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Bubbleator Assistant uniform from the World's Fair, 1962
The Bubbleator was a spherical acrylic glass elevator that carried visitors between floors of the World of Tomorrow Exhibit during the 1962 World’s Fair. The exhibit was in the Washington State Coliseum, now known as Climate Pledge Arena. Staff who assisted with this attraction wore these uniforms, which used the same fabrics as the flashier Bubbleator operator costumes. These included…
ID Number:2007.24.1
Date:1962
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) T-shirt, ca. 1970s
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced in the US Congress for the first time in 1921 and has prompted conversations about the meaning of equality for women and men ever since. With the rise of the women's movement in the 1960s, the ERA garnered increasing support, was reintroduced to Congress in 1972, and was submitted to the state legislatures…
ID Number:2007.62.2
Date:Circa 1970
American flag dress, worn by Edna Elizabeth Morrison as Miss Liberty at the AYPE, 1909
September 11, 1909 was New England Day at the AYPE. During the event, twelve-year-old Edna Elizabeth Morrison as Miss Liberty rode in the back of Colonel Blethen's convertible, wearing this dress and sash made from American flag bunting. That morning, a group of Seattleites who traced their history to New England disembarked from a reproduction Mayflower and landed on the…
ID Number:2008.46.1
Date:1909
Tank top commemorating the Opening Day crew competition between the University of Washington and Soviet Union rowing teams, 1987
This tank top is from the opening day of boating season when the University of Washington (UW) rowing team competed against the Soviets. They had raced against each other in 1958 and the UW was the surprise winner. This time the Soviets dominated. The Russian text on the tank top roughly translates to "Seattle - First Day - Competition -…
ID Number:2009.2.17
Date:1987
Child's "Dominion Monarch" T-shirt from the Century 21 Exposition, 1962
The ship the Dominion Monarch was commissioned in 1939 and worked the UK to Australia route via the Suez Canal. After only six months of that route she was drafted and repainted for use as a WWII troop transport. Later she became a "diaper ship," carrying military wives and families home. After the war she worked again as a liner…
ID Number:2009.22.5
Date:1962
Seattle World's Fair pattern top and skirt, 1962
This shirt and skirt are printed with a delightful pattern that celebrates the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. The print features images of the Space Needle, Monorail, arches of the US Science Pavillion, and plumes of water spraying from the International Fountain. Gerry Abbott, who also created fashion illustrations for the Seattle Times, drew sketches for the pattern. These garments…
ID Number:2009.62.2
Date:1962
Seattle Metro transit operator's jacket, ca. 1975
This Metro transit operator jacket was made in Seattle by local company Sportcaster. Sportcaster specialized in making skiwear and uniforms. The donor, Anthony Longo, drove Metro buses from 1966 until 1976. He then shifted to a route facilities position where he worked on planning and implementing passenger shelters and improving access for people with disabilities.
ID Number:2010.29.1
Date:Circa 1975
Seattle Metro Transit operator's sweater, ca. 1975
This cardigan-style sweater was one of several uniform item options for Metro bus drivers in the mid-1970s. The brown, orange, and yellow color scheme matched Metro’s branding at the time. The plastic buttons feature a faux woodgrain texture. The donor, Anthony Longo, drove Metro buses from 1966 until 1976. He then shifted to a route facilities position where he worked…
ID Number:2010.29.2
Date:Circa 1975
Woman's wool bathing suit, ca. 1925
In the 1920s, bathing suits were at the forefront of modern women’s fashions. At the turn of the century, women were still wearing multi-layered bathing “costumes,” often with separate skirts covering bloomers. The knit one-piece suit, which clung to the body, was a freeing innovation for some and considered indecent by others. Except for the small skirt covering the hips,…
ID Number:2010.34.1
Date:Circa 1925
T-shirt from the Seattle newspaper strike, 2001
This t-shirt was donated by a 15+ year employee of the Seattle Times who participated in the 49-day newspaper strike from November 2000 to January 2001. The strike was voted on by Pacific Northwest Guild members. The Seattle Union Record, featured on the shirt, was originally a local labor newspaper that ran for thirty years from 1899 to 1928. It…
ID Number:2011.20.3
Date:2001