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Teamsters nametag for Betty Kugland with pins attached, ca. 1970s-1980s
Elizabeth “Betty” Kugland worked at Boeing in the sewing shop during WWII. She continued after the war and became a member of the United Garment Workers Union and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America. Sewers at Boeing worked on fabric interior parts of the airplanes such as heavy Naugahyde for seats.
ID Number:2022.16.2
Date:Circa 1970-1990
United Garment Workers keychain belonging to Betty Kugland, ca. 1970s-1980s
Elizabeth “Betty” Kugland worked at Boeing in the sewing shop during WWII. She continued after the war and became a member of the United Garment Workers Union and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America. Sewers at Boeing worked on fabric interior parts of the airplanes such as heavy Naugahyde for seats.
ID Number:2022.16.3
Date:Circa 1970-1990
White Shah Safari shirt from the Goodwill Games, 1990
On July 20, 1990, the Goodwill Games opened in Seattle. Conceived as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics, the games promised international goodwill through world-class competition. Over 2,000 athletes from 54 countries competed in 21 sports events at the University of Washington and other cities in Washington State. Seattle company Shah Safari supplied these shirts to volunteers for the games.…
ID Number:2022.26.6
Date:1990
Denim dress from Seattle Gear, 1980s
Seattle designer Debbie Daley started Seattle Gear in 1984. She called her designs “high-end specialty sportswear,” and was particularly known for comfortable knitwear and jumpsuits. Her collections featured denim prominently in 1986 and 1987. The brand was sold at small Seattle boutiques such as Local Brilliance and Marlee, as well as larger stores like Nordstrom and Sak’s Fifth Avenue. The…
ID Number:2022.40.9
Date:1980-1989
Glass bottle from the Northwestern Glass Co., Seattle, ca. 1930s-1940s
Northwestern Glass Co. is a local business that began operations in 1932. The plant made bottle and jars and was the first factory to use electricity to melt glass. Northwestern was acquired by Indian Head Corp. (Obear-Nester) in 1968 but retained its identity and remained in business until 1987. The donor discovered this bottle washed up on a beach on…
ID Number:2023.10.1
Date:Circa 1930-1940
Navajo vase by artist Mary Saxon that was in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, apartment shared by the individuals who started Microsoft in the 1970s
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in a garage in Albuquerque in 1975. They shared an apartment with early Microsoft employee Ric Weiland and this vase was part of the decor. This vase was made by Mary "Ah-so-bah" Saxon, who was an accomplished Navajo potter in the Southwest.
ID Number:2023.33.1
Date:Circa 1970-1979
Wallet and coins that once belonged to Morgan James Carkeek, ca. 1866
According to a note in this wallet written by his daughter, Guendolen Carkeek Pleetscheeff, Morgan James Carkeek arrived in the United States at 19 years of age with just a few coins and "high hopes." An 1866 six pence and circa 1880 Japanese Rin were the two coins found in the wallet. Morgan Carkeek (1852-1926), a stone mason originally from…
ID Number:2023.39.1.1
Date:Circa 1866
Large wooden paddle from Borracchini's Bakery, ca. 1940
Mario Borracchini, an Italian immigrant from Tuscany, started his Italian bakery in 1923 in the basement of his home at the south end of Seattle. He soon opened a brick and mortar store and his son Remo took over the business. It was the go-to place to order cakes for birthdays, weddings, or any other celebratory event. In an August…
ID Number:2023.43.3
Date:Circa 1940
Wooden ravioli dough cutter from Borracchini's Bakery, ca. 1940
Mario Borracchini, an Italian immigrant from Tuscany, started his Italian bakery in 1923 in the basement of his home at the south end of Seattle. He soon opened a brick and mortar store and his son Remo took over the business. It was the go-to place to order cakes for birthdays, weddings, or any other celebratory event. In an August…
ID Number:2023.43.4
Date:Circa 1940
Pastry rolling pin from Borracchini's Bakery, ca. 1940
Mario Borracchini, an Italian immigrant from Tuscany, started his Italian bakery in 1923 in the basement of his home at the south end of Seattle. He soon opened a brick and mortar store and his son Remo took over the business. It was the go-to place to order cakes for birthdays, weddings, or any other celebratory event. In an August…
ID Number:2023.43.5
Date:Circa 1940