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Roulette wheel from Soapy Smith's saloon in Skagway, Alaska, ca. 1890
This roulette wheel once belonged to the infamous con man, Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith, who arrived in Skagway, Alaska, in 1897, during the Klondike Gold Rush. “Soapy” Smith was reputed to have rigged his roulette wheel, marked his cards and ran a Skagway gang, marking him as the “king of the frontier con men”—until a fatal shootout in 1898.
ID Number:1955.970.236
Date:Circa 1890
Corkscrew allegedly used by John Considine, ca. 1890-1900
In the early 1890s, John Considine operated a box house in Seattle, which was a type of theater that also included a saloon and a brothel. In 1894, the city attempted to crackdown on vice in the areas south of Yesler way, and so the council banned the sale of liquor at box houses. Considine moved to Spokane for a…
ID Number:1961.2264.1
Date:Circa 1890-1900
Beige metallic dress, modeled in the Seattle World's Fair Fashion Pavilion, 1962
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair had a Fashion Pavilion with a live fashion show. Four times a day, models paraded across “lily pad” platforms suspended over a perfumed fountain. The show was titled “The Miracle of American Fashion” and produced by Vogue magazine. The outfits were from manufacturers all over the country who were making stylish clothing at price points that…
ID Number:1962.2821.2C910
Date:1962
Red suit with stole, modeled in the Seattle World's Fair Fashion Pavilion, 1962
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair had a Fashion Pavilion with a live fashion show. Four times a day, models paraded across “lily pad” platforms suspended over a perfumed fountain. The show was titled “The Miracle of American Fashion” and produced by Vogue magazine. The outfits were from manufacturers all over the country who were making stylish clothing at price points that…
ID Number:1962.2821.6C915
Date:1962
Gray herringbone wool jumper dress with belt, worn as part of the Seattle World's Fair Century 21 Fashion Show, 1962
The Fashion Group, Inc. was established in 1928 by Edna Wollman Chase, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue magazine. Founding members included Elizabeth Arden, Eleanor Roosevelt and Helena Rubinstein. In 1962, the local Fashion Group of Seattle coordinated the Interiors and Fashion Exhibit located in the World of Commerce and Industry complex at the Seattle's World Fair. Clothing and textiles were exhibited in…
ID Number:1962.2821.9C918
Date:1962
Striped knit dress, worn as part of Seattle World's Fair Century 21 Fashion Show, 1962
The Fashion Group, Inc. was established in 1928 by Edna Wollman Chase, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue magazine. Founding members included Elizabeth Arden, Eleanor Roosevelt and Helena Rubinstein. In 1962, the local Fashion Group of Seattle coordinated the Interiors and Fashion Exhibit located in the World of Commerce and Industry complex at the Seattle's World Fair. Clothing and textiles were exhibited in…
ID Number:1962.2821.13C922
Date:1962
Sweater and skirt ensemble, modeled in the Seattle World's Fair Fashion Pavilion, 1962
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair had a Fashion Pavilion with a live fashion show. Four times a day, models paraded across “lily pad” platforms suspended over a perfumed fountain. The show was titled “The Miracle of American Fashion” and produced by Vogue magazine. The outfits were from manufacturers all over the country who were making stylish clothing at price points that…
ID Number:1962.2821.14C923
Date:1962
Magic Lantern with slides, ca. 1890-1920
The magic lantern was an early type of image projector that used transparent glass plates to project pictures onto a surface for viewing. It was used for educational purposes and for entertainment at home. The magic lantern was eventually replaced in the mid-twentieth century by the slide projector.
ID Number:1967.4180.1
Date:Circa 1890-1920
Radio-Phonograph made by Philco Radio, ca. 1940
This combination radio-phonograph was purchased by Thornton Thomas at Lib's Bellevue Electric, a local electronics store that was in business in the shopping area of Bellevue Square from approximately 1945 to 1980. Thornton Thomas was a former Mayor of Medina, Washington, serving from 1964-1968.
ID Number:1969.4704
Date:Circa 1940
Card game, "The Game of Venetian Fortune Teller," ca. 1920s
Card games of all kinds have always been a popular pastime for families and friends. This 1920s parlor game from Parker Brothers entitled "The Game of Venetian Fortune Teller" creates hundreds of different fortunes using fourteen numbered cards and a spinning wheel.
ID Number:1976.6289.19
Date:Circa 1920