259 results for: Innovation and Invention
Bowie knife and holster used by Jim Wickwire, ca. 1967-1970s
In 1978, Jim Wickwire (b. 1940) was the first American to summit K2 which is the second highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet. He reached the summit with Louis Reichardt. Wickwire is also known for his overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 feet. He is a retired attorney living in Seattle, Washington.
ID Number:2014.27.2
Date:1967
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) BioSuds camp soap bottle used by Jim Wickwire, ca. 1970s
This bottle of “Biosuds” was made and sold by Seattle outdoor gear supplier REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.). The label promises that this soap is biodegradable, can be used in cold water, and can wash hands, dishes, and clothes. It belonged to Jim Wickwire (b. 1940), the first American to Summit K2 on a climb in 1978.
ID Number:2014.27.3
Date:Circa 1970
Caribiner from REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) and used by Jim Wickwire, ca. 1970s
In 1978, Jim Wickwire (b. 1940) was the first American to summit K2 which is the second highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet. He reached the summit with Louis Reichardt. Wickwire is also known for his overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 feet. He is a retired attorney living in Seattle, Washington. REI is…
ID Number:2014.27.4
Date:Circa 1970
Beer Bottle, "Watchstander Stout" gluten-free, Ghostfish Brewing Company, Seattle, WA, 2015
Ghostfish Brewing Company, a Seattle microbrewery, is one of the first to feature a varied selection of gluten-free beers. The three founders were motivated by the fact that they were gluten-intolerant and they had close friends and family members who could not eat gluten themselves.
ID Number:2014.28.17
Date:2015
Manufactured model prototype for the StrataVarius, developed for Medtronic by Lucent Medical Systems, ca. 2003
The StrataVarius is a small, hand-held instrument designed to monitor valve adjustments in implanted hydrocephalus shunts. This model, developed by Lucent Medical Systems in Kirkland, was an early prototype in the design process.
ID Number:2014.69.12
Date:Circa 2003
StrataVarius System device developed for Medtronic by Lucent Medical Systems, ca. 2013
The StrataVarius is a small, hand-held instrument designed to monitor valve adjustments in implanted hydrocephalus shunts developed by Lucent Medical Systems in Kirkland. This is the most recent model sold in 2013.
ID Number:2014.69.13
Date:Circa 2013
Package of Sweet Lafayette cannabis from Cannabis City store in Seattle, July, 8, 2014.
This is the first package of legal recreational marijuana (Sweet Lafayette cannabis) sold on July, 8, 2014, at Cannabis City store in Seattle, after the passing of Initiative 502.
ID Number:2014.82.1
Date:2014
Pair of oversized scissors used for ceremonial ribbon-cutting at Cannabis City, first legalized recreational marijuana store to open in Seattle, July 8, 2014.
This symbolic pair of oversized scissors was used to cut police line tape during the opening ceremony for Cannabis City, the first legalized recreational marijuana store in Seattle. It was signed by owner James Lathrop with the caption "Free the Weed!"
ID Number:2014.83.1
Date:Circa 2014
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
Empty bag of Doritos brand tortilla chips which was handed out by the Seattle Police Department during Hempfest Seattle, 2013
Individual bags of Doritos brand tortilla chips were handed out by the Seattle Police Department during Hempfest Seattle 2013. each bag featured a helpful and humorous SPD sticker about the Do's and Don'ts of Initiative 502 on marijuana reform.
ID Number:2014.107.1
Date:2013