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Totem pole made by the Suquamish Tribe, ca. 1914
The pole was made by the Suquamish tribe and presented as a gift at the grand opening of the Seattle YWCA building in 1914. It was one of two poles that stood outside the main doorway of the facility for many years. The Seattle YWCA was founded in 1894 by Mrs. Rees Daniels and 28 local women with the purpose…
ID Number:2010.83.1
Date:1914
Ribbon advertising Seattle Rendering Works, ca. 1940s
Seattle Rendering Works Incorporated was a mid-20th century Seattle business. The process of rendering involves extracting oil or tallow from animal fat.
ID Number:2011.118.1
Date:Circa 1940
Compact disc, The Presidents of the United States of America, self-titled CD, PopLlama Products © 1995
The Presidents of the United States of America was an alternative rock band formed in Seattle in 1993. The three-piece group's initial line-up consisted of vocalist and bassist Chris Ballew, drummer Jason Finn, and guitarist Dave Dederer. Ballew and Dederer met while attending The Bush School in Seattle. The self-titled debut album included the singles "Kitty," "Lump," "Peaches" and "Dune…
ID Number:2013.71.14
Date:1995
Toy stuffed animal "Fat Cat of the New World Order," 1999
This plush toy is part of a collection of items donated by someone who worked for the Seattle World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, a heavily protested event held in the Seattle Convention Center in November 1999. It is a humorous take on the fact that the protesters called anyone connected to WTO "Fat Cats of the New World Order."…
ID Number:2013.84.8
Date:1999
Plush toy "Nordy" from Nordstrom department store, ca. 1970s
Nordy was the unofficial mascot of Nordstrom department store. This promotional item was meant to represent a shoehorn and was distributed by the Nordstrom children's shoe department during the 1970s.
ID Number:2013.105.1
Date:Circa 1970
"Dog Puff" T-shirt from Prairie Underground, 2005
Prairie Underground was founded in Seattle in 2004 by designers Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindner. This logo t-shirt is the first garment the company produced and was part of their first collection in Summer of 2005. Graphic T-shirts were on trend at the time but their twist was the use of organic cotton and water-soluble inks. The puff sleeve is…
ID Number:2013.117.1
Date:2005
Collection of nine swizzle sticks from various restaurants, hotels, and businesses in the Seattle area, ca. 1930-1970
The collection includes: Ivar's Seafood restaurant; Clarks restaurant; Rosellini's 410 restaurant; the Edgewater Inn; The Norselander restaurant; The Bon Marché department store; Olympic Hotel; Trader Vic's restaurant; and The Wharf restaurant.
ID Number:2014.70.2
Date:Circa 1930-1970
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
White straw hat with Dalmatians, made by Bes-Ben, 1946
Benjamin Green-Field was known as “Chicago’s Mad Hatter” because of his whimsical hat designs. He had devoted clients from all over the country, including the Seattle customer who owned this hat. Green-Field created several designs with dogs, and among those Dalmatians were one of the most popular motifs. This white fascinator has blue veiling and is decorated with Dalmatians in…
ID Number:2014.113.6
Date:1946
Panel of "Evergreen State" printed cotton fabric designed by Chandler O'Leary and sold at Pacific Fabrics & Crafts, 2015
This printed cotton fabric features a design by local artist Chandler O'Leary and includes illustrations of iconic Pacific Northwest objects like the Space Needle, Sasquatch, trees, Mount Rainier, an orca, a ferry, an umbrella, Rainier cherries, and more. The fabric was made and sold by local fabric store Pacific Fabrics & Crafts.
ID Number:2015.39.2
Date:2015