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Japanese still-life painting, “Saika (Nihon no Kudamono)” by Shunkou Mochizuki, ca. 1951
Shunkou Mochizuki (1893-1979) was a “master” artist from Yamanashi prefecture in Japan, where there is a monument to him and also an art award given annually in his name. The title of the piece translates to"Japanese Fruits." Seattle's Mayor William Devlin traveled to Japan in 1951 to develop good relations, the first American mayor to visit that country post World…
ID Number:1953.316
Date:Circa 1951
Mannequin dressed to represent Japanese court lady Shizuka Gozen, ca. 1951
The legendary Shizuka Gozen—Lady Shizuka—sang and danced at court in samurai Japan more than 800 years ago. The city of Kyoto, Japan, presented to Seattle this life-size Shizuka in red and white shirabyoshi robes during the city's first Japan Trade Fair in 1951, six years after WWII. Both Seattle and Japan greeted this mending of our longtime relations with enthusiasm.
ID Number:1953.546
Date:Circa 1951
British flag presented to pilot Major Frederick L. Martin on the first Round the World flight, 1924
On April 6, 1924, four Douglas World Cruisers, each manned by an Army Air Corps pilot and mechanic, took off from Seattle's Sand Point Field in an attempt to be the first to fly around the world. The four aircraft were named Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and New Orleans. Major Frederick L. Martin (1882-1956) was in the lead aircraft, the Seattle.…
ID Number:1958.1427
Date:1924
Ship's bell from the SS Victoria, formerly the passenger liner Parthia, 1870
The Parthia was built at Dunbarton-on-the-Clyde, Scotland, in 1870, and was a London-New York passenger liner for her first ten years. She continued as a passenger service in various parts of the world until 1892, when she was renamed the "Victoria." At that time, she served passage to and from Asia and Tacoma, Washington. In 1904, the ship was sold…
ID Number:1962.2514
Date:1870
Ship's Bell, "Hikawa Maru," 1929
The "Hikawa Maru," owned by Nippon Ysen Kaisha, was the first modern Japanese passenger vessel in the North Paciific and the last. It launched on September 30, 1929, in Yokohama, Japan, and it's final voyage was on September 17, 1960, from Seattle.
ID Number:1962.2602.1
Date:1929
Scale model of Thai Shrine, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Seattle World's Fair featured the Thai Pavilion on the International Mall with exhibits designed to reflect Thailand's natural and cultural opulence. At the rear of the Pavilion, on a polished marble floor, murals of Thailand formed a backdrop for a 3-D abstract temple that set the theme of the exhibit.
ID Number:1963.3119.83
Date:1962
Laceleaf Japanese maple tree, ca. 1864
This tree was one of five maples imported from Japan for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, held on the grounds of the University of Washington in 1909. The Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm designed the grounds with a mix of plants native to the once forested location and ornamentals for the formal gardens. Julius J. Bonnell, the fair’s official florist, dedicated the…
ID Number:1964.3248
Date:Circa 1864
Signed baseball bat from when the University of Washington baseball team went to Japan in 1926
This bat was owned by Arthur Langlie who was mayor of Seattle from 1938 to 1941, then twice governer of Washington State from 1941-1945 and 1949-1957. Langlie graduated from the University of Washington and played on the baseball team while attending. He continued to play on the travel team post graduation. The UW baseball team went to Japan in 1926…
ID Number:1980.6893.12
Date:1926
Goodwill Games Official Guide, 1990
On July 20, 1990, the Goodwill Games, sponsored in large part by Ted Turner, opened in Seattle. Conceived as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics, the games promised international goodwill through world-class competition, and served to improve US and Soviet Union relations. Over 2,000 athletes from 54 countries competed in 21 sports events at the University of Washington and other…
ID Number:1989.109.8
Date:1990
Display set of medals made by Jostens for the Seattle Goodwill Games, 1990
The Goodwill Games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990 in Seattle. Conceived as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics, the games promised international goodwill through world-class competition. Over 2,000 athletes from 54 countries competed in 21 sports events at the University of Washington and other cities in Washington State. Television producer Ted Turner created the Goodwill Games in…
ID Number:1990.21
Date:1990