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Image of Ice ax used by Jim Whittaker on his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

Ice ax used by Jim Whittaker on his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

James W. (Jim) Whittaker (1929-2026) was the first American to summit Mount Everest on May 1, 1963, as part of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu (a nephew of Tenzing Norgay). Whittaker graduated from West Seattle High School and Seattle University, and became the first full-time employee of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI)…
ID Number:2022.15.1
Date:Circa 1960
Image of Nikon camera used by Jim Whittaker on his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

Nikon camera used by Jim Whittaker on his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

James W. (Jim) Whittaker (1929-1926) was the first American to summit Mount Everest on May 1, 1963, as part of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu (a nephew of Tenzing Norgay). Whittaker graduated from West Seattle High School and Seattle University, and became the first full-time employee of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI)…
ID Number:2022.15.2
Date:1962
Image of Hubbard Medal presented to Jim Whittaker by President John F. Kennedy in honor of his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

Hubbard Medal presented to Jim Whittaker by President John F. Kennedy in honor of his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

James W. (Jim) Whittaker (1929-1926) was the first American to summit Mount Everest on May 1, 1963, as part of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu (a nephew of Tenzing Norgay). Whittaker graduated from West Seattle High School and Seattle University, and became the first full-time employee of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI)…
ID Number:2022.15.3
Date:1963
Image of Miniature American flag carried by Jim Whittaker on his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

Miniature American flag carried by Jim Whittaker on his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

James W. (Jim) Whittaker (1929-1926) was the first American to summit Mount Everest on May 1, 1963, as part of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu (a nephew of Tenzing Norgay). Whittaker graduated from West Seattle High School and Seattle University, and became the first full-time employee of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI)…
ID Number:2022.15.4
Date:Circa 1960
Image of Miniature National Geographic Society flag carried by Jim Whittaker on his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

Miniature National Geographic Society flag carried by Jim Whittaker on his summit of Mr. Everest, May 1, 1963

James W. (Jim) Whittaker (1929-1926) was the first American to summit Mount Everest on May 1, 1963, as part of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu (a nephew of Tenzing Norgay). Whittaker graduated from West Seattle High School and Seattle University, and became the first full-time employee of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI)…
ID Number:2022.15.5
Date:Circa 1960
Image of Court uniform with sash and pins, worn by Paul Bigley, ca. 1980s-2010s

Court uniform with sash and pins, worn by Paul Bigley, ca. 1980s-2010s

This uniform belonged to Paul Bigley who was active with the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and Rainier Empire, an LGBTQ+ organization which raises money for charity, organizes a series of galas and formal balls, and annually selects a royal court to preside over the events. Bigley reigned as Emperor Rainier XI in 1986. The uniform was used for court…
ID Number:2022.42.1
Date:Circa 1980-2010
Image of Red royal orb

Red royal orb "Rainier 15," owned by Paul Bigley, ca. 1980s-2010s

This item belonged to Paul Bigley who was active with the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and Rainier Empire, an LGBTQ+ organization which raises money for charity, organizes a series of galas and formal balls, and annually selects a royal court to preside over the events. It is part of International Imperial Court System, founded in San Francisco in 1965,…
ID Number:2022.42.3
Date:Circa 1980-2010
Image of Spacie the Needle costume headpiece, 1979

Spacie the Needle costume headpiece, 1979

Spacie the Needle was created by Brian Keil when he entered an "International Mascot Contest" promoted by the Seattle Mariners baseball team and held in the Kingdome in 1979. This 12-foot tall costume consists of a Space Needle headpiece, white Mariners jersey and long white pants, and 4-foot stilts, making it one of the tallest in the mascot world. There…
ID Number:2023.32.1
Date:1979
Image of Bill Nye’s jersey, cap, towel, and badge from 12th man flag raising, Nov. 19, 2023

Bill Nye’s jersey, cap, towel, and badge from 12th man flag raising, Nov. 19, 2023

Bill Nye (b. 1955) “The Science Guy” raised the 12 flag at the Seahawks’ October 29, 2023 game against the Cleveland Browns. That game also saw the debut of 90s throwback uniforms for the Seahawks, and so this jersey is in that style as well. Nye grew up in Washington D.C. but moved to Seattle in the late 1970s. The…
ID Number:2024.39.11
Date:2023
Image of Emmy award for Outstanding Children's Series for Bill Nye the Science Guy TV show, 1999

Emmy award for Outstanding Children's Series for Bill Nye the Science Guy TV show, 1999

The TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy” was filmed and produced in Seattle from 1993-1999. Bill Nye (b. 1955) grew up in Washington D.C. and studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University. He moved to Seattle to work for Boeing but also became interested in the local comedy scene. Nye became a writer and performer on the King 5 TV…
ID Number:2024.39.35
Date:1999
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