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Image of Multicolored sequin dress, 1991

Multicolored sequin dress, 1991

This sequin dress was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years, Almost Live! was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey Conway moved to…
ID Number:2023.15.4
Date:1991
Image of Navy wool dress with red and white accents, 1991

Navy wool dress with red and white accents, 1991

This navy wool dress with contrasting buttons was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years, Almost Live! was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member…
ID Number:2023.15.5
Date:1991
Image of Red plaid and black dress, 1991

Red plaid and black dress, 1991

This red plaid dress was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle comedy television show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years it was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey Conway moved to…
ID Number:2023.15.6
Date:1991
Image of Floral dress with dark background, 1990

Floral dress with dark background, 1990

This dark floral dress was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle comedy television show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years it was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey Conway moved to…
ID Number:2023.15.7
Date:1990
Image of Blue polka dot dress, ca. 1992

Blue polka dot dress, ca. 1992

This blue dress with small polka-dots was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years, Almost Live! was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey…
ID Number:2023.15.8
Date:Circa 1992
Image of Green silk top, ca. 1993

Green silk top, ca. 1993

This green silk jacket top was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years, Almost Live! was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey Conway…
ID Number:2023.15.9
Date:Circa 1993
Image of Wide, colorful suede belt, ca. 1992

Wide, colorful suede belt, ca. 1992

This colorful suede belt was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle comedy television show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years it was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey Conway moved to…
ID Number:2023.15.10
Date:Circa 1992
Image of Souvenir pearl from the Japanese Village at the Seattle World's Fair, 1962

Souvenir pearl from the Japanese Village at the Seattle World's Fair, 1962

This is a souvenir pearl from the Japanese Village at the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. One of the main attractions was a live demonstration of pearl diving by six female divers from the Iseshima pearl area near Nagoya, Japan. The divers would bring up pearls from a 12-foot pool and sell them to spectators for $1.25 each. The Japanese…
ID Number:2023.19.2
Date:1962
Image of Two KJR radio station pins, ca. 1970

Two KJR radio station pins, ca. 1970

KJR is a pioneering AM radio station in Seattle which first broadcast in the 1920s. These buttons are from around 1970 when the station was the go-to for “Top 40” rock and pop hits as well as introducing and promoting new songs.
ID Number:2023.23.Ref
Date:Circa 1970
Image of Spacie the Needle costume headpiece, 1979

Spacie the Needle costume headpiece, 1979

Spacie the Needle was created by Brian Keil when he entered an "International Mascot Contest" promoted by the Seattle Mariners baseball team and held in the Kingdome in 1979. This 12-foot tall costume consists of a Space Needle headpiece, white Mariners jersey and long white pants, and 4-foot stilts, making it one of the tallest in the mascot world. There…
ID Number:2023.32.1
Date:1979
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