6 results for: Gulf War, 1990-1991
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Ismail Ahmad and Wahab Almatar at the Islamic International House at UW, August 1990
At left in this photo is Ismail Ahmad, who came to Seattle from Iraq around 1970 to attend the University of Washington. In 1990, Ahmad was running the Islamic International House, housing in the University District for Muslim students. Wahab Almater, at right, from Kuwait, was a UW graduate student in business, living at the Islamic International House along with…
ID Number:2000.107.002.39.01
Date:1990
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Gulf War protestors on I-5, Seattle, January 15, 1991
After the U.S. bombing of Baghdad in January 1991, Seattle activists called for anti-war demonstrations. Some protestors held a vigil at the Federal Building; others marched northwards to a rally at Westlake. Still others marched onto Interstate 5 where they sat on the highway for a short while, blocking traffic during the early rush hour. This image from the Denny…
ID Number:2000.107.048.02.02
Date:1991
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Supporters of Gulf War on Washington State Capitol steps, Olympia, January 23, 1991
On January 23, 1991, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) held a noontime rally on the steps of the Capitol Building in Olympia. About 200 persons gathered to show their support for the US troops serving in the Middle East. Among those listening to a VFW speaker at the rally are the four women shown in this photo: from left,…
ID Number:2000.107.246.04.04
Date:1991
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PeaceWorks Park "Support Our Troops" flier, 1990
On August 26, 1990, a spontaneous peace rally against US intervention in the Middle East developed after a "peace concert" at Gas Works park. A handful of protesters remained in the park overnight, and a 24-hour vigil dubbed "PeaceWorks Park" which would endure until nearly the end of the Gulf War in February 1991, was begun. The vigil had no…
ID Number:2002.23.7.6.1
Date:1990
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Support for Desert Storm Rally flier, Seattle, January 25, 1991
A “Support for Desert Storm” rally was held on U.W.’s Red Square several days after large anti-war protests formed in response to the U.S. involvement in the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait. Attended by about 300 people, the event was significantly smaller than the multiple anti-war protests in Seattle which drew thousands of participants. Anti-war activists were also in attendance…
ID Number:2002.23.7.16.1
Date:1991
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Get Peaced Off! poster, January 14, 1991
After Iraq invaded and annexed Kuwait in August 1990, the United Nations Security Council and the Arab League passed resolutions giving Iraq a deadline of January 15, 1991 to leave Kuwait and authorizing military intervention if this did not occur. When Iraq did not withdraw, the United States and coalition forces from other countries began a heavy bombing campaign, codenamed…
ID Number:2002.23.9.20.1
Date:1991