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Leather satchel owned by Ivar Haglund while attending the University of Washington, ca. 1920s
Ivar Haglund was a famous Seattle character who established the city's first aquarium on Pier 54 and a fish-and-chips stand that grew to become the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant. Ivar graduated from the UW Business School in 1928.
ID Number:2016.64.1
Date:Circa 1920
Crissy doll and box given to donor on her 10th birthday in 1969
This Crissy doll, a popular toy from the 1970s, was loved by a local Seattleite. It's selling feature was that it allowed a child to adjust the length of the doll's hair.
ID Number:2016.82.1
Date:1969
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
Ivar's Restaurant hanging clam lamp, ca. 1970s-1980s
Ivar Haglund was a famous Seattle character who established the city's first aquarium on Pier 54 and a fish-and-chips stand that grew to become the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant. The clam is a featured promotional item for the restaurant as represented by this iconic hanging decoration.
ID Number:2016.86.1
Date:Circa 1970-1980
Multi-media artwork, "Hairshirt: I Love Dick's," by Dorothy Rissman, 2008
This contemporary artpiece featuring a jacket made out cowhide, and hamburger wrappers and french fries from local fast food restaurant Dick's Drive-In, serves as a commentary on material consumption using recycled materials. The artist, Dorothy Rissman (1944-2018), was noted for her work in discarded media, or trash, the use of which, she states, allows the viewer to “discover beautiful objects…
ID Number:2016.89.1
Date:2008
Neon sign from the Klose-In Motel on Aurora Ave, Seattle, ca. 1951
The Klose-In Motel, located on Aurora Avenue, was originally an auto court built in the 1930s when this area was outside the Seattle city limits. The hotel lobby was once a grocery store. In the 1950s, when this neon sign was added, the motel was thriving, along with the other roadside attractions on the avenue. But in later decades, Aurora…
ID Number:2017.34.1
Date:Circa 1951
Acrylic painting, "Dick Spady Commemorative," by Gary A. Hammer, 2016
Dick's Drive-In is an iconic Seattle attraction founded by Dick Spady in 1954. This painting is filled with nostalgic symbolism about Dick’s life of service and his first Drive-In on NE 45th Street in the Wallingford District of Seattle. The artist, Gary A. Hammer (b.1944), specializes in acrylic painting and depicting nostalgic scenes from everyday life.
ID Number:2017.35.1
Date:2016
Ray-Ban eyeglasses, ca. 1970s
Ray-Ban Italian brand glasses were founded in 1937 by Bausch & Lomb and have been a popular fashion item since the 1940s. Irving Goldman wore these eyeglasses with a purple velvet suit in the 1970s.
ID Number:2017.69.13
Date:Circa 1970
Original Norbert puppet from the Seattle children's television show, Boomerang, ca. 1975-1980
Local television show, "Boomerang," was broadcast on KOMO from 1975 to 1980 with host Marni Nixon, a Broadway star known for dubbing the singing voices of famous actresses such as Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. The show featured a group of puppets including the star Norbert, along with his friends Libby, Melinda, Rookie, and others, all of which were designed…
ID Number:2018.5.1
Date:Circa 1975
Newer Norbert puppet from the Seattle children's television show, Boomerang, ca. 1975-1980
Local television show, "Boomerang," was broadcast on KOMO from 1975 to 1980 with host Marni Nixon, a Broadway star known for dubbing the singing voices of famous actresses such as Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. The show featured a group of puppets including the star Norbert, along with his friends Libby, Melinda, Rookie, and others, all of which were designed…
ID Number:2018.5.2
Date:Circa 1977