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Straw hat with snake, made by Wayne Wichern, ca. 1989-1991
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:2002.77.1
Date:Circa 1989-1991
Sign for South Park Poultry Company, ca.1900-1920
The South Park Poultry Co. was one of the earliest tenants in Seattle's Pike Place Market. The Market opened in 1907, and South Park Poultry first occupied the Triangle Market building in 1908, where this sign hung for many years. The Pike Place Market is one of the oldest continuously operated farmers' markets in the US. Local farmers, craftspeople and…
ID Number:2004.37.3
Date:Circa 1900-1920
Horse bridle, worn by "Casey" the horse for the Seattle Water Department, ca. 1890-1900
The city's first municipal Water Department was established in 1890. "Casey" pulled the wagon for the Seattle Water Department around 1900.
ID Number:2005.59.2
Date:Circa 1890-1900
Portrait of girl with dog from Seattle's Ruth School for Girls by Kathleen Houlahan, 1920-1930
This portrait features an unidentified Black girl with a dog in her lap. Students at the Ruth School For Girls were wards of the Seattle Juvenile Court and described as “misfits in the public schools.” The School opened in 1922 and provided school services until 1955. The artist Kathleen Houlahan (1887-1964) was born in Winnipeg, Canada, and grew up in…
ID Number:2006.23.1
Date:Circa 1920-1930
Woodcut, "Cowboys, In Light and Shadow," by Richard Bennett, ca. 1930s
Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, illustrator, and painter. He was born in Ireland but grew up just outside Seattle in Washington State, and he also spent time in New York City and Ireland. A leading children's book author and illustrator, he received national recognition for his woodblock prints and engravings. He was close friends with several leading…
ID Number:2006.38.215
Date:Circa 1930
Woodcut, "Tlingit Inside House Post" by Helmi Juvonen, ca. 1930-1950
It is thought that this print features two lodge poles that were on display at the Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture in Seattle for many years. The poles depict the story of Kaats' and they were stolen from the Gaash Village in Cape Fox, Alaska, as part of the Harriman Alaska Expedition in 1899. In 2001, these two…
ID Number:2006.38.324
Date:1930-1950
Slade Gorton campaign pin, ca. 1981-1987
Republican Slade Gorton’s skinny cat campaign pin purposefully contrasts a wealthy, corrupt fat cat. For his 1980 Senate bid against long-time Seattle politician Warren Magnusun, Gorton alluded to his lean budget as a campaign tactic. Gorton won the seat and took office in 1981.
ID Number:2007.56.2
Date:Circa 1981-1987
Beer glasses from the Ben Paris Restaurant and Club, ca. 1940s
The Ben Paris Restaurant opened in the late 1920s at the NE corner of Fourth Ave and Pine Street in Seattle, and was a combination restaurant, bar, pool hall, and sporting goods store.
ID Number:2008.60.1
Date:Circa 1940
Gavel from the Hoo-Hoo House, a building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), ca. 1909-1959
The Hoo-Hoos were a fraternal organization of lumbermen. They had a house built on the grounds of the AYPE in 1909 and their mascot was a black cat. After the Exposition, the house was given over to the University of Washington where it was used as the Faculty Club until its replacement in 1959.
ID Number:2010.26.1
Date:Circa 1909-1959
Set of two plaster Fu Dog statues, from the Hong Lee Laundry, ca. 1900-1950
These statues were decorations at Hong Lee Laundry, a family business owned by the donor's parents and grandparents. The laundry company was located at 5018 University Way NE, and at the time of its closing it was one of the last remaining hand laundries in Seattle's University District.
ID Number:2010.28.5
Date:Circa 1900-1950