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Image of Set of two Boeing commercial airplane models: A720 and A707 Intercontinental N714PA, ca. 1960

Set of two Boeing commercial airplane models: A720 and A707 Intercontinental N714PA, ca. 1960

Now one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers, Boeing was incorporated in Seattle in 1916 by William Boeing. These models are examples of Boeing's early jet airliners. The 707 was launched in 1957 and the 720 was launched in 1959.
ID Number:2010.1.269
Date:Circa 1960
Image of Model of a Boeing-made USS High Point (PCH1) hydrofoil, ca. 1962

Model of a Boeing-made USS High Point (PCH1) hydrofoil, ca. 1962

The USS High Point (PSCH1) was a patrol craft of the United States Navy, built in conjunction with Boeing in Seattle.
ID Number:2010.1.277
Date:Circa 1962
Image of Remnant from an airplane that crashed in the Snohomish River in Everett, 1934

Remnant from an airplane that crashed in the Snohomish River in Everett, 1934

A Kinner K Sportster monoplane with registered number NC 13751 crashed in the Snohomish River on October 10, 1934. The wreck was raised by the sternwheeler W.T. Preston which served as a snagboat on rivers in the Puget Sound.
ID Number:2010.1.380
Date:1934
Image of Seattle Metro transit operator's jacket, ca. 1975

Seattle Metro transit operator's jacket, ca. 1975

This Metro transit operator jacket was made in Seattle by local company Sportcaster. Sportcaster specialized in making skiwear and uniforms. The donor, Anthony Longo, drove Metro buses from 1966 until 1976. He then shifted to a route facilities position where he worked on planning and implementing passenger shelters and improving access for people with disabilities.
ID Number:2010.29.1
Date:Circa 1975
Image of Seattle Metro Transit operator's sweater, ca. 1975

Seattle Metro Transit operator's sweater, ca. 1975

This cardigan-style sweater was one of several uniform item options for Metro bus drivers in the mid-1970s. The brown, orange, and yellow color scheme matched Metro’s branding at the time. The plastic buttons feature a faux woodgrain texture. The donor, Anthony Longo, drove Metro buses from 1966 until 1976. He then shifted to a route facilities position where he worked…
ID Number:2010.29.2
Date:Circa 1975
Image of Limited edition print of a mural of

Limited edition print of a mural of "The History of Boeing Flight Test," 1989

Prolific Oregon muralist Larry Kangas (1949-2014) was a navigator for 21 years in the US Air Force, and painted more than 1,000 montage-style murals during his lifetime. This particular piece is a color montage of Boeing planes in flight, engineers, and scenes of Boeing workers and flight-related activities.
ID Number:2010.42.1
Date:1989
Image of Seattle bicycle license plate, ca. 1940

Seattle bicycle license plate, ca. 1940

A vertically-oriented tin Seattle bicycle license plate from 1940.
ID Number:2010.81.1
Date:1940
Image of Printing block featuring an image of the ferry Kalakala from Tony Ferrucci's Art Printing Co., ca. 1950

Printing block featuring an image of the ferry Kalakala from Tony Ferrucci's Art Printing Co., ca. 1950

Tony Ferrucci purchased Art Printing Co. on Fourth Avenue S in Seattle after training in graphic design at Seattle's Burnley School of Professional Art.
ID Number:2011.28.2
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Boeing ID badge for employee K.E. Denby, 1971

Boeing ID badge for employee K.E. Denby, 1971

This is an official Boeing ID badge decorated with a special "FirSST" pin. Boeing’s supersonic transport, the SST, was funded, then defunded. Concerns about noise and air pollution killed it in Congress. K.E. Denby left the company after the program was scrapped.
ID Number:2011.32.1
Date:1971
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
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