29 results for: Cold War, 1947-1991
White Goodwill Games tennis sweater, 1990
This tennis sweater was issued to Goodwill Games volunteer Michael D. Evans. The Goodwill Games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990 in Seattle and were a huge undertaking for the city. Conceived by Ted Turner as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics, the games promised international goodwill through world-class competition. Over 2,000 athletes from 54 countries competed in…
ID Number:2021.53.1
Date:1990
Teal and red Goodwill Games windbreaker jacket, 1990
This jacket, shown here with a pair of coordinating track pants, was issued to volunteers at the Seattle Goodwill Games in 1990. The jacket incorporates all the colors of the Goodwill Games logo: teal, blue, and red. The games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990, and were a huge undertaking for the city. Conceived by Ted Turner as…
ID Number:2022.26.1
Date:1990
White and red Goodwill Games windbreaker jacket, 1990
This jacket, shown here with a pair of coordinating track pants, was issued to volunteers at the Seattle Goodwill Games in 1990. The jacket includes colors from the Goodwill Games logo. The games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990, and were a huge undertaking for the city. Conceived by Ted Turner as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics,…
ID Number:2022.26.2
Date:1990
Teal Goodwill Games track pants, 1990
These track pants, shown here with a coordinating jacket, was issued to volunteers at the Seattle Goodwill Games in 1990. Teal was one of the colors in the official Goodwill Games logo. The games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990, and were a huge undertaking for the city. Conceived by Ted Turner as an apolitical alternative to the…
ID Number:2022.26.3
Date:1990
Blue Goodwill Games track pants, 1990
These track pants, shown here with a coordinating jacket, was issued to volunteers at the Seattle Goodwill Games in 1990. This blue was one of the colors in the official Goodwill Games logo. The games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990, and were a huge undertaking for the city. Conceived by Ted Turner as an apolitical alternative to…
ID Number:2022.26.4
Date:1990
Red Goodwill Games track pants, 1990
These track pants, shown here with a coordinating jacket, was issued to volunteers at the Seattle Goodwill Games in 1990. Red was one of the colors in the official Goodwill Games logo. The games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990, and were a huge undertaking for the city. Conceived by Ted Turner as an apolitical alternative to the…
ID Number:2022.26.5
Date:1990
Dark blue Brase & Company necktie from the Goodwill Games, 1990
On July 20, 1990, the Goodwill Games, sponsored in large part by Ted Turner, opened in Seattle. Conceived as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics, the games promised international goodwill through world-class competition. Over 2,000 athletes from 54 countries competed in 21 sports events at the University of Washington and other cities in Washington State. This souvenir necktie was made…
ID Number:2022.26.7
Date:1990
Family Radiation Measurement Kit, 1960-1963
During the post WWII Cold War era, many families felt the threat of nuclear war and built fallout shelters and equipped their homes in preparation of this scary possibility. The Bendix Corporation Family Radiation Measurement Kit was one of the first commercially available radiation detection devices designed for home use. The Ratemeter and Dosimeter devices in the kit could be…
ID Number:2025.11.1
Date:Circa 1960-1963
Hammer and sickle cushion with handwoven cover from Lithuania, ca. 1961
Teodora Girvickaite (1898-1987) immigrated from Lithuania with her brother Tadas in 1912. They first settled in Idaho working as laborers in a glue factory, where 14-year-old Teodora lied and said she was 16 so that she could meet the age minimum. She later came to Seattle and continued to work a series of difficult, low-paying jobs, even after her brother…
ID Number:2025.42.1
Date:Circa 1920-1970