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Decorative Hagoita paddle, ca. 1930-1940
This paddle is called "Hagoita" and is associated with a game called Hanetsuki. These highly decorative versions are usually not used for play but are given as a good luck gift to girls on their first New Year. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these…
ID Number:1973.5711.41
Date:1930-1940
Two small carp streamers for celebrating Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940
Boy’s Day (Tango no Sekku) is traditionally celebrated with the display of samurai armor or samurai dolls, and with carp streamers (koinobori). In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these children were incarcerated during WWII. Because they were only able to take a few belongings with…
ID Number:1973.5711.43
Date:1930-1940
Rosaline Clise's dollhouse, ca. 1895
This dollhouse belonged to Rosaline Hammer when she was a child. Although born in Boston, she lived most of her life in Seattle, marrying Charles Clise in 1913. The Clise family have strong roots in Seattle and they built a hunting lodge in the Redmond area in 1904. The newer furniture, circa 1920s-1950s, indicates that Rosaline's children and grandchildren may…
ID Number:1974.5900
Date:Circa 1895
Homemade child's sled, ca. 1890
Mr. Henry Goetz of Seattle made this sled for his children Henry Jr., Walter, Art, and Blanche.
ID Number:1975.6089
Date:Circa 1890
Hand-pumping vacuum cleaner, ca. 1890-1901
Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson sold all types of merchandise from home appliances, including this early vacuum cleaner, to designer clothing, to toys and chocolates.
ID Number:1975.6140
Date:Circa 1890-1901
Red frame power scooter, 1931
This scooter is powered by pumping the handle and kicking. The purpose of the invention was to create a more simplified and practical toy for children. William Neuman, Jr., of Seattle designed and patented the scooter in 1931.
ID Number:1977.6433
Date:1931
Bank still in the shape of a horse, ca. 1900
A still bank is a coin box with no moving mechanical parts. These toy banks were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and this one was made in the city of Troisdorf in Prussian Germany.
ID Number:1980.7094.223
Date:Circa 1900-1920
Doll purchased from a tent after the Great Seattle Fire, 1889
The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City, destroying 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The city didn't take much time to mourn; most businesses decided to rebuild where they had been, and rebuilding began almost immediately, creating a building…
ID Number:1980.7100.1
Date:Circa 1880
Collection of marbles that melted in the Great Seattle Fire of 1889
The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden buildings,…
ID Number:1983.50.1
Date:Circa 1880
Doll, "Egypt 1350 B.C." from a set of fashion dolls made by Ada Odenrider, 1985-1986
Ada Odenrider (1896-1993) was a famous doll artist in the Seattle-Tacoma area. She painstakingly hand-made many decorative dolls including this one from a set featuring costumes dating from 1350 BCE Egypt to 1350 CE England. The bodies are hand-painted and hand-made porcelain and the garments feature a wide range of textiles. Odenrider helped found the Seattle Doll & Toy Collectors…
ID Number:1986.13.1
Date:1985-1986