382 results for: Clothing and Dress
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Native Alaskan women and children, 1905
In the early years of the 20th century, Frank H. Nowell, a Seattle photographer, spent several years in the area around Nome, Alaska. He took many photographs of the region and its native inhabitants and sold the photos to tourists and residents alike.In this photo, taken on a summer day in 1905, a group of Alaska Native, likely Inupiat, women…
ID Number:1983.10.13110
Date:1905
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Angokwakzhuk and family, Nome, Alaska, 1905
In this 1905 photo, the Inupiat carver Angokwakzhuk (known as Happy Jack) stands next to his wife, Assongoyi, and daughter, Rose Ann Omelak, near a wooden building in Nome, Alaska. All three wear traditional fur parkas with fur-rimmed hoods.During the Nome gold rush, in the early years of the 20th century, Frank H. Nowell, a Seattle photographer, spent several years…
ID Number:1983.10.13161
Date:1905
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Punk couple posing in Seattle, September 23, 1983
In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.148
Date:1983
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Oral history interview with Olive Smith and Jean Sprague, March 12, 1985
Olive Smith was a model for clothing in Seattle. Jean Sprague was a buyer for Seattle department stores. In this interview conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Life on the Homefront Oral History Project on March 12, 1985, the two women talk about wartime fashion, including local department stores such as Frederick & Nelson; the effect of wartime restrictions on…
ID Number:1985.134.24
Date:1985
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Tony Collins displaying Sportcaster, Inc. "ski-all", Seattle, 1966
In this image, Anton "Tony" Collins, head designer at Sportcaster, Inc., displays skiwear made by the company. The garment displayed by Collins is a "ski-all," a full length jumpsuit made of waterproof nylon; vests and jackets hang on a rack in the background. Sportcaster was founded in 1940 by Marvin Burke and Larry Mounger, and manufactured sports clothes, uniforms, and…
ID Number:1986.5.2958.5
Date:1966
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Model with Space Needle hairdo, Seattle, October 20, 1961
Donna Edgin (age 22) models the Space Needle hairdo with the real Space Needle under construction in the background. The hairdo was designed by Mr. Paul (Robert Paulson) of the Fifth Avenue Coiffure for the Washington State Hairdressers' Association annual show at the Olympic Hotel. Donna's hair was dyed blue and white then swept up around a plastic model of…
ID Number:1986.5.3830.1
Date:1961
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John Eaton adjusting hats on display, Seattle, circa 1960
Cornish School of Arts graduate John Eaton (1914-1991) was a successful milliner, designer, and teacher whose individually-styled hats became known all over the country. Eaton and business partner James Neher opened their first store in 1950, and eventually opened “John Eaton Of Course!” at 509 Pine Street, across the street from Frederick & Nelson. The store closed in 1988.In this…
ID Number:1986.5.3934.1
Date:Circa 1960
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Goodwill employee repairing shoes, Seattle, circa 1960
Seattle Goodwill was founded in 1923 by a group of local businessmen, and provides employment training and basic education to individuals experiencing significant barriers to economic opportunity. Today a significant portion of its operating funds are derived from its nine thrift stores in the area.In this image Goodwill employee Charley Johnson repairs donated shoes for resale. Handwritten on negative: Charley…
ID Number:1986.5.9068.3
Date:Circa 1960
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Chief Yellow Lark with little girl on lap at Pow Wow, Seattle, August 20, 1950
The Rainier District Pow Wow began in the midst of the Great Depression as a day-long community picnic at Seward Park. Between 1934 and 1992, when it ended, pow wow events paralleled what was going on in the rest of the country, celebrating neighborhood commerce in the 1930s, patriotism during World War II, the Baby Boom of the late 1940s…
ID Number:1986.5.11297.2
Date:1950
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Seamstresses sewing skiwear at Roffe, Inc., Seattle, circa 1960
Seattle ski wear company Roffe, Inc., was founded by Sam Roffe (1909-1994) in 1953. Until 1996 it operated as one of the largest stretch ski-pants manufacturing factories in the United States, even outfitting the 1960 U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team. In this image seamstresses work on garments at the Roffe manufacturing site at 419 First Avenue South in downtown Seattle.…
ID Number:1986.5.11420.1
Date:Circa 1960