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Seattle World's Fair pattern dress and belt, 1962
This dress and matching belt 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 Pavilion, 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…
ID Number:1995.5.2
Date:1962
Kingdome usher uniform, ca. 1976
This usher uniform was used at the Kingdome soon after it opened. It includes a pair of pants, brown turtleneck shirt, jacket, and a brown cap. The Kingdome, officially called the King County Multipurpose Domed Stadium, was built in 1976 south of downtown Seattle. The “SODO” neighborhood was originally named as such because it was “south of the dome.” The…
ID Number:2001.22.27
Date:Circa 1976
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
Starbucks sign, ca. 1971-1987
The first Starbucks Coffee opened in Seattle, Washington, on March 31, 1971, by three partners: Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, and Zev Siegl. The moniker, "Starbucks," comes from the name of the first mate in the Herman Melville novel, "Moby Dick," and the logo, a twin-tailed siren, is representative of Seattle's maritime heritage. The first Starbucks store was located in Seattle…
ID Number:2011.1.40.1
Date:Circa 1971-1987
Starbucks sign, ca. 1990
The first Starbucks Coffee opened in Seattle, Washington, on March 31, 1971, by three partners: Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, and Zev Siegl. The moniker, "Starbucks," comes from the name of the first mate in the Herman Melville novel, "Moby Dick," and the logo, a twin-tailed siren, is representative of Seattle's maritime heritage. The first Starbucks store was located in Seattle…
ID Number:2011.1.40.2
Date:Circa 1990
Tin and box for Brown & Haley Almond Roca candy, ca. 1960s
Brown & Haley, founded in Tacoma in the early 1900s and still in operation today, began as a candy company before WWI but hit it big with the invention of Almond Roca in 1923. In 1927, they began packaging it in a pink tin, which extended the shelf life. Besides the taste, it was the candy's ability to travel well…
ID Number:2011.112.3
Date:Circa 1961
John Doyle Bishop signature gray scarf, ca. 1968
Influential Seattle retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980) sold high-end womenswear at his store at 5th and Union. In the late 1960s, he designed a line of silk scarves that featured a chicken wire pattern and his signature in the lower corner. The chicken wire design was a reference to his upbringing in Idaho on a chicken farm. The scarves were…
ID Number:2013.5.1
Date:Circa 1968
Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIII 2014 Ticket, February 2, 2014, featuring the Seattle Seahawks vs. the Denver Broncos
Super Bowl XLVIII was held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8. The donor's first husband was Pete Gross who was the first radio play-by-play announcer for the Seahawks from 1976-1992. Because of Pete's Ring of Honor status at Century Link Field, his family members received all expenses paid trips to both…
ID Number:2014.31.1
Date:2014
Brown felt hat with chicken feet made by Bes-Ben, 1946
Benjamin Green-Field, designer and founder of Chicago’s Bes-Ben Hats, was known for his whimsical hat designs. This hat is decorated with four red chicken feet.
ID Number:2014.113.5
Date:1946
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