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Image of Patch of embroidered cloth, probably for an apron, with the Langendorf Bread company logo and the motto,

Patch of embroidered cloth, probably for an apron, with the Langendorf Bread company logo and the motto, "It's Ovenly," ca. 1950

The Langendorf Bread Company was a long-standing business in Seattle. The embroidered image of a chef with wings and a halo plays on the "heavenly"-ness of the bread, along with the play on words: "It's Oven-ly".
ID Number:2016.21.2
Date:Circa 1950
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Yardage of "The Great Northwest" fabric designed and sold by Pacific Fabrics & Crafts, 2016

Pacific Fabrics & Crafts evolved from the original Pacific Iron & Metal company founded in Seattle in 1917 by Jules Glant. He started by recycling scrap metal and rags from the back of his horse-drawn wagon, and this eventually turned into a large recycling operation, and surplus and discarded fabrics were sold at the company’s warehouse on 4th Avenue South…
ID Number:2016.26.1
Date:2016
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Yardage of "Washington State Toile" fabric designed and sold by Pacific Fabrics & Crafts, 2016

Pacific Fabrics & Crafts evolved from the original Pacific Iron & Metal company founded in Seattle in 1917 by Jules Glant. He started by recycling scrap metal and rags from the back of his horse-drawn wagon, and this eventually turned into a large recycling operation, and surplus and discarded fabrics were sold at the company’s warehouse on 4th Avenue South…
ID Number:2016.26.2
Date:2016
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Token coin, "Tyee 1913 Klahowya! Potlatch, Seattle" made by Mayer Bros. Makers

This token is from the Seattle "Potlatch" of 1913 and made by the Mayer Bros., prominent Seattle jewelry maker. "Klahowya" means "Welcome" in Chinook jargon and “Tyee” means chief or an important person. The name "Golden Potlatch" appropriates a Chinook Jargon word describing a Native ceremony celebration and gift giving. It also reflects the importance of the Klondike Gold Rush…
ID Number:2016.34.1
Date:1913
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Cotton tote bag featuring the logo for "Fin Records," ca. 2015

Fin Records promoted Hip Hop music in the Seattle community and was voted Best Local Label of 2012 by the Seattle Weekly. It was founded in 2010 and promoted a variety of artists including KAIROS, Low Hums, Lures, Tangerine, SEACATS, Gavin Guss, Red Jacket Mine, J. Pinder, Pigeonhed, The Young Evils, Jack Endino, Long Distance Poison, STAG, and dozens more,…
ID Number:2016.43.RefFinBag
Date:Circa 2015
Image of Pair of shoes with wooden soles, made during WWII, ca. 1943-1945

Pair of shoes with wooden soles, made during WWII, ca. 1943-1945

L. Jane Hastings became a prominent and well-respected architect in Seattle in the 1950s and was involved in many architectural, professional, and community organizations in the area. Jane owned several pairs of clogs made to order and she remembers wearing these clogs on a trip to Holland where people pointed at them and were amazed. The maker, Oscar Auestad, a…
ID Number:2016.46.1
Date:Circa 1943-1945
Image of Peach delivery bag, 2016

Peach delivery bag, 2016

Peach is an online food delivery company in Seattle focusing on delivering local restaurant food to working professionals.
ID Number:2016.48.1
Date:2016
Image of Denim shirt made by Brittania, ca. 1975-1979

Denim shirt made by Brittania, ca. 1975-1979

This denim shirt has leather piping and a woven embellishment on the front pockets. It belonged to Don Holder, who worked in IT at Brittania from 1975 to 1979 and purchased it from the company store. Brittania Sportswear, is credited with bringing fashion jeans from London to the United States in the early 1970s. Prior to this, denim was mostly…
ID Number:2016.57.1
Date:1975-1979
Image of Brown leather jacket made by Brittania, 1975-1979

Brown leather jacket made by Brittania, 1975-1979

This brown leather jacket belonged to Don Holder, who worked in IT at Brittania from 1975 to 1979 and purchased it from the company store. Brittania Sportswear was an influential Seattle-based casualwear brand, credited with bringing fashion jeans from London to the United States in the early 1970s. Prior to this, denim was mostly a workwear staple, available in simple,…
ID Number:2016.57.2
Date:1975-1979
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Beer bottle, Reuben's Brews and Rainier Brews, "R & R Pils," 2017

In 2017, the iconic and long-established Rainier Beer paired up with a Seattle microbrewery, Reuben's Brews, located in the Ballard neighborhood, to create this hoppy pilsner.
ID Number:2016.100.5
Date:2017
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