114 results for: Miller, Robert H.
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Muckleshoot Treaty Trek in support of tribal fishing rights, 1966
In the 1960s, Native Americans and their supporters began protesting Washington State laws restricting Native American fishing rights that had been granted in a series of treaties with the United States between 1854 and 1855. The Survival of the American Indian Society (SAIA), the NAACP, and the National Indian Youth Council (NIYC), coordinated a series of protests and peaceful demonstrations…
ID Number:1986.5.4450.2
Date:1966
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Preparations for Sukkot at Temple de Hirsch, Seattle, September 20, 1964
Sukkot, also called the Festival of Booths, is a Jewish holiday of thanksgiving and a harvest festival. It also commemorates the ancient Israelites’ wandering in the desert after liberation from Egypt. The Hebrew word “Sukkot” (singular “sukkah”) means “booths” or “huts” and one of the holiday’s most important rituals is building ceremonial sukkot that are then decorated with plants and…
ID Number:1986.5.4601.1
Date:1964
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Nine inmates at graduation ceremony at McNeil Island Penitentiary, June 1967
McNeil Island is a 6.6 square mile island located in south Puget Sound, lying 2.8 miles across the water from the nearest town. The site was utilized for 142 continuous years as an island-based penal institution, beginning in 1869 with a jail built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In 1909 the facility became a federal prison, the McNeil…
ID Number:1986.5.5490.1
Date:1967
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Children riding Paratrooper at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, September 1965
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.7776.1
Date:1965
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Girl riding carousel at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, September 1965
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.7776.2
Date:1965
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Early members of church posing on 75th anniversary, Seattle, November 3, 1965
Founded in 1890, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle is home to the oldest and largest African American congregation in the state of Washington. In this image five pioneer members of the church gather around the building's cornerstone to commemorate the church's 75th anniversary. The individuals are identified from left as, Mrs. Lucille Hood, Mrs. Isabel Henry Dean, W. W.…
ID Number:1986.5.8314.1
Date:1965
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Women standing in front of Wise Penny Thrift Shop, Seattle, 1965
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.Starting in 1960, Junior League volunteers opened…
ID Number:1986.5.8553.1
Date:1965
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Rev. Samuel B. McKinney delivering eulogy for Martin Luther King, Jr., Seattle, April 4, 1968
The assassination of minister and civil rights activist Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) on April 4 led to a nationwide wave of grief, demonstrations, and riots. Memorials were held across the country, and President Lyndon B. Johnson declared April 7 a national day of mourning.In this image Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney (1926-) gives a eulogy for Dr.…
ID Number:1986.5.31474.1
Date:1968
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Pike Place Market, Seattle, 1969
Pike Place Market opened in 1907, giving farmers a permanent place to sell their produce directly to Seattle buyers. Handwritten on sleeve: Farmer's market. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): August 2, 1969.
ID Number:1986.5.51004.1
Date:1969
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Frank Herbert, Seattle, September 19, 1969
Tacoma-born author Frank Patrick Herbert, Jr. (1920-1986) was an American science fiction writer best known for the novel "Dune" and its five sequels. Though he became famous for science fiction, he was also a newspaper journalist, photographer, short story writer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and university lecturer. At the time this image was taken, Herbert was a reporter for the…
ID Number:1986.5.51074.26
Date:1969