years old
The Douglas fir from which this cross section was cut grew for 778 years in the lower Cascades region of Washington State. The lighter coloring at the outer edge indicates the section that is younger and contains less resin. The fir was cut and a section saved for MOHAI by Weyerhaueuser Timber Company. The age was determined by the Institute…
ID Number:1955.1404
Date:Circa 12th century
Stuffed and mounted cougar donated to MOHAI by Eddie Bauer, ca. 1950-1960
Concerned about the region's declining cougar population, Eddie Bauer (1899-1986) donated this stuffed and mounted cougar to the museum in 1965 in what some might consider an ironic gesture today. In the 1960s, the cougar was hunted to near extinction in many areas, and Bauer worried that many might never see one in the wild. Bauer had a lifelong love…
ID Number:1965.3513
Date:Circa 1950-1960
Pennant from the Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 2911, 1930s
Part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal legislation, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a government work relief program that employed about 3 million unmarried men age 18 to 25 from 1933 until 1942. Men volunteered for the program and served for a minimum of six months. They worked on jobs related to the conservation and development of natural…
ID Number:1981.7254.1
Date:Circa 1930
Dropped heel design "Earth" shoes, ca. 1970
These "Earth" shoes were an example of counterculture style of the 1960s and 1970s. The dropped heel was supposed to be good for the foot. Reviews in the 1971 Last Whole Earth Catalog, a compendium of counterculture ideas and products, stated “The shoes are strange to look at and stranger to wear; they hurt for the first few days but…
ID Number:1989.27
Date:Circa 1970
World Trade Organization (WTO) protest material, "Federal Repression Note," 1999
Protesters of the WTO viewed the organization as serving corporate profit interests over disadvantaged peoples, animals, and the environment. As a symbol of their views, protesters made and distributed these dollar bills.
ID Number:1999.71.1
Date:1999
Dollar bill from the World Trade Organization (WTO) protest in Seattle, 1999
Protesters of the WTO viewed the organization as serving corporate profit interests over disadvantaged peoples, animals, and the environment. As a symbol of their views, protesters made and distributed these dollar bills.
ID Number:1999.71.2
Date:1999
Dollar bill from the World Trade Organization (WTO) protest, 1999
Protesters of the WTO viewed the organization as serving corporate profit interests over disadvantaged peoples, animals, and the environment. As a symbol of their views, protesters made and distributed these dollar bills.
ID Number:1999.71.REF
Date:1999
Sea turtle costume shell from the World Trade Center (WTO) protests, 1999
More than 200 activists dressed as sea turtles to protest the 1999 World Trade Organization during their conference in Seattle. The protesters made and wore these costumes in response to the WTO’s decision that banning the use of a particular style of shrimp net was a barrier to free trade. The nets had been responsible for the drowning deaths of…
ID Number:1999.74.1
Date:1999
Dolphin sign from the World Trade Organization (WTO) protest in Seattle, 1999
Officials from the WTO’s 135 member nations met in Seattle in 1999 to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of people protested over concerns that WTO was favoring corporate interest over social and environmental issues. Many protesters were particularly concerned about the decisions made by the organization that adversely affected the environment. This sign was created…
ID Number:2000.12.1
Date:1999
Seattle Rain Festival sweatshirt, ca. 1996
Local apparel company Primal Screens first created these comedic “Seattle Rain Festival” sweatshirts in 1982. According to the shirt, the “Rain Festival” runs from January 1st to December 31st. Besides being a jab at Seattle’s rainy reputation, it also pokes fun at the city’s love of festivals. The donor of this sweatshirt purchased it around 1996 at a shop in…
ID Number:2001.62.3
Date:Circa 1996