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Olympic Games shirt worn by Helene Madison, 1932
Helene Madison (1914-1970) started swimming at Green Lake when she was 12 years old. At 19, she swept the women's freestyle swimming events in the 1932 Olympics, winning three gold medals. She tied with male gymnast Romeo Neri of Italy as the most successful athlete at the 1932 games. That same year she held all 16 women's world freestyle records…
ID Number:1992.41.1
Date:1932
Hand puppet "Crazy Donkey" from the "Brakeman Bill Show," ca. 1960-1980
Brakeman Bill, featuring ex-DJ and sports announcer Bill McLain, was a popular weekday children's show on KTNT-TV (later KSTW-TV) in the Pacific Northwest market from 1955 to 1975. The television show was performed live and un-scripted; McLain dressed as a railroad brakeman, and drew pictures, ran elaborate model trains, showed cartoons, and interacted with puppet side-kick the Crazy Donkey, whose…
ID Number:1992.CrazyDonkey
Date:Circa 1960-1980
Leather baseball with "Lee Dempsey" signature from the 1918 Seattle Giants, ca. 1918
Lee Dempsey (1898-1971) was a minor league baseball player starting around 1918. He played for several teams during his career including the Oregon Beavers, Seattle Giants, New York Giants, and more. He managed the Baltimore Orioles in the International League until 1924, when he became an umpire in the Pacific Coast League. He continued to umpire until his retirement. Lee…
ID Number:1993.41.21
Date:Circa 1918
Handmade gym ensemble from St. Nicholas Girl's School in Seattle, 1930
This seersucker gym ensemble combines function with charming accents. In the 1930s, Seattle stores sold similar “sport frocks” for tennis or golf. Today, this might pass for a regular dress rather than a gym uniform. The shirt buttons between the legs so it stays put even during gym class.
ID Number:1993.61.1
Date:1930
Baseball autographed by the members of the 1940 Seattle Rainiers baseball team
The Seattle Rainiers were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 1968. Originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, they changed their name after being acquired by the Rainier Brewing Company, which was in turn named for nearby Mount Rainier. Amongst the names…
ID Number:1993.93
Date:1940
Seattle Mariners 10th anniversary gate prize fielder's glove, 1986
The Seattle Mariners joined Major League Baseball in the American League West Division as an expansion team in 1977. This glove was a promotional prize giveaway for the tenth anniversary of the team during the 1986 season.
ID Number:1996.46.1
Date:1986
Seattle Kingdome pennant, ca. 1976
The Kingdome, officially called the King County Multipurpose Domed Stadium, was built in 1976 south of downtown Seattle. The “SODO” neighborhood was originally named as such because it was “south of the dome.” The illustrations on this pennant represent some of the sports and events that the new stadium was expecting to host. The Kingdome was best known for Seattle…
ID Number:2001.22.1
Date:1972-1980
Seattle Mariners pennant for the 1977 American League opener game
The Seattle Mariners joined the American Basebal League as an expansion team in 1977.
ID Number:2001.22.2
Date:1977
Seattle Seahawks pennant, ca. 2000
The Seattle Seahawks joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team. The raucous fans made the team’s original venue, the Kingdome, one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL. That reputation continued with the move to the new stadium in 2002.
ID Number:2001.22.6
Date:Circa 2000
Seattle Sounders signature pennant, ca. 1974-1983
The Seattle Sounders formed as a North American Soccer League (NASL) team in 1974, and joined Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2009.
ID Number:2001.22.7
Date:Circa 1974-1983