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Image of Autographed DVD,

Autographed DVD, "Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team", ca. 2012

This documentary made in 2012 and directed by Jason Reid, depicts the controversial story of how Seattle's 1979 championship basketball team was sold and relocated to Oklahoma to become the Thunder in 2008.
ID Number:2013.62.1
Date:2012
Image of Speakers from Puget Park Drive-In, ca. 2000

Speakers from Puget Park Drive-In, ca. 2000

The Puget Sound Drive-In operated in Everett until 2010. These were some of the last speakers used at the drive-in.
ID Number:2013.PugetPark.Speakers
Date:Circa 2000
Image of Beer bottle, KEXP Transistor IPA, Scuttlebutt Brewing Company, 2015

Beer bottle, KEXP Transistor IPA, Scuttlebutt Brewing Company, 2015

Scuttlebutt Brewing Company was founded in 1995 by Phil and Cynthia "Scuttle" Bannan, a husband and wife couple in Everett, Washington. The name comes from a nickname given to Cynthia by her father when she was a child. This brew celebrates the Seattle public radio station KEXP-FM that first aired in 1972 and features alternative and indie rock music.
ID Number:2014.28.18
Date:2015
Image of Cartoon reprint by David Horsey lampooning Ron Dunlap in the King County Executive election, 1981

Cartoon reprint by David Horsey lampooning Ron Dunlap in the King County Executive election, 1981

Ron Dunlap served three terms as a Washington State Representative from 1974-1979 and 10 months as King County Executive in 1981. When running for King County Executive re-election, his campaign was well-funded by real estate and development interests as depicted here in this illustration by longtime Seattle Post-Intelligencer cartoonist David Horsey. Dunlap was defeated by Seattle City Councilman Randy Revelle…
ID Number:2014.68.3
Date:1981
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Original cartoon, "Mounting Tensions," by Brian Basset depicting the problems facing the King County Executive's office on the incompletion of the new county jail, 1985

Randy Revelle (1941-2018) served as King County Executive from 1981-1986. While in office, his administration struggled to complete the new county jail due to an incompetent contractor and problems with the locks. The over-budget and unfinished project generated several lawsuits and counter suits as depicted here by David Horsey, a longtime Seattle Post-Intelligencer cartoonist.
ID Number:2014.68.6
Date:1985
Image of Front page of the Seattle Times dated July 9, 2014, featuring the lead story on Deb Greene purchasing the first legal recreational marijuana from Cannabis City store in Seattle

Front page of the Seattle Times dated July 9, 2014, featuring the lead story on Deb Greene purchasing the first legal recreational marijuana from Cannabis City store in Seattle

With the passing of Initiative 502, the purchase of recreational marijuana became legal in the state of Washington. Cannabis City was the first retail store to open in Seattle. 65-year old Deb Greene waited all night to be the first in line at the Cannabis City store, and she was quoted in the newspaper as saying that she would like…
ID Number:2014.82.3
Date:2014
Image of Seattle Post-Intelligencer (P-I) desk with typewriter, ca. 1930s

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (P-I) desk with typewriter, ca. 1930s

This desk was purchased by Fred Niendorff (donor's grandfather) when the Seattle P-I newspaper relocated to the waterfront location in 1986. Fred Niendorff held a series of positions at the P-I including helping to frame the 1946-1947 original legislation that created the Canwell investigative committee. While Fred did not use this particular desk when working at the P-I, he did…
ID Number:2015.56.1
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Garbage can lid signed by the members of Queensrÿche, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains, 1992

Garbage can lid signed by the members of Queensrÿche, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains, 1992

This signed garbage can lid was presented to beloved local TV character J.P. Patches by one of his long-time fans and Patches Pal, Chris Cornell, of Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden. It was part of a promotional event held in 1992 at the Tower Records store once located at the corner of 5th and Mercer in Seattle. J.P. was at the…
ID Number:2015.74.1
Date:1992
Image of Acrylic painting,

Acrylic painting, "Tugs," by Fred Marshall, 1967

Fred Bruce Marshall (1904-1976) was a painter, illustrator, and cartoonist. He was born in Oregaon and attended Washington State University. Marshall worked as a cartoonist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for 38 years. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society, the Puget Sound group of Northwest painters, and the the Northwest Watercolor Society.
ID Number:2015.80.6
Date:1967
Image of Rapper's Delight LP, The Sugar Hill Gang, 1979

Rapper's Delight LP, The Sugar Hill Gang, 1979

In 1979, local radio host Robert L. Scott became the first disk jockey to introduce Seattle to the Sugarhill Gang when he played “Rapper’s Delight” on KYAC 1250 AM.
ID Number:2015.96.1
Date:1979
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