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Metal coin bank in the shape of a book from Washington Mutual Savings Bank, ca. 1960
Washington Mutual Savings Bank (later known as Washington Mutual or WaMu) was founded in Seattle in 1889 as the Washington National Building Loan and Investment Association. It grew to become the largest savings and loan association until its collapse in 2008. This coin bank was a gift from the executive team to the donor who was an employee at Washington…
ID Number:2021.6.1
Date:Circa 1960
Bottle of hand sanitizer from Brovo Spirits in Woodinville, 2020
The Washington Distillers Guild is a nonprofit organization that represent distilleries in this state. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guild coordinated an effort to make hand sanitizers for those working in healthcare. Several distilleries stepped up including Brovo Spirits in Woodinville and Mischief Distilleries in Fremont, pivoting their production line to include bottles of hand sanitizer.
ID Number:2021.8.1
Date:2020
J.P. Patches Darigold pin, ca. 1950s-1960s
J.P. Patches was the character host of one of the longest running local children's shows in television history. The J.P. Patches Show aired on KIRO-TV in Seattle from 1958-1981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes in its 23-year run. Darigold, a local dairy company founded in 1918, was an advertising sponsor.
ID Number:2021.20.2
Date:Circa 1950-1960
Committee to Save the Market pin, 1971
The Pike Place Market is one of the oldest continuously operated farmers' markets in the US. Local farmers, craftspeople and merchants have travelled to the market and set up shop for over one hundred years. In 1963, Seattle City Council proposed razing the Pike Place Market in hopes of obtaining federal urban renewal funds. Opponents to the demolition banded together…
ID Number:2021.20.5
Date:1971
Pin, "vote yes market," 1971
The Pike Place Market is one of the oldest continuously operated farmers' markets in the US. Local farmers, craftspeople and merchants have travelled to the market and set up shop for over one hundred years. In 1963, Seattle City Council proposed razing the Pike Place Market in hopes of obtaining federal urban renewal funds. Opponents to the demolition banded together…
ID Number:2021.20.6
Date:1971
Pike Place Public Market Crafts Permit pin, 1975-1976
The Pike Place Market is one of the oldest continuously operated farmers' markets in the United States. Local farmers, craftspeople and merchants have travelled to the market and set up shop for over one hundred years. Permits like this one were issued to vendors at the Market.
ID Number:2021.20.7
Date:1975-1976
Boilermakers-Blacksmiths & Helpers pin, Local 104, 1979
Union member pin for Seattle Local 104 Boilermakers-Blacksmiths and Helpers.
ID Number:2021.20.9
Date:1979
Razzmatazz pin, 1990s
The Razzmatazz was an adult entertainment venue in Seattle during the 1980s and 1990s.
ID Number:2021.20.16
Date:Circa 1990
Microsoft GLEAM T-shirt, white with pink triangle design, 1993
This is the first shirt created and distributed by the Microsoft employee group GLEAM (originally Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Employees at Microsoft, later renamed Global LGBTQI+ Employee & Allies at Microsoft). This shirt is from the same year that GLEAM became more formally organized under Microsoft's Diversity Advisory Council. These shirts were worn to PRIDE marches, parades, and other events.
ID Number:2021.21.1
Date:1993
Microsoft GLEAM T-shirt, white with "Microsoft Pride" design, 1994
One of the first four shirts created and distributed by the Microsoft employee group GLEAM (originally Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Employees at Microsoft, later renamed Global LGBTQI+ Employee & Allies at Microsoft). The design mimics the corporate marketing for that year. These shirts were worn to PRIDE marches, parades, and other events. GLEAM was started in the 1980s but was…
ID Number:2021.21.2
Date:1994