35 results for: World Trade Organization (WTO)
King County Metro bus pass given to all volunteers and workers at the Seattle World Trade Organization (WTO) conference, Nov. 28 - Dec. 3, 1999
This transit pass is part of a collection of items donated by someone who worked for the Seattle World Trade Organization (WTO) Conference, held in the Seattle Convention Center in November 1999. This particular item was given to all WTO conference volunteers and workers to use public transportation during the conference.
ID Number:2013.84.4
Date:1999
Toy stuffed animal "Fat Cat of the New World Order," 1999
This plush toy is part of a collection of items donated by someone who worked for the Seattle World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, a heavily protested event held in the Seattle Convention Center in November 1999. It is a humorous take on the fact that the protesters called anyone connected to WTO "Fat Cats of the New World Order."…
ID Number:2013.84.8
Date:1999
Seattle Police Department jacket worn by Captain Jim Pugel during the World Trade Center (WTO) conference and protests in Seattle, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as the WTO's favoring of corporate interests over social and environmental concerns. Jim Pugel served as a Captain in charge of all of the police…
ID Number:2013.109.1
Date:1999
Gas mask and carrying case used by Captain Jim Pugel during the World Trade Center (WTO) conference and protests in Seattle, 1999
During the WTO conference and protests in Seattle in 1999, Jim Pugel served as a Captain in charge of all of the police in downtown that week, and was intensely involved in the activities that occurred during that time. He later served as Interim Chief of Police of the Seattle Police Department from 2013-2014.
ID Number:2013.109.2
Date:Circa 1999
Street sign for Union Way, temporarily posted on Pine Street during the World Trade Center (WTO) conference in Seattle, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as the WTO's favoring of corporate interests over social and environmental concerns. Heavy police response included the use of riot gear, tear gas, and rubber…
ID Number:2013.109.3
Date:1999
Spent tear gas cannister from the World Trade Organization (WTO) Conference protest in Seattle, 1999
This empty tear gas cannister was picked up by a local Seattleite after the 1999 Seattle protests that occurred during the World Trade Organization (WTO) conference, deemed the "Battle in Seattle."
ID Number:2018.62.1
Date:1999
Long sleeve shirt with David Horsey cartoon, "I covered the WTO,"1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as the WTO's favoring of corporate interests over social and environmental concerns. Heavy police response included the use of riot gear, tear gas, and rubber…
ID Number:2021.64.1
Date:1999
Three remnant pieces of a flash-bang grenade from the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests, 1999
These flashbang grenade remnants are from the night of December 1st, 1999, during the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests in Seattle. The 1999 protests against the WTO Summit made international news. Deemed the “Battle of Seattle,” police and the National Guard used tear gas, rubber and wooden bullets, and other deterrents to disperse crowds. The donor of this artifact was…
ID Number:2022.12.1
Date:1999
Wooden bullet from the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests, 1999
This wooden bullet is from the night of December 1st, 1999, during the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests in Seattle. The 1999 protests against the WTO Summit made international news. Deemed the “Battle of Seattle,” police used tear gas, rubber and wooden bullets, and other deterrents to disperse crowds. The donor of this artifact was in the midst of the…
ID Number:2022.12.2
Date:1999
Denim dress from Seattle Gear, 1980s
Seattle designer Debbie Daley started Seattle Gear in 1984. She called her designs “high-end specialty sportswear,” and was particularly known for comfortable knitwear and jumpsuits. Her collections featured denim prominently in 1986 and 1987. The brand was sold at small Seattle boutiques such as Local Brilliance and Marlee, as well as larger stores like Nordstrom and Sak’s Fifth Avenue. The…
ID Number:2022.40.9
Date:1980-1989