172 results for: Manufacturing
Kids' rainbow camp shirt, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
This shirt, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, is part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description for this shirt read “Prismatic stripes add rainbow charm to a throwback camp shirt perfect for the kiddo with a retro eye.” Ten percent of sales…
ID Number:2022.48.2
Date:2022
Kids' rainbow stripe bike shorts, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
These shorts, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, are part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description for these shorts read “Rainbow-splashed stripes bring a full spectrum of pride to bike shorts.” Ten percent of sales from the collection went to Trans Lifeline,…
ID Number:2022.48.3
Date:2022
Kids' floral print tank, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
This tank top, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, is part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description for the top read “Add some flower power to your child’s clothing choices with this ribbed-cotton tank styled with a square neck and true-to-size fit…
ID Number:2022.48.4
Date:2022
Kids' iridescent bike shorts, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
These bike shorts, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, are part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description read “aspiring athletes can move with ease in these opalescent bike shorts.” Ten percent of sales from the collection went to Trans Lifeline, an organization…
ID Number:2022.48.5
Date:2022
Cylindrical tin for Garden Grown Coffee from Crescent Manufacturing Company, ca. 1930
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded as the Larsen Extract Company in 1883 in Seattle, Washington. By the early twentieth century, Crescent began supplying fresh roasted coffee in addition to its baking powder, extracts, spices, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:2023.14.2
Date:Circa 1930
Cylindrical tin for 3-4-1 Coffee from Crescent Manufacturing Company, ca. 1910
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded as the Larsen Extract Company in 1883 in Seattle, Washington. By the early twentieth century, Crescent began supplying fresh roasted coffee in addition to its baking powder, extracts, spices, and nuts. The "3-4-1" on this coffee can means "three pounds for one dollar." The back of the label states: " This coffee is a…
ID Number:2023.14.3
Date:Circa 1910
International News cotton tote, ca. 1989
International News was a Seattle-based brand, founded in 1983 by brothers Raj and Akhil Shah and Mike Alesko. It was known for bold, screen-printed graphics, often featuring the “International News” branded text. The donor of this bag bought it around 1989 from Zebraclub, the retail store on 1st Avenue owned by the International News team and used as a “laboratory”…
ID Number:2023.26.1
Date:Circa 1989
Seattle World's Fair print skirt, 1962
This skirt is printed with a delightful pattern that celebrates the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. It features images of the Space Needle, Monorail, arches of the US Science Pavilion, and plumes of water spraying from the International Fountain. Gerry Abbott, who also created fashion illustrations for the Seattle Times, drew sketches for the pattern. The skirt is from a…
ID Number:2024.51.1
Date:1962
Bottle of red "Sprinx" sprinkles from Crescent Manufacturing Company, 1950s
Originally located at 122 S. Jackson in Seattle, the Crescent Manufacturing Company was established in 1883 and specialized in vanilla extract. The company expanded rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush by selling proprietary spice packets to miners. Crescent Manufacturing grew with their novel creation of an imitation maple flavoring, Mapleine. The company went on to produce and sell a variety…
ID Number:2024.53.1
Date:Circa 1950
Bottle of green "Sprinx" sprinkles from Crescent Manufacturing Company, 1950s
Originally located at 122 S. Jackson in Seattle, the Crescent Manufacturing Company was established in 1883 and specialized in vanilla extract. The company expanded rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush by selling proprietary spice packets to miners. Crescent Manufacturing grew with their novel creation of an imitation maple flavoring, Mapleine. The company went on to produce and sell a variety…
ID Number:2024.53.2
Date:Circa 1950