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Buddhist prayer beads from Sagamiya Confectionary Co., ca. 1905-1920
These prayer beads were donated along with the other materials from the Sagamiya Confectionery, formerly located at 6th and Main in the area previously known as Nihonmachi, or Japantown, now in Seattle's Chinatown International District. Sagamiya used traditional Japanese methods in the making of mochi and other wagashi (Japanese sweets). The bakery was founded in 1904 and closed in the…
ID Number:1984.54.25
Date:1905-1920
Jyuzu (Buddhist prayer beads) bracelet from Sagamiya Confectionary Co., ca. 1905-1920
This prayer bracelet was donated along with the other materials from the Sagamiya Confectionery, formerly located at 6th and Main in the area previously known as Nihonmachi, or Japantown, now in Seattle's Chinatown International District. Sagamiya used traditional Japanese methods in the making of mochi and other wagashi (Japanese sweets). The bakery was founded in 1904 and closed in the…
ID Number:1984.54.26
Date:1905-1920
Coverlet or quilt, 1927
This quilt was made for a Women's Christian Temperance Union raffle in Green Lake where individuals paid to have their names stitched onto the quilt. The WCTU was a religious organization whose primary purpose was to combat the influence of alcohol on families and society.
ID Number:1994.Coverlet
Date:1927
The della Robbia Bambino plaque from the original Children's Orthopedic Hospital on Queen Anne, ca. 1946
Children's Orthopedic Hospital was established in 1907 by Anna Herr Clise and 23 Seattle women wanting to address the health care crisis. This plaque was given to the hospital by a former Italian prisoner-of-war, Giuseppe Tomarchio of Genoa, who was interned as a gardener and handy man working on the hospital grounds in the 1940s. The Bambino was the emblem…
ID Number:1996.24.2
Date:Circa 1946
Ivory cross pendant with gold nugget from the AYPE, 1909
This cross is a souvenir of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), a world’s fair held in Seattle in 1909. The exposition publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. It is made of Alaskan ivory and contains a small gold nugget. The materials were reminders of Seattle’s prosperity that was…
ID Number:2005.45.1
Date:1909
Rosary belonging to John Doyle Bishop, ca. 1950-1980
John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980) operated a high-end women’s clothing store in Seattle from 1950 until his death in 1980. Bishop was a Catholic who attended St. James Cathedral and was a major donor to Seattle University. This rosary is from Rome and was found in the pocket of one of the suits Bishop donated to MOHAI. Bishop sourced designer garments…
ID Number:2014.1.21
Date:Circa 1950-1980
Watercolor, "Snow in the Alley," by Bruce Butt, 1943
Bruce Wallace Butt (1920-2003) was born in Seattle, and lived in Oregon and California at different points in his life. As an artist, he was primarily a watercolorist. An ordained minister, Butt worked as an art director at various advertising agencies in California and Oregon, and was a member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters. Butte conducted art…
ID Number:2015.80.3
Date:1943
Street sign made in 2014 for Rev. Dr. S. McKinney Ave
This street was renamed in honor of the Baptist minister, who was an author and leading civil rights advocate in Seattle, WA, from 1958-2017. He served as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, one of the largest and oldest black churches in the Pacific Northwest, from 1958 to 1998 and again from 2005 to 2008.
ID Number:2017.59.1
Date:2014
Pin worn by Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney when he was King Neptune LIV at Seafair, 2003
Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, Seattle Baptist minister, author and civil rights advocate was honored as King Neptune LIV for the 2003 Seafair festivities.
ID Number:2017.59.2
Date:2003
Dashiki and hat made by the Black People's Unity Movement of Camden, New Jersey, 1968-1969
This black and white dashiki and matching hat belonged to Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney (1926-2018), author and leading civil rights advocate in Seattle, Washington. He served as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, one of the largest and oldest Black churches in the Pacific Northwest, from 1958 to 1998 and again from 2005 to 2008. As a visible public…
ID Number:2017.59.5
Date:Circa 1968-1969