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Gray petal hat, made by Wayne Wichern, ca. 1990-1999
This hat was made by milliner Wayne Wichern, formerly of Seattle. He is quoted as saying, "By putting on a hat we become a different person. We are becoming the theater instead of the observer." He started making hats in 1986 and now currently resides in California.
ID Number:2002.77.3
Date:Circa 1990-1999
Gore-Tex hooded rain jacket from Mountain Safety Research (MSR), ca. 1976
Seattle-based company MSR was one of the first to use Gore-Tex for recreational wear. The revolutionary material is water-repellent, moisture wicking, and breathable, but it was pricey. Originally worn strictly for outdoor adventures, expensive high-tech gear like this jacket has found its way into daily city wear, becoming a Seattle status symbol. An MSR employee test-wore this before Gore-Tex jackets…
ID Number:2003.32.1
Date:Circa 1976
J.P. Patches's jacket, 1960-2002
This is one of several jackets that local entertainer Chris Wedes (1928-2012) wore as clown J. P. Patches on the KIRO-TV children’s program "The J.P. Patches Show" from 1958 to 1981. The live improv show was immensely popular in the Puget Sound area and southwestern British Columbia. J.P. Patches was the Mayor of the City Dump, so his costumes had…
ID Number:2003.35.2
Date:1960-2002
Seattle Raging Grannies pennant, ca. 1996
The Raging Grannies are an activist group made up of women old enough to be grandmothers. They advocate for environmental issues, peace, and social and economic justice. At protests, they dress up in clothes that play into and mock stereotypes of older women, such as colorful dresses, large hats, sweaters, and aprons. They also sing songs, using their own lyrics…
ID Number:2003.47.2
Date:Circa 1996
Pair of silver wedding shoes, ca. 1922
This pair of women's silver metallic thread shoes were worn by donor's mother her wedding day in 1922, with a matching dress and veil. They were purchased from Baxter's, an early Seattle retailer.
ID Number:2003.48.3
Date:Circa 1922
Brakeman Bill "Big Mac" bib overalls, cap, and jacket, ca. 1955-1975
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:2003.66.23REF.ONLINE
Date:Circa 1955-1975
Wool gloves, ca. 1940
The donors of these gloves wore them on their various mountaineering trips in Washington state including the Cascades, Olympics, and Mt. Rainier. They were purchased at a surplus store to save money.
ID Number:2004.47.2
Date:Circa 1940
WWII cold weather overmitt gloves, ca. 1940
This pair of well-worn mitts were worn by the donors on their various mountaineering trips in Washington state in the 1940s.
ID Number:2004.47.3
Date:Circa 1940
Bartell Drugs waitress apron, ca. 1940s-1950s
Bartell Drugs, established in 1890, is one of the oldest family-owned Seattle stores still in business. Waitresses at the lunch and soda fountains wore these aprons as part of their uniforms in the 1940s-1950s.
ID Number:2004.66.1
Date:Circa 1940-1950
T-shirt from Seattle's first AIDS walk, 1987
Seattle has hosted the annual AIDS Walk for over thrity years. Historically, these walks were held to honor lives lost by the disease and the participants walked in hope for a cure. Thankfully, HIV is no longer a death sentence, and funds raised by the annual walks continue to support HIV prevention and care services for people living with or…
ID Number:2005.7.1
Date:1987