• Visit
    • Museum Accessibility
    • Community Access
    • Group Visits and Tours
    • Programs
      • History Café
      • MOHAI Mercantile Literary Series
      • First Thursday
      • Denny Lecture
      • Al Young Educator of the Year
      • Everyday Heroes
    • MOHAI Mercantile
    • Gourmondo at MOHAI
  • Exhibits
  • Events
  • Collections and Research
    • Collections Search
    • Themed Collections
    • Research Library
    • Image Ordering
    • Donate an Artifact
    • Curator’s Fellowship
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Membership at MOHAI
    • Gift Memberships
    • Corporate Support
  • Education
    • Field Trips
      • Self-Guided School Year Explorations
      • Creating Our Community
      • Cracking the History Code: Salish Stories
      • Cracking the History Code: Settling Around the Sound
      • Hands on History
      • Self-Guided Summer Field Trips
      • Homeschool Group
    • Portable Museum Program
    • Scholarships
    • Education FAQ
    • Primary Source Analysis
    • Online Curricula
    • Teen Programs
    • Idea Lab
    • Discovery Packs
    • Summer Camps
  • About
    • Annual Reports
    • The MOHAI Blog
    • Contact MOHAI
    • Opportunities
    • Leadership
    • Private Events
  • Donate
  • Tickets
  • Membership
HomeCollections and ResearchCollections Search

Collections Search

Explore stories in Northwest history through highlights from MOHAI’s collections. Search by keyword below or browse the entire online collection by entering the asterisk symbol (*). Filter your search by type of materials.

Download lower resolution images directly from an item page. MOHAI offers high-resolution digital reproductions of photographs and other materials from our collections for personal and professional use.

We have many more items in our collections and not everything you see online is on view at the museum. We have additional materials online at the University of Washington’s Digital Collections.

MOHAI Statement on Harmful Content

Search by Collection

Not finding what you are looking for?
Ask the MOHAI Collections Staff

140 results for: Performing Arts and Music

Share:
Image of Compact disc, Sky Cries Mary,

Compact disc, Sky Cries Mary, "Exit at the Axis," World Domination Music Group © 1992

Sky Cries Mary is an American trance (electric dance) rock musical group from Seattle which formed in the late 1980s. “Exit at the Axis” is an EP released in 1992.
ID Number:2013.71.8
Date:1992
Image of Compact disc, 7 Year Bitch,

Compact disc, 7 Year Bitch, "Viva Zapata!", Way Past Your Bedtime Music © 1993

7 Year Bitch was a punk rock band from Seattle, active between 1990 and 1997. The band was formed in 1990 by vocalist Selene Vigil, guitarist Stefanie Sargent, bassist Elizabeth Davis and drummer Valerie Agnew. They were part of the riot grrrl sub-genre which emphasized feminism and politics in punk music. The band was deeply impacted by the deaths of…
ID Number:2013.71.9
Date:1993
Image of Compact disc, Brad,

Compact disc, Brad, "Shame," Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. © 1993

Brad is an American rock band that formed in Seattle in 1992. Brad includes members from a other Seattle-based groups, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, Regan Hagar of Satchel and formerly a member of Malfunkshun, Shawn Smith of Pigeonhed and Satchel, and Jeremy Toback. “Shame,” released in 1993, was recorded in roughly 20 days with many tracks taken from…
ID Number:2013.71.10
Date:1993
Image of Compact disc, Candlebox, self-titled CD, Maverick/Warner Brothers © 1993

Compact disc, Candlebox, self-titled CD, Maverick/Warner Brothers © 1993

Candlebox is a Seattle band that formed in 1990. Candlebox found success with the release of their self-titled debut album in 1993 and was the first successful act on Madonna's Maverick Records. The album included some of the band's biggest hit singles, including "Far Behind" and "You," and was certified platinum four times.
ID Number:2013.71.11
Date:1993
Image of Compact disc, Sunny Day Real Estate,

Compact disc, Sunny Day Real Estate, "Diary," Sub Pop Records © 1993

Sunny Day Real Estate was an alternative rock band from Seattle. In 1994, the band released their debut album “Diary” on Sub Pop Records to critical acclaim. They are considered one of the key groups that established the genre of emo. Shortly after releasing their second album "LP2" the band broke up, with members Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith joining…
ID Number:2013.71.12
Date:1993
Image of Compact disc, Foo Fighters, self-titled CD, Roswell Records, Inc. © 1995

Compact disc, Foo Fighters, self-titled CD, Roswell Records, Inc. © 1995

The Foo Fighters were started by Dave Grohl in Seattle in 1994. Initially it was a one-man project for Grohl after the death of Kurt Cobain and the dissolution of Nirvana. He later recruited former members of Sunny Day Real Estate, bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, as well as Nirvana touring bandmate Pat Smear as guitarist. The group…
ID Number:2013.71.13
Date:1995
Image of Compact disc, The Presidents of the United States of America, self-titled CD, PopLlama Products © 1995

Compact disc, The Presidents of the United States of America, self-titled CD, PopLlama Products © 1995

The Presidents of the United States of America was an alternative rock band formed in Seattle in 1993. The three-piece group's initial line-up consisted of vocalist and bassist Chris Ballew, drummer Jason Finn, and guitarist Dave Dederer. Ballew and Dederer met while attending The Bush School in Seattle. The self-titled debut album included the singles "Kitty," "Lump," "Peaches" and "Dune…
ID Number:2013.71.14
Date:1995
Image of Compact disc, Harvey Danger,

Compact disc, Harvey Danger, "Where have all the merrymakers gone?", The Arena Rick Recording Company © 1997

Harvey Danger was an American indie rock band that is most known for their 1998 single "Flagpole Sitta." The band began in 1992 with University of Washington classmates Jeff Lin and Aaron Huffman who were both journalists on the staff of The Daily. The name "Harvey Danger" came from a phrase graffitied onto the wall of the newspaper's office. In…
ID Number:2013.71.15
Date:1997
Image of Compact disc, Modest Mouse,

Compact disc, Modest Mouse, "The Moon & Antarctica," Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. © 2000

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band started in 1993 in Issaquah by Isaac Brock (lyrics, vocals, guitar), Jeremiah Green (drums), and Eric Judy (bass). “The Moon & Antarctica” was their third studio album and the first released on Epic Records. The album's title is taken from the opening scene of the 1982 film Blade Runner, where the main…
ID Number:2013.71.16
Date:2000
Image of Compact disc, Death Cab for Cutie,

Compact disc, Death Cab for Cutie, "The Stability E.P.", Barsuk Records © 2002

Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band started in Bellingham in 1997. The Stability EP was a limited edition EP released in 2002. The band lineup at that time was Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Chris Walla (guitar, production, keyboards), Nick Harmer (bass) and Michael Schorr (drums). Death Cab for Cutie's music has been labeled as indie…
ID Number:2013.71.17
Date:2002
Previous 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 … 14 Next

Land Acknowledgement

MOHAI stands on the historic and contemporary lands and shores of the Duwamish, Suquamish, Muckleshoot, and other Coast Salish Nations. We acknowledge the forced displacement of Native Communities from this land while honoring the endurance of the Duwamish people who still live here.
Address: 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle WA, 98109
Phone: 206 324 1126
  • Plan a Visit
  • Directions and Parking
  • Accessibility
  • Group Tours
  • About

Sign up to Receive our Newsletter

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Copyright 2026, Museum of History & Industry. All Rights Reserved