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Image of Seahawks jacket owned by Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney, ca. 2012

Seahawks jacket owned by Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney, ca. 2012

This jacket was given to Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney (1926-2018) when he was honored during a Seahawks game. McKinney was a prominent civil rights leader and pastor of Seattle’s Mount Zion Baptist Church.
ID Number:2017.59.8
Date:Circa 2012
Image of Walking staff with African carving, ca. 1960s-2010s

Walking staff with African carving, ca. 1960s-2010s

This walking stick was owned by Rev. Samuel Berry McKinney. He was a Baptist minister, author, and civil right advocate in Seattle, Washington, and served as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church from 1958 to 1998, and from 2005 to 2008.
ID Number:2017.66.1
Date:Circa 1960-2010
Image of White and red church robe, worn by Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, ca. 1980s

White and red church robe, worn by Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, ca. 1980s

This robe 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 highly visible public figure, McKinney was conscious of…
ID Number:2017.66.2
Date:Circa 1980
Image of African cloth robe and hat worn by Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, ca. 1970s

African cloth robe and hat worn by Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, ca. 1970s

As a civil rights leader and pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney was a leader within Seattle’s Black community and a visible public figure. He was conscious of the meaning behind his clothing and dressed to celebrate his identity. This ensemble, made of adinkra cloth from Ghana, combines a recognizably African textile with a classic…
ID Number:2017.66.4
Date:Circa 1970-1990
Image of Black embroidered skull cap worn by Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, ca. 1960s-2010s

Black embroidered skull cap worn by Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, ca. 1960s-2010s

This 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. The cap is a traditional style from Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
ID Number:2017.66.5
Date:Circa 1960-2010
Image of Black purse, ca. 1960

Black purse, ca. 1960

This bag belonged to Louise McKinney (1930-2012), educator, community activist, arts patron, and wife of Reverend Samuel B. McKinney of Mount Zion Baptist Church. She used this purse frequently in the early 1960s, but most notably carried it with a floral suit from Best’s Apparel (MOHAI artifact 2018.10.2) during an event with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King and Reverend…
ID Number:2018.10.4
Date:Circa 1960
Image of Black cap or beret worn by Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, ca. 1960-1990s

Black cap or beret worn by Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, ca. 1960-1990s

This 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. McKinney wore this hat while "quitting" people after service (shaking…
ID Number:2018.10.6
Date:Circa 1960-1990
Image of Compline Choir vestments worn by Peter Hallock, 1970s-2000s

Compline Choir vestments worn by Peter Hallock, 1970s-2000s

Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) was an American organist, choirmaster, countertenor, and composer and arranger of church music (particularly anthems, hymns, and psalm settings for Episcopal liturgy). He grew up in Kent and studied organ performance at the University of Washington. He also enrolled at the College of Saint Nicolas of the Royal School of Church Music in Canterbury, England and…
ID Number:2018.76.1
Date:Circa 1970-2000
Image of Top and skirt from Sabika Seattle styled with lace scarf, 2016-2018

Top and skirt from Sabika Seattle styled with lace scarf, 2016-2018

Local designer Sabika Makhdoom created this asymmetrical charmeuse blouse with layered chiffon hem and long cream skirt made of chiffon strips on linen. Makhdoom is Muslim and began designing because she wanted more options for clothing that was modest but also colorful and visually interesting. The coral color of this top is a cheerful contrast to the darker colors that…
ID Number:2018.92.13.ONLINE
Date:2016-2018
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Button pin, "Rubye Huey Pang," ca. 1970

Rubye Pang (1929-2018) was leader of the community. Her accomplishments include: longtime Boeing employee, ordained priest, President of the Charismatic Anglican-Catholic Church in Wshington, President of Church Women United, member of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, strong supporter of Women in Black for peace and justice, minister to prisoners and immigration detainees, and a helper of any in need.
ID Number:2019.40.7
Date:Circa 1970
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