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Leather license plate from a Seattle hack, 1911
This license plate, dated to 1911, is from a hack (or cab) driven by the donor's great uncle Sylvester Ambrose (Doc) Hildebrand that drove customers from the east end of Madison Street into downtown Seattle. Hildebrand would work all week then, for the weekends, he would row from the Madison neighborhood, across the west end of Lake Washington, to his…
ID Number:2024.26.1
Date:1911
Three frisbees that belonged to Bill Nye, ca. 1980-2010
Bill Nye (b. 1955) is widely known for his television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” his advocacy for science education, and his books about science for children and adults. Less well-known is Nye’s lifelong passion for the sports of Ultimate (also known as Ultimate Frisbee) and Disc Golf (or Frisbee golf). As a child, Nye threw an early Wham-O…
ID Number:2024.39.Ref04
Date:Circa 1980-2010
Bemis Bag Co. Two-in-One Envelope Bag, ca. 1920
The Bemis Bag Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1858. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including Seattle, making burlap and cotton bags for grain, flour, feed and many other products.This "Two-in-one Bag Envelope" is one of the many products made by Bemis. The company is…
ID Number:2024.42.1
Date:Circa 1920
BECU branded “Proud Ally” bandana, ca. 2018-2024
This is a souvenir bandana for Pride which was distributed by BECU. The design of this bandana is a derivation on the Progress Pride flag, which combines the original rainbow flag with the colors of the Trans Pride flag (light blue, pink, and white) and brown and black stripes representing People of Color. BECU originally stood for Boeing Employee Credit…
ID Number:2024.48.RefBandana2
Date:2018-2024
Bottle of red "Sprinx" sprinkles from Crescent Manufacturing Company, 1950s
Originally located at 122 S. Jackson in Seattle, the Crescent Manufacturing Company was established in 1883 and specialized in vanilla extract. The company expanded rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush by selling proprietary spice packets to miners. Crescent Manufacturing grew with their novel creation of an imitation maple flavoring, Mapleine. The company went on to produce and sell a variety…
ID Number:2024.53.1
Date:Circa 1950
Bottle of green "Sprinx" sprinkles from Crescent Manufacturing Company, 1950s
Originally located at 122 S. Jackson in Seattle, the Crescent Manufacturing Company was established in 1883 and specialized in vanilla extract. The company expanded rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush by selling proprietary spice packets to miners. Crescent Manufacturing grew with their novel creation of an imitation maple flavoring, Mapleine. The company went on to produce and sell a variety…
ID Number:2024.53.2
Date:Circa 1950
Bar of US Mechanics Soap, made by Columbia Star Mfg Co., Seattle, ca. 1905
In 1897, a significant mineral deposit of silica, clay, lime, and alkali was discovered in Eastern Oregon. The Columbia Star Manufacturing Company was formed to manufacture this mineral mixture into soap. Initially, their factory was in Portland, Oregon, but when the needed to expand, real estate agents in Seattle lured them to a location on the shores of Lake Union.…
ID Number:2024.63.1
Date:Circa 1905
Banner from The Trading Musician, 1999
The Trading Musician opened in 1991 and quickly gained popularity within the Seattle music community. Its “buy, sell, trade” business model for new, used, and vintage musical instruments was a fresh concept in Seattle at the time. Used instruments were all refurbished by their in-house guitar repair staff and the owners worked hard to make the store a friendly environment…
ID Number:2024.Banner
Date:1999
Puget Sound Freight Lines jacket, worn by Tom Kitano, 1990s
This jacket belonged to Tom Takashi Kitano (1929-2019) who worked as a controller for Puget Sound Freight Lines. Kitano began working at Puget Sound Freight after he graduated from the University of Washington. Except for the two years when he was drafted into the United States Army as part of the 10th Mountain Division Artillery, Kitano spent his entire career…
ID Number:2025.36.1
Date:Circa 1994
Growler bottle from Stoup Brewing in Ballard, ca. 2018
Stoup brewing was founded by Brad Benson, Lara Zahaba, and Robyn Schumacher in 2013. All three left their previous careers - Brad, forensic chemist, Lara, Marketing and PR, and Robyn, high school biology teacher - and brought their knowledge and expertise to brewing beer and making Stoup Brewing a community place in Ballard.
ID Number:2026.4.1
Date:2018