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Image of Tribal Canoe Journey copper ring necklace, 2011

Tribal Canoe Journey copper ring necklace, 2011

Philip Red Eagle (Dakota and Puget Sound Salish) made this copper ring necklace for MOHAI in 2011. He makes one of these necklaces for each paddler who completes the Full Circle Canoe Journey. A 21st century symbol of renewed cultural traditions, the copper ring stands for tribal unity, and each bead represents a story about that year’s journey.
ID Number:2011.51.1
Date:2011
Image of Pacific Brewing & Malting Co., Pacific Beer bottle, 1915

Pacific Brewing & Malting Co., Pacific Beer bottle, 1915

The Pacific Brewing and Malting Company was founded in Tacoma in 1897 with the merger of Puget Sound Brewing Company and Milwaukee Brewing Company. The Pacific Beer brand was one of the most popular on the West Coast. This bottle was distributed just before the company was shut down in 1916 due to state-wide Prohibition. In 2014, the company was…
ID Number:2011.92.1
Date:1915
Image of Painting by Lockwood Dennis,

Painting by Lockwood Dennis, "Railroad Yard, Ship Canal," 1977

Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (1937-2012) was born in Portland, Oregon, but lived in Port Townsend, Washington, for 37 years. He was inclined to paint both natural and industrial scenes from the Northwest, California, Colorado, Africa, and Japan. In this work, featuring a railroad yard located on the Seattle Ship Canal from Lake Union to Puget Sound, one can see Lockwood's influences…
ID Number:2013.56.7
Date:1977
Image of Speakers from Puget Park Drive-In, ca. 2000

Speakers from Puget Park Drive-In, ca. 2000

The Puget Sound Drive-In operated in Everett until 2010. These were some of the last speakers used at the drive-in.
ID Number:2013.PugetPark.Speakers
Date:Circa 2000
Image of Pewter holiday ornament featuring the M/V Kalakala made by local artist David Cusenza, 1998

Pewter holiday ornament featuring the M/V Kalakala made by local artist David Cusenza, 1998

The Kalakala has a long, tragic history of concerned citizens valiantly trying to save the ferry from demolition. This ornament was made and sold to support the efforts of the Kalakala Foundation to "preserve, refloat and return the historic ferry, Kalakala. In 2015, the current owner had to hire a demolition crew to destroy the Kalakala, and this ornament is…
ID Number:2015.7.1
Date:1998
Image of Color print drawing of the sailing schooner Wawona by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1983

Color print drawing of the sailing schooner Wawona by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1983

The Wawona was an iconic logging schooner for the Pacific Northwest. MOHAI now has wood from the demolished Wawona in its museum. Herbert Carlson was a local artist and member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters.
ID Number:2015.9.1
Date:1983
Image of Color print drawing of the steam ferryboat San Mateo by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1977

Color print drawing of the steam ferryboat San Mateo by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1977

The steam ferry San Mateo plied the waters of Puget Sound from 1947 to 1969. MOHAI also has a life ring from the San Mateo. Herbert Carlson was a local artist and member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters.
ID Number:2015.9.2
Date:1977
Image of Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

The stream-lined, Art Deco designed state ferry Kalakala was an iconic fixture for Seattle. It plied the local waters from 1930s to 1960s. After many failed attempts to restore the ferry, it was demolished in 2015.
ID Number:2015.28.1
Date:Circa 1935
Image of Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

The stream-lined, Art Deco designed state ferry Kalakala was an iconic fixture for Seattle. It plied the local waters from 1930s to 1960s. After many failed attempts to restore the ferry, it was demolished in 2015.
ID Number:2015.28.2
Date:Circa 1935
Image of Watercolor,

Watercolor, "Snow in the Alley," by Bruce Butt, 1943

Bruce Wallace Butt (1920-2003) was born in Seattle, and lived in Oregon and California at different points in his life. As an artist, he was primarily a watercolorist. An ordained minister, Butt worked as an art director at various advertising agencies in California and Oregon, and was a member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters. Butte conducted art…
ID Number:2015.80.3
Date:1943
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