132 results for: Recreation
Orange plastic street hockey ball used for bike polo in Seattle, ca. 2005
Cycle polo, bicycle polo, or bike polo is similar to traditional polo, except that bicycles are used instead of horses. Invented in Ireland in 1891 by a retired champion cyclist, the sport was initially played on grass, but the hardcourt game was later introduced and gained more interest around the turn of the 21st century. This street hockey ball was…
ID Number:2013.122.3
Date:Circa 2005
Contour helmet camera, 2012
In the early 2000s, two University of Washington students, Jason Green and Marc Barros, created a helmet camera in order to record skiing stunts. The UW awarded them a $20,000 entrepreneurship prize in 2003 and they founded the company, Contour, in 2004. The cameras were used for skiing, cycling, motorcycling, and other action sports. The mounted camera was a huge…
ID Number:2013.Contour
Date:2012
JanSport backpack used by Jim Wickwire ca. 1970s, the first American, along with Louis Reichardt, to summit K2 on September 6, 1978
In 1978, Jim Wickwire (b. 1940) was the first American to summit K2 which is the second highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet. He reached the summit with Louis Reichardt. Wickwire is also known for his overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 feet. He is a retired attorney living in Seattle, Washington. JanSport, an…
ID Number:2014.27.1
Date:Circa 1970
Bowie knife and holster used by Jim Wickwire, ca. 1967-1970s
In 1978, Jim Wickwire (b. 1940) was the first American to summit K2 which is the second highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet. He reached the summit with Louis Reichardt. Wickwire is also known for his overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 feet. He is a retired attorney living in Seattle, Washington.
ID Number:2014.27.2
Date:1967
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) BioSuds camp soap bottle used by Jim Wickwire, ca. 1970s
This bottle of “Biosuds” was made and sold by Seattle outdoor gear supplier REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.). The label promises that this soap is biodegradable, can be used in cold water, and can wash hands, dishes, and clothes. It belonged to Jim Wickwire (b. 1940), the first American to Summit K2 on a climb in 1978.
ID Number:2014.27.3
Date:Circa 1970
Caribiner from REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) and used by Jim Wickwire, ca. 1970s
In 1978, Jim Wickwire (b. 1940) was the first American to summit K2 which is the second highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet. He reached the summit with Louis Reichardt. Wickwire is also known for his overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 feet. He is a retired attorney living in Seattle, Washington. REI is…
ID Number:2014.27.4
Date:Circa 1970
Several nylon cords and two coils of nylon strapping used by Jim Wickwire, ca. 1970s
In 1978, Jim Wickwire (b. 1940) was the first American to summit K2 which is the second highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet. He reached the summit with Louis Reichardt. Wickwire is also known for his overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 feet. He is a retired attorney living in Seattle, Washington.
ID Number:2014.27.RefCords
Date:Circa 1970
Package of Sweet Lafayette cannabis from Cannabis City store in Seattle, July, 8, 2014.
This is the first package of legal recreational marijuana (Sweet Lafayette cannabis) sold on July, 8, 2014, at Cannabis City store in Seattle, after the passing of Initiative 502.
ID Number:2014.82.1
Date:2014
Front page of the Seattle Times dated July 9, 2014, featuring the lead story on Deb Greene purchasing the first legal recreational marijuana from Cannabis City store in Seattle
With the passing of Initiative 502, the purchase of recreational marijuana became legal in the state of Washington. Cannabis City was the first retail store to open in Seattle. 65-year old Deb Greene waited all night to be the first in line at the Cannabis City store, and she was quoted in the newspaper as saying that she would like…
ID Number:2014.82.3
Date:2014
Pair of oversized scissors used for ceremonial ribbon-cutting at Cannabis City, first legalized recreational marijuana store to open in Seattle, July 8, 2014.
This symbolic pair of oversized scissors was used to cut police line tape during the opening ceremony for Cannabis City, the first legalized recreational marijuana store in Seattle. It was signed by owner James Lathrop with the caption "Free the Weed!"
ID Number:2014.83.1
Date:Circa 2014