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Image of Filipino Coffee Co., Seattle, circa 1909
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Filipino Coffee Co., Seattle, circa 1909

The address number 1522 on the wall behind this coffee display indicates the photo was taken in the Pike Place Market. Signs in image: 25 Cents Lb. - Batango Blend Coffee - One Tried Always Used - Sold at Wholesale Prices by Filipino Coffee Co. Filipino Brooms - 25 Cents Each. Batango Blend Coffee - Roasted by New Process -…
ID Number:1983.10.8491
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Bob Santos, Seattle, 1971
Photograph

Bob Santos, Seattle, 1971

Bob Santos was a Filipino American community activist who helped start many organizations and programs in the Chinatown International District. In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Santos as the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary's representative for the Northwest-Alaska area. Handwritten on sleeve: Robert Santos.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ…
ID Number:1986.5.54102.1
Date:1971
Image of Hay Srey and Voeuk Soth praying for fellow Cambodians, Seattle, January 6, 1985
Photograph

Hay Srey and Voeuk Soth praying for fellow Cambodians, Seattle, January 6, 1985

During and after the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, an estimated one million Cambodians sought refuge in other countries. Over 130,000 eventually settled in the United States between 1975 and 1985, often after long periods spent in refugee camps in Thailand. Many Cambodians settled in Washington state, with the majority of those living in King County. As…
ID Number:2000.107.031.02.01
Date:1985
Image of Sarun Kong in science class at Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, April 25, 1985
Photograph

Sarun Kong in science class at Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, April 25, 1985

During and after the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, an estimated one million Cambodians sought refuge in other countries. Over 130,000 eventually settled in the United States between 1975 and 1985, often after long periods spent in refugee camps in Thailand. Many Cambodians settled in Washington state, with the majority of those living in King County. As…
ID Number:2000.107.031.02.02
Date:1985
Image of Sinina Moeun and Phalkun Tep, Seattle, May 31, 1989
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Sinina Moeun and Phalkun Tep, Seattle, May 31, 1989

During and after the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, an estimated one million Cambodians sought refuge in other countries. Over 130,000 eventually settled in the United States between 1975 and 1985, often after long periods spent in refugee camps in Thailand. Many Cambodians settled in Washington state, with the majority of those living in King County. As…
ID Number:2000.107.031.02.03
Date:1989
Image of Thuc Vu with students at Evergreen High School, White Center, May 5, 1989
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Thuc Vu with students at Evergreen High School, White Center, May 5, 1989

During and after the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, an estimated one million Cambodians sought refuge in other countries. Over 130,000 eventually settled in the United States between 1975 and 1985, often after long periods spent in refugee camps in Thailand. Many Cambodians settled in Washington state, with the majority of those living in King County. As…
ID Number:2000.107.031.02.04
Date:1989
Image of Cambodians refugees at community center, Seattle, January 30, 1989
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Cambodians refugees at community center, Seattle, January 30, 1989

During and after the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, an estimated one million Cambodians sought refuge in other countries. Over 130,000 eventually settled in the United States between 1975 and 1985, often after long periods spent in refugee camps in Thailand. Many Cambodians settled in Washington state, with the majority of those living in King County. As…
ID Number:2000.107.031.02.05
Date:1989
Image of Hin Chanrotha and Khung Sokunthea at their wedding, Seattle, June 30, 1989
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Hin Chanrotha and Khung Sokunthea at their wedding, Seattle, June 30, 1989

For some young Cambodian refugees and their families in the U.S., having a traditional Cambodian wedding helped keep them connected to the culture of the war-torn homeland they left behind in the mid-1970s and 1980s. For Khung Sokunthea of Seattle and her groom, Hin Chanrotha of Sterling, VA, this meant a marriage arranged by their families and a daylong wedding…
ID Number:2000.107.031.02.06
Date:1989
Image of Hin Chanrotha marching in procession at his wedding, Seattle, June 30, 1989
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Hin Chanrotha marching in procession at his wedding, Seattle, June 30, 1989

For some young Cambodian refugees and their families in the U.S., having a traditional Cambodian wedding helped keep them connected to the culture of the war-torn homeland they left behind in the mid-1970s and 1980s. For Khung Sokunthea of Seattle and her groom, Hin Chanrotha of Sterling, VA, this meant a marriage arranged by their families and a daylong wedding…
ID Number:2000.107.031.02.07
Date:1989
Image of Khung Sokunthea with family at her wedding, Seattle, June 30, 1989
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Khung Sokunthea with family at her wedding, Seattle, June 30, 1989

For some young Cambodian refugees and their families in the U.S., having a traditional Cambodian wedding helped keep them connected to the culture of the war-torn homeland they left behind in the mid-1970s and 1980s. For Khung Sokunthea of Seattle and her groom, Hin Chanrotha of Sterling, VA, this meant a marriage arranged by their families and a daylong wedding…
ID Number:2000.107.031.02.08
Date:1989
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