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Image of Ruth Velozo discussing Northwest Second Harvest, Seattle, July 2, 1979
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Ruth Velozo discussing Northwest Second Harvest, Seattle, July 2, 1979

Northwest Harvest, a Seattle-based non-profit organization, was founded in 1967 by The Ecumenical Metropolitan Ministry (EMM), an interfaith organization committed to identifying and addressing the primary problems of the poor and disadvantaged. The organization created Neighbors in Need and opened 34 food banks in what was initially conceived of as a short-term solution to an employment crisis in Seattle. As…
ID Number:2000.107.219.31.02
Date:1979
Image of Vietnamese children arriving at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, on one of the last flights out of Saigon, April 29, 1975
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Vietnamese children arriving at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, on one of the last flights out of Saigon, April 29, 1975

In April 1975, shortly before the end of the Vietnam War, several thousand Vietnamese children were brought to the US to be adopted.The “Operation Babylift” adoption program was controversial: antiwar protesters demonstrated at the airport against the program, a group of Seattle leaders described it as reminiscent of removing Indigenous children from their parents, Catholic relief agencies described the program…
ID Number:2000.107.220.18.03
Date:1975
Image of Vietnamese woman and baby at McChord Air Force Base, Pierce County, April 29, 1975
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Vietnamese woman and baby at McChord Air Force Base, Pierce County, April 29, 1975

In April 1975, shortly before the end of the Vietnam War, several thousand Vietnamese children were brought to the US to be adopted. The “Operation Babylift” adoption program was controversial: antiwar protesters demonstrated at the airport against the program, a group of Seattle leaders described it as reminiscent of removing Indigenous children from their parents, Catholic relief agencies described the…
ID Number:2000.107.220.19.01
Date:1975
Image of Vietnamese woman at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20 1975
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Vietnamese woman at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20 1975

The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, with the fall of South Vietnam to North Vietnamese communist forces. In the immediate aftermath, many thousands of people from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos fled violence and persecution in their home countries and sought refuge in the United States and elsewhere. Vietnamese refugees arriving to the West Coast in May 1975 were…
ID Number:2000.107.220.20.03
Date:1975
Image of Vietnamese woman after arrival at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20, 1975
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Vietnamese woman after arrival at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20, 1975

The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, with the fall of South Vietnam to North Vietnamese communist forces. In the immediate aftermath, many thousands of people from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos fled violence and persecution in their home countries and sought refuge in the United States and elsewhere. Vietnamese refugees arriving to the West Coast in May 1975 were…
ID Number:2000.107.220.20.04
Date:1975
Image of Governor Dan Evans greeting Tony Le and son at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20, 1975
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Governor Dan Evans greeting Tony Le and son at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20, 1975

The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, with the fall of South Vietnam to North Vietnamese communist forces. In the immediate aftermath, many thousands of people from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos fled violence and persecution in their home countries and sought refuge in the United States and elsewhere. Vietnamese refugees arriving to the West Coast in May 1975 were…
ID Number:2000.107.220.20.05
Date:1975
Image of Mrs. Nhon Ke Nguyễn and sons at Sea-Tac airport, May 20, 1975
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Mrs. Nhon Ke Nguyễn and sons at Sea-Tac airport, May 20, 1975

The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, with the fall of South Vietnam to North Vietnamese communist forces. In the immediate aftermath, many thousands of people from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos fled violence and persecution in their home countries and sought refuge in the United States and elsewhere. Vietnamese refugees arriving to the West Coast in May 1975 were…
ID Number:2000.107.220.20.06
Date:1975
Image of Dan Evans greeting Vietnamese children at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20, 1975
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Dan Evans greeting Vietnamese children at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20, 1975

The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, with the fall of South Vietnam to North Vietnamese communist forces. In the immediate aftermath, many thousands of people from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos fled violence and persecution in their home countries and sought refuge in the United States and elsewhere. Vietnamese refugees arriving to the West Coast in May 1975 were…
ID Number:2000.107.220.20.07
Date:1975
Image of The Dương family at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20, 1975
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The Dương family at Camp Murray, Washington, May 20, 1975

The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, with the fall of South Vietnam to North Vietnamese communist forces. In the immediate aftermath, many thousands of people from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos fled violence and persecution in their home countries and sought refuge in the United States and elsewhere. Vietnamese refugees arriving to the West Coast in May 1975 were…
ID Number:2000.107.220.21.02
Date:1975
Image of Yvonne Wanrow, February 17, 1976
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Yvonne Wanrow, February 17, 1976

Yvonne Swan Wanrow (now Yvonne Swan) is an activist advocating for the rights of Native Americans and women. She is a member of the Colville Tribes of eastern Washington. On August 11, 1972, Wanrow shot and killed a convicted sex offender when he attempted to assault her young son. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to twenty years in…
ID Number:2000.107.222.03.01
Date:1976
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