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Image of UW vs Oregon football game at Denny field, Seattle, November 25, 1909
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UW vs Oregon football game at Denny field, Seattle, November 25, 1909

Melville Mucklestone, carrying the ball in this photograph, played for the University of Washington football team from 1908-1910, and captained the 1909 team to a record of 7-0-0. The team was coached by "Gloomy" Gil Dobie (1908-1916).This photograph shows the University of Washington vs. University of Oregon game at Denny Field on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1909. Old Denny Field…
ID Number:1960.1821.30
Date:1909
Image of UW vs Oregon football game at Denny field, Seattle, November 25, 1909
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UW vs Oregon football game at Denny field, Seattle, November 25, 1909

Melville Mucklestone, carrying the ball in this photograph, played for the University of Washington football team from 1908-1910, and captained the 1909 team to a record of 7-0-0. The team was coached by "Gloomy" Gil Dobie (1908-1916). This photograph shows the University of Washington vs. University of Oregon game at Denny Field on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1909. Old Denny…
ID Number:1960.1821.31
Date:1909
Image of Pat Dzejachok, Miss Century 21, Seattle World's Fair, August 18, 1962
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Pat Dzejachok, Miss Century 21, Seattle World's Fair, August 18, 1962

Pat Dzejachok, of Bellevue, beat out ten other female fair employees to become Miss Century 21. Later, at a ball at the Olympic Hotel, she was proclaimed "the world's fairest." A professional model, Ms. Dzejachok worked at the Mobil [Oil] Driver Game at the fair's Fashion Pavilion. Handwritten on verso: Century 21 Photos. Portraits - Individuals. Caption information from The…
ID Number:1965.3598.8.42
Date:1962
Image of IBM 1620 data processing machine on display, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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IBM 1620 data processing machine on display, Seattle World's Fair, 1962

The behavior of an elastic ball bounced on a hard surface is mathematically simulated by an IBM 1620 data processing system and visually traced by a CalComp digital plotter linked to the computer. This 'bouncing ball' problem is demonstrated daily in the 'Tools of Science' area of the U.S. Science Exhibit at the World's Fair. Stamped on verso: Roger Dudley,…
ID Number:1965.3598.25.37
Date:1962
Image of Charles A. Lindbergh reception and dinner menu, September 13, 1927
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Charles A. Lindbergh reception and dinner menu, September 13, 1927

A reception and "Business Men's Dinner" for Charles Lindbergh, presided over by Mayor Bertha K. Landes, was held in the Spanish Ball Room at the Olympic Hotel on September 13, 1927. The cover of the menu features an illustration of Lindbergh and Lindbergh's autograph. The multi page menu and program is hand bound with a satin cord. The engraved invitation…
ID Number:1974.5855.1
Date:1927
Image of Cast of the Junior League children's play
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Cast of the Junior League children's play "The Golden Ball," Seattle, May 1934

For more than a century, Junior League members have confronted society’s most pressing issues and tackled its toughest problems, leaving an unrivaled legacy of reform. Since its inception in 1923, members of the Junior League of Seattle (JLS) have worked to improve our community through mission-driven projects and hands-on work with many Community Partners.Some JLS projects included entertainment for children.…
ID Number:1974.5923.26.1
Date:1934
Image of Cole Brothers Circus and War Bonds poster, August 1943
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Cole Brothers Circus and War Bonds poster, August 1943

William Washington Cole (1847-1915) began "W. W. Cole's Colossal Circus" in 1871 in Quincy, Illinois. In 1904 Cole sold his circus to Canadian showman Martin Downs and his son, James, the name became "Cole Bros. Circus." The show almost shut down during the Depression, but in 1934 two veteran circus managers -- Jesse Adkins (1886–1940) and Zack Terrell (1879–1954) --…
ID Number:1975.6159.3.11
Date:1943
Image of Cole Brothers Circus and War Bonds poster, August 1943
Poster

Cole Brothers Circus and War Bonds poster, August 1943

William Washington Cole (1847-1915) began "W. W. Cole's Colossal Circus" in 1871 in Quincy, Illinois. In 1904 Cole sold his circus to Canadian showman Martin Downs and his son, James, the name became "Cole Bros. Circus." After the Depression almost shut it down, in 1934 two veteran circus managers -- Jesse Adkins (1886–1940) and Zack Terrell (1879–1954) -- teamed up…
ID Number:1975.6159.3.12
Date:1943
Image of Dance card for the 11th Annual Ball, Printing Press Assistants Union No. 59, December 17, 1914
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Dance card for the 11th Annual Ball, Printing Press Assistants Union No. 59, December 17, 1914

In December 1914, members of Local 59 of the Seattle Printing Press Assistants Union and others in the printing trades gathered for the local’s Eleventh Annual Ball. Some 150 couples enjoyed the evening’s reception and dance at Eagle’s Hall. Dance cards for the event listed some twenty dances, from the opening two-step to the unnamed “third extra.” Women could list…
ID Number:1976.6296.24
Date:1914
Image of SFD annual charity ball ticket, November 25, 1908
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SFD annual charity ball ticket, November 25, 1908

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) was organized as an all-volunteer organization in 1876. The City Charter was amended in 1883 to fund equipment, but a paid, professional unit was not organized until after the great fire in 1889. Two years later the Seattle Fire Department Relief Association was founded as a result of the tragic death of Herman Larsen, the…
ID Number:1978.6700.13
Date:1908
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