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Librarian action figure inspired by Seattle librarian, Nancy Pearl, from the Seattle retail store Archie McPhee's, 2003
This action figure is based on Seattle librarian, best-selling author, and literary critic Nancy Pearl. The figure was sold in the Seattle chain of novelty stores, Archie McPhee, and features Pearl with a stack of books and a finger to her lips. She has been quoted as saying that the "push to shush" aspect of the action figure determines "which…
ID Number:2013.64.1
Date:2003
Pen and ink drawing, "Lake Washington Ship Canal near N Canal Street and 1st Avenue NW," Seattle, Washington, by Victor Steinbrueck, ca. 1970s
Victor Steinbrueck (1911-1985) was a local architect and served on the faculty at the University of Washington. He was active in preserving Seattle's Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market, and a strong proponent of the city's social services, low-income housing, and the local parks. Steinbrueck's love and admiration for this city and its unique aspects can be seen in this…
ID Number:2013.91.2
Date:Circa 1970
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
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
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
Cutter bit or tooth from the cutter head of the Seattle Tunnel Boring Machine, ca. 2012
The Seattle Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), nicknamed "Bertha" after the city's first female mayor Bertha Knight Landes, was the largest TBM ever built at the time in 2012. For over 4 years, Bertha dug a nearly 2-mile long tunnel along the city's waterfront, completing it's underground journey in 2019. Bertha's cutter head consisted of eight 24-foot long spokes, and along…
ID Number:2017.42.3.1
Date:Circa 2012
Button pin, "Yes Sound Transit," ca. 1990s
Sound Transit, established in 1993, is a regional public transit authority that serves the Seattle metropolitan area with extensive bus service, light rail service to Tacoma, and regional commuter rail.
ID Number:2019.40.12
Date:Circa 1990-2000
Button pin, "Ride On! Public Transportation. Washington State Transportation Conference," ca. 1990s
This button promoted one of the annual Washington State Transportation Conferences for public transportation. Sound Transit, established in 1993, is a regional public transit authority that serves the Seattle metropolitan area with extensive bus service, light rail service to Tacoma, and regional commuter rail.
ID Number:2019.40.13
Date:Circa 1990-2000
Button pin, "Metro Ryerson Base: The Present and Beyond," ca. 1990s
King County Metro, established in 1973, is the public transit authority for Seattle and King County, Washington. Ryerson Base is one of seven Metro bases located in the region.
ID Number:2019.40.14
Date:Circa 1990-2000
Button pin, "I (heart) Transit," ca. 1990s
This button promotes the public transit systems in the Puget Sound region including King County Metro, established in 1973, and Sound Transit, established in 1993.
ID Number:2019.40.15
Date:Circa 1990-2000