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Image of Compact disc, Fleet Foxes, self-titled CD, Sub Pop Records © 2008

Compact disc, Fleet Foxes, self-titled CD, Sub Pop Records © 2008

Fleet Foxes are an American indie folk band formed in Seattle in 2006. Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar) and Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals) met while attending Lake Washington High School in Kirkland. They gained prominence with their second EP Sun Giant and their debut album Fleet Foxes in 2008 (both on Sub Pop records). The cover art for this…
ID Number:2013.71.20
Date:2008
Image of Oil painting of rustic log cabin in the North Cascades of Washington, by Julian Itter, 1908

Oil painting of rustic log cabin in the North Cascades of Washington, by Julian Itter, 1908

Julian Itter (1876-1967) was born in Canada and came to Seattle in 1904. In 1905, Itter traveled around Lake Chelan, painting the scenery, and the next year, his paintings were presented in an exhibition at the Butler Hotel in Seattle. This exhibition inspired a Portland-based mountaineering group to advocate for a national park in the Lake Chelan region. Itter went…
ID Number:2013.85.2
Date:1908
Image of Pen and ink drawing,

Pen and ink drawing, "Lake Washington Ship Canal near N Canal Street and 1st Avenue NW," Seattle, Washington, by Victor Steinbrueck, ca. 1970s

Victor Steinbrueck (1911-1985) was a local architect and served on the faculty at the University of Washington. He was active in preserving Seattle's Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market, and a strong proponent of the city's social services, low-income housing, and the local parks. Steinbrueck's love and admiration for this city and its unique aspects can be seen in this…
ID Number:2013.91.2
Date:Circa 1970
Image of Shirt with pattern of people made by Union Bay, ca. 1980s-1990s

Shirt with pattern of people made by Union Bay, ca. 1980s-1990s

Founded in 1981 and named after Seattle's Union Bay on Lake Washington, UNIONBAY is one of the city's longest-running jeans and casualwear companies. This shirt, from the late 1980s or early 1990s, features a print of rows and rows of people, with lettering spelling out U N I O N B A Y.
ID Number:2016.4.10
Date:Circa 1980-1990
Image of Seattle souvenir slide puzzle, 1963-1983

Seattle souvenir slide puzzle, 1963-1983

This souvenir slide puzzle shows several iconic sights around Seattle. Three of the features were built for the Seattle World’s Fair in 1962: The Space Needle, the Monorail, and the arches of the United States Science Pavilion which became the Pacific Science Center after the fair. On the right is Mount Rainier and the original Lake Washington Floating bridge (now…
ID Number:2016.82.4
Date:1963-1983
Image of Fish cake steamer from the Moriguchi family and Uwajimaya, 1928-1940

Fish cake steamer from the Moriguchi family and Uwajimaya, 1928-1940

This fishcake steamer is from the Moriguchi family who founded Uwajimaya, a family-owned supermarket chain headquartered in Seattle's Chinatown International District with other locations in the Pacific Northwest. Fujimatsu Moriguchi began his enterprise in 1928, selling fishcakes and other goods from his truck in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid 1940s, after Moriguchi and his family were released from the incarceration…
ID Number:2016.Uwajimaya.1
Date:1928-1940
Image of Muslin rice bag from Uwajimaya, 1928-1950

Muslin rice bag from Uwajimaya, 1928-1950

This rice bag is from the Moriguchi family who founded Uwajimaya, a family-owned supermarket chain headquartered in Seattle's Chinatown International District with other locations in the Pacific Northwest. Fujimatsu Moriguchi began his enterprise in 1928, selling fishcakes and other goods from his truck in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid 1940s, after Moriguchi and his family were released from the incarceration…
ID Number:2016.Uwajimaya.2
Date:1928-1950
Image of Uwajimaya paper bags from the Seattle World's Fair, 1962

Uwajimaya paper bags from the Seattle World's Fair, 1962

These paper bags are from the Moriguchi family who founded Uwajimaya, a family-owned supermarket chain headquartered in Seattle's Chinatown International District with other locations in the Pacific Northwest. Fujimatsu Moriguchi began his enterprise in 1928, selling fishcakes and other goods from his truck in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid 1940s, after Moriguchi and his family were released from the incarceration…
ID Number:2016.Uwajimaya.3
Date:1962
Image of Metal printing template for Uwajimaya advertisement, ca. 1970

Metal printing template for Uwajimaya advertisement, ca. 1970

This printing plate is from the Moriguchi family who founded Uwajimaya, a family-owned supermarket chain headquartered in Seattle's Chinatown International District with other locations in the Pacific Northwest. It was used to create newspaper advertisements for the store. Fujimatsu Moriguchi began his enterprise in 1928, selling fishcakes and other goods from his truck in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid 1940s,…
ID Number:2016.Uwajimaya.4
Date:Circa 1970
Image of Mini-Blaster detonater made by Explosive Corporation of America (EXCOA), ca. 1980

Mini-Blaster detonater made by Explosive Corporation of America (EXCOA), ca. 1980

EXCOA was a mid-late 20th century subsidiary of the Rocket Research Corporation focused on controlled blasting, demolition, and engineering consulting. A tragic explosion occurred in 1970 at their facilities once located in the Preston area near Echo Lake, killing three senior level employees and injuring 3 others.
ID Number:2018.51.5
Date:Circa 1980
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