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Image of Night view of closing ceremonies in Memorial Stadium, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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Night view of closing ceremonies in Memorial Stadium, Seattle World's Fair, 1962

This wide-angle view shows a crowded Memorial Stadium during the night-time closing ceremonies of the Seattle World's Fair on October 21, 1962. The Space Needle is visible in the background. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): October 21, 1962
ID Number:1986.5.2651.1
Date:1962
Image of Fireworks in Memorial Stadium during the closing ceremonies of the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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Fireworks in Memorial Stadium during the closing ceremonies of the Seattle World's Fair, 1962

The science-themed Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) opened on April 21, 1962. Visitors to the Fair could ride the Monorail, take the elevator to the top of the Space Needle, and see the exhibits in five themed areas: The World of Science, The World of Tomorrow, The World of Commerce & Industry, The World of Art, and The World…
ID Number:1986.5.2651.3
Date:1962
Image of Teenage girls at Central District Youth Employment Program orientation, August 17, 1964
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Teenage girls at Central District Youth Employment Program orientation, August 17, 1964

This photo shows Louise Thompson, far right, talking to a group of black teenage girls hoping to find jobs through the Central District Youth Employment Program, run by the General Coordinating Council, Inc. The session took place in the office of Seattle attorney Archie M. Greenlee, who donated the space. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:1986.5.5937.3
Date:1964
Image of Seattle-area nuns playing in the surf, Grayland, 1960
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Seattle-area nuns playing in the surf, Grayland, 1960

A group of nuns from the Order of Saint Benedict enjoyed their summer vacation at the beach in Grayland. Here Sisters Ruth (left) and Agnes play in the surf; partly hidden is Sister Rita. After a weeklong break they returned "refreshed and strengthened" to their routine duties of teaching school in the Seattle and Tacoma area. Handwritten on sleeve: NUNS,…
ID Number:1986.5.6047.1
Date:1960
Image of Seattle-area nuns walking on beach at Grayland, WA, August 1960
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Seattle-area nuns walking on beach at Grayland, WA, August 1960

A group of nuns from the Order of Saint Benedict enjoyed their summer vacation at the beach in Grayland. In this image, they enjoy a walk along the shore. From left to right are Sisters Ebba, Lydia, Rita, and Agnes. After a weeklong break they returned "refreshed and strengthened" to their routine duties of teaching school in the Seattle and…
ID Number:1986.5.6047.2
Date:1960
Image of Seattle-area nuns digging for clams, Grayland, WA, August 1960
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Seattle-area nuns digging for clams, Grayland, WA, August 1960

A group of nuns from the Order of Saint Benedict enjoyed their summer vacation at the beach in Grayland. In this image, Sister Agnes (left) and Sister Ebba (standing, with sunglasses) are triumphantly holding razor clams they have caught. Sister Lydia (front, kneeling) is reaching for a clam in a hole she dug and Sister Ruth (with shovel) continues to…
ID Number:1986.5.6047.3
Date:1960
Image of Seattle-area nuns fishing on beach at Grayland, WA, August 1960
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Seattle-area nuns fishing on beach at Grayland, WA, August 1960

A group of nuns from the Order of Saint Benedict enjoyed their summer vacation at the beach in Grayland. This image shows two of the nuns fishing at the shoreline. Sister Lydia (left) is waiting for a bite while Sister Rita (right) casts her line. After a weeklong break they returned "refreshed and strengthened" to their routine duties of teaching…
ID Number:1986.5.6047.4
Date:1960
Image of Young patient looking out of window at Firland Sanatorium, Seattle, December 1, 1954
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Young patient looking out of window at Firland Sanatorium, Seattle, December 1, 1954

Firland Sanatorium, Seattle’s municipal tuberculosis hospital, opened on May 2, 1911, to help combat what was at the time Seattle’s leading cause of death. Firland was located north of Seattle, on land donated by railroad magnate Horace C. Henry (1844-1928), whose son Walter had died of TB. The hospital served there until its move in 1947 to a former Naval…
ID Number:1986.5.9391.1
Date:1954
Image of Doctor examining young patient at Firland Sanatorium, Seattle, December 1, 1954
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Doctor examining young patient at Firland Sanatorium, Seattle, December 1, 1954

Firland Sanatorium, Seattle’s municipal tuberculosis hospital, opened on May 2, 1911, to help combat what was at the time Seattle’s leading cause of death. Firland was located north of Seattle, on land donated by railroad magnate Horace C. Henry (1844-1928), whose son Walter had died of TB. The hospital sered there until its move in 1947 to a former Naval…
ID Number:1986.5.9391.2
Date:1954
Image of Young patient giving another a gift at Firland Sanatorium, Seattle, December 1, 1954
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Young patient giving another a gift at Firland Sanatorium, Seattle, December 1, 1954

Firland Sanatorium, Seattle’s municipal tuberculosis hospital, opened on May 2, 1911, to help combat what was at the time Seattle’s leading cause of death. Firland was located north of Seattle, on land donated by railroad magnate Horace C. Henry (1844-1928), whose son Walter had died of TB. The hospital served there until its move in 1947 to a former Naval…
ID Number:1986.5.9391.3
Date:1954
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