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Turquoise pumps, ca. 1956
This pair of 1956 satin women's shoes were dyed turquoise to match a dress and purse. They were purchased at Frederick & Nelson and owned by a well-known Seattle architect. Worn in a set with dress, purse and earrings also in the MOHAI collection.
ID Number:1996.03.5
Date:Circa 1956
Red-orange patterned shoes, ca. 1960s-1970s
A pair of women's orange and gold brocade-covered patterned shoes from Nordstrom department store. Donor is a well known local architect.
ID Number:1996.03.8
Date:Circa 1960-1970
Sailor-style hat worn by tour guides on the Dominion Monarch, 1962
The Dominion Monarch was commissioned in 1939 and was a World War II troop transport ship. In the late 1950s, Eddie Black, a member of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair organizing committee, saved the ship from the scrapheap by helping to purchase the vessel and turning it into a floating hotel for fairgoers. Unfortunately, it was not a successful endeavor…
ID Number:1996.Dominion.02
Date:1962
Baseball cap, "Rainier Brewery Engineering," ca. 1990
Rainier Brewing Company was an iconic Seattle brand founded in 1884. Brewery production at the original site began in 1878 and continued until 1999. This cap was possibly handed out to employees as a gift or souvenir at a company event.
ID Number:1999.64.6
Date:Circa 1990
Baseball cap, "Rainier Brewery Brewing," ca. 1990
Rainier Brewing Company was an iconic Seattle brand founded in 1884. Brewery production at the original site began in 1878 and continued until 1999. This cap was possibly handed out to employees as a gift or souvenir at a company event.
ID Number:1999.64.7
Date:Circa 1990
Cap advertising Emerald City Ale from the Rainier Brewery, ca. 1992
Rainier Brewing Company was an iconic Seattle brand founded in 1884. Brewery production at the original site began in 1878 and continued until 1999. This cap was possibly handed out to employees as a gift or souvenir at a company event.
ID Number:1999.64.34
Date:Circa 1992
World Trade Organization (WTO) protest T-shirt, 1999
The 1999 protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO) Summit made international news. Deemed the “Battle of Seattle,” police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds. The Seattle Shirt Company capitalized on the city’s notoriety with this T-shirt produced and sold within a week after the event.
ID Number:1999.76.1
Date:1999
Gray wool coat with wide skirt, ca. 1950s
Professional Seattle seamstress Clara B. White created and wore this dramatic coat. From it, we can tell White was not shy about adding eye-catching details. She may have worn it at First African Methodist Episcopal Church, where she taught Sunday school for 60 years. Notice the lines of ribbon and velvet diamonds, which reflect light in contrast to the coat’s…
ID Number:2000.30.1
Date:Circa 1950-1990
Pair of Julianelli high-heel shoes in original box, ca. 1960-1965
This pair of women's pink leather pumps feature a florette decoration at the toes. These were likely purchased at a Seattle store called Frank More, once located at 1519 5th Avenue.
ID Number:2000.46.1
Date:Circa 1960-1965
Pair of hiking boots purchased at REI, 1967
Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) imported these hiking boots from Switzerland to sell in its Seattle store. They belonged to Seattleite Leila Martin, who wore them to climb Mount Rainier in 1970.Lloyd and Mary Anderson founded REI in 1938 as a way to get better gear for climbing. They formed the co-op to buy high-quality gear from Europe in large, cost-effective…
ID Number:2000.55.1
Date:1967