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Souvenir handkerchief showing I-90 floating bridge, 1940s-1950s
The presence of the Kalakala (retired in 1967) and the absence of the Space Needle (completed in 1962) implies that this souvenir handkerchief showing I-90 floating bridge and other local attractions, was made in the 1940s-1950s.
ID Number:2012.8.1
Date:Circa 1940-1950
Control console for Seattle Monorail, 1962
This driving console was in use in the Seattle Monorail during the World's Fair in 1962 and remained in use into the early 21st century. A major renovation project to update the aging monorail began in 2008, replacing this console with more up to date technology. A popular tourist attraction, the Monorail whisks passengers back and forth about 12 city…
ID Number:2012.66.1
Date:1962
Chair for Monorail operator, 1962
This driving console was in use in the Seattle Monorail during the World's Fair in 1962 and remained in use into the early 21st century. A major renovation project to update the aging monorail began in 2008, replacing this console with more up to date technology. A popular tourist attraction, the Monorail whisks passengers back and forth about 12 city…
ID Number:2012.66.2
Date:1962
Painting by Lockwood Dennis, "Grand Union Hotel," 1976
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, and often included images of vehicles from the 1930s and 1940s as their shapely design had inspired him as a child. In this work,…
ID Number:2013.56.1
Date:1976
University of Washington Husky Helmet Car, ca. 1977
The University of Washington Husky Helmet Car patrolled the sidelines at home games from 1977 to 2013, when it was officially retired. The helmet was originally designed for the Husky’s 1977 Rose Bowl appearance, but was disqualified from the parade for lack of flowers. Beneath the helmet sits a Volkswagen chassis and motor that were both donated by UW Alumnus…
ID Number:2013.76.1
Date:Circa 1977
King County Metro bus pass given to all volunteers and workers at the Seattle World Trade Organization (WTO) conference, Nov. 28 - Dec. 3, 1999
This transit pass is part of a collection of items donated by someone who worked for the Seattle World Trade Organization (WTO) Conference, held in the Seattle Convention Center in November 1999. This particular item was given to all WTO conference volunteers and workers to use public transportation during the conference.
ID Number:2013.84.4
Date:1999
Pair of 1948 Warn Locking Hubs for 4-wheel drive Jeep Willys, ca. 1948
In the 1940s, Arthur Warn of Warn Industries, a Seattle company, invented these locking hubs which were used to four wheel drive vehicles to two wheel drive for onroad performance capabilities.
ID Number:2014.86.1
Date:1948
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
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