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Image of Transportation token,

Transportation token, "Bremerton - Charleston Transp. Co.," 1920s-1930s

This token was exchanged for transportation fare. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Washington during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.11
Date:Circa 1920-1930
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Transportation token, "Spokane United Railways", 1920s-1930s

This token was exchanged for transportation fare. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Washington during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.12
Date:Circa 1920-1930
Image of Transportation token,

Transportation token, "Seattle Municipal Railway," 1920s-1930s

This token was exchanged for transportation fare. The municipal trolley service started in 1911 and ended in 1941.
ID Number:1998.51.13
Date:Circa 1920-1930
Image of Transportation token,

Transportation token, "Seattle Municipal Railway," 1920s-1930s

This token was exchanged for transportation fare. The municipal trolley service started in 1911 and ended in 1941.
ID Number:1998.51.14
Date:Circa 1920-1930
Image of Transportation token,

Transportation token, "Seattle Municipal Railway," 1920s-1930s

This token was exchanged for transportation fare. The municipal trolley service started in 1911 and ended in 1941.
ID Number:1998.51.15
Date:Circa 1920-1930
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Transportation token, "Seattle and Rainier Valley RY. Co.," 1920s-1930s

This token was exchanged for transportation fare. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Seattle during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.16
Date:Circa 1920-1930
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Transportation token, "Puget Sound International RY & PR. CO.," 1920s-1930s

This token was exchanged for transportation fare. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Washington during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.17
Date:Circa 1920-1930
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Transportation token, "Pacific Gas and Electric Co.," 1920s-1930s

This token was exchanged for transportation fare. Tokens such as these were commonly used in Washington during the Depression Era.
ID Number:1998.51.18
Date:Circa 1920-1930
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Banner, "Seattle Host Organization / Welcomes WTO," 1999

The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.12.2
Date:1999
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Color print, "Ferry Boat Café," by Glen Alps, 1949

The Ferry Boat Café was the famous horseshoe bar on Seattle’s Black Ball ferry, Kalakala. The artist, Glen Alps (1914-1996) was most well known as a printmaker, but he also painted and sculpted. He made several contributions to the field of printmaking as art, and is internationally known for his development of unique printing techniques. Alps came to Seattle from…
ID Number:2000.50.1
Date:1949
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