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Pair of silver wedding shoes, ca. 1922
This pair of women's silver metallic thread shoes were worn by donor's mother her wedding day in 1922, with a matching dress and veil. They were purchased from Baxter's, an early Seattle retailer.
ID Number:2003.48.3
Date:Circa 1922
Seafair Prime Minister's costume, 1961
Since 1950, the Seattle Seafair festival has recognized notable local individuals as Seafair Royalty, including King Neptune, Prime Minister, and Seafair Queen (Miss Seafair). Bob Ladd, President of Seattle's Pacific Marine Supply Company, was the official Prime Minister for the 1961 Seafair celebrations and he wore the uniform during the Seattle World's Fair ithe following year.
ID Number:2007.4.62
Date:1961
American flag dress, worn by Edna Elizabeth Morrison as Miss Liberty at the AYPE, 1909
September 11, 1909 was New England Day at the AYPE. During the event, twelve-year-old Edna Elizabeth Morrison as Miss Liberty rode in the back of Colonel Blethen's convertible, wearing this dress and sash made from American flag bunting. That morning, a group of Seattleites who traced their history to New England disembarked from a reproduction Mayflower and landed on the…
ID Number:2008.46.1
Date:1909
Seattle centennial shirt, 1952
This shirt, made by Buttnick, a Seattle casualwear company, is from a series of patterned shirts and scarves designed for Seattle’s centennial year, celebrated from November 1951 to November 1952. The print is an interesting collection of Seattle scenes considered iconic during this decade before the Space Needle was built. It includes sites like the Smith Tower, Kalakala ferry, and…
ID Number:2011.50.1
Date:1952
Red crepe chiffon dress worn by Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn to a White House Christmas Party, ca. 1992-2004
This gown was worn to a White House Christmas party by Jennifer Blackburn Dunn (1941 - 2007). Dunn was a prominent politician who served Washington’s 8th district as a Republican in the US House of Representatives from 1993-2005. She was the chair of the Washington State Republican Party from 1981 to 1992 and twice a delegate to the United Nations…
ID Number:2011.64.1
Date:Circa 1992-2004
Champagne glass used to toast the christening of the Space Needle on April 23, 1962
The addition of the iconic Space Needle, innovative for its time, changed Seattle's skyline forever. It was a highly celebrated event for the people of Seattle.
ID Number:2011.103.1
Date:1962
Boeing serving tray, 1974
This serving tray was made from a window cutout of a Boeing airplane. It was handed out at a Renton Employees Open House event celebrating the Boeing Company 707/727/737 Division.
ID Number:2013.100.1
Date:1974
Boeing serving tray, ca. 1970s
This serving tray was made from a window cutout of a Boeing airplane. It was handed out at a Boeing employee event in the 1970s.
ID Number:2013.100.2
Date:Circa 1970
Pin, "Pride Without Borders," 1996
This "Pride Without Borders" button is from the LGBTQ pride rallies of Seattle in 1996.
ID Number:2014.40.1
Date:1996
Pin, "Lesbian-Gay Pride March", 1990
This pin commemorates the 1990 LGBTQ Pride march in Seattle. Pride is held annually during the last week in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots.
ID Number:2014.40.2
Date:1990