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Wide, colorful suede belt, ca. 1992
This colorful suede belt was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle comedy television show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years it was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey Conway moved to…
ID Number:2023.15.10
Date:Circa 1992
Plaid flannel shirt, ca. 1990
The donor of this plaid flannel shirt, Maren Higbee, was a high school student when the “grunge” look was in style in Seattle. “This is my Northwest Territory Flannel that I bought at K-mart on Aurora 1990-ish and it was my favorite shirt until about 1995. I even loved it so much it was in my senior pictures.” When she…
ID Number:2023.19.1
Date:1990
Seattle Seawolves jersey, 2020
The Seattle Seawolves are a professional rugby union team founded in 2017. They were one of seven founding teams in the Major League Rugby league, which was formed in 2017 and started play in 2018. The Seawolves won the inaugural championship against the Glendale Raptors, and the 2019 championship against the San Diego Legion. This jersey is from the 2020…
ID Number:2023.25.2
Date:2020
International News cotton tote, ca. 1989
International News was a Seattle-based brand, founded in 1983 by brothers Raj and Akhil Shah and Mike Alesko. It was known for bold, screen-printed graphics, often featuring the “International News” branded text. The donor of this bag bought it around 1989 from Zebraclub, the retail store on 1st Avenue owned by the International News team and used as a “laboratory”…
ID Number:2023.26.1
Date:Circa 1989
Store clerk's uniform for Borracchini's Bakery, ca. 2020s
Mario Borracchini, an Italian immigrant from Tuscany, started his Italian bakery in 1923 in the basement of his home at the south end of Seattle. He soon opened a brick and mortar store and his son Remo took over the business. It was the go-to place to order cakes for birthdays, weddings, or any other celebratory event. In an August…
ID Number:2023.43.RefUniform
Date:Circa 2020
Short denim dress with zippers, 1980s
This denim dress was purchased in Seattle, likely at Frederick & Nelson. The owner, Mary Junttila, wore it for dates and to go dancing on Capitol Hill.
ID Number:2023.46.1
Date:Circa 1980-1989
Black and gold evening suit, ca. 1988-1992
This black pantsuit was purchased in Seattle, likely at The Bon Marché. The owner, Mary Junttila, wore it to attend concerts at the Symphony and musicals at the 5th Avenue Theatre.
ID Number:2023.46.2
Date:Circa 1988-1992
Friends of the Monorail T-shirt, ca. 1997-2000
Interest in expanding Seattle’s 1962 monorail line throughout the city gained momentum with signature-gathering petitions in 1994. The “Friends of the Monorail” were the main organizers and instigators of the campaign. In 1997, in spite of almost total opposition by the political establishment, city voters approved Initiative 41 for monorail expansion. Three years later voters approved an additional measure for…
ID Number:2023.Monorail.1
Date:1997-2000
Child's sweatshirt, souvenir from the Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1962
This child-sized sweatshirt was made as a souvenir for the Century 21 World’s Fair in 1962. It includes the official logo for the fair, an illustration of the Space Needle, and other buildings and scenes from the fair.
ID Number:2023.Sweatshirt
Date:1962
Plaid hat designed by Eric Javits, 1992
This plaid hat belonged to Tracey Conway, cast member on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. The hat was purchased at Nordstrom. Conway lent it to Nancy Guppy for the 1992 sketch “The Worst Girlfriend Joins the Band” where Guppy played a member of a grunge band. Conway wore…
ID Number:2024.9.1
Date:1992