3220 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The
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Mexican farm workers receiving paychecks, Skagit Valley, 1943
The entrance of the United States into World War II created a shortage of farm laborers, as American men left to serve in the war. In the Yakima Valley and western Washington, the labor shortage was exacerbated by the incarceration of Japanese-Americans, many of whom worked on farms. The Braceros program, a series of laws and diplomatic agreements between the…
ID Number:1986.5.2907.10
Date:1943
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Migrant workers camp, Skagit Valley, 1943
The entrance of the United States into World War II created a shortage of farm laborers, as American men left to serve in the war. In the Yakima Valley and western Washington, the labor shortage was exacerbated by the incarceration of Japanese-Americans, many of whom worked on farms. The Braceros program, a series of laws and diplomatic agreements between the…
ID Number:1986.5.2907.12
Date:1943
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Teenage farm workers in Puyallup Valley, May 1942
World War II caused a shortage of farm labor in Washington state. Some workers had left to serve in the military. Japanese Americans, many of whom farmed on Bainbridge Island or in eastern King County, had been forcibly removed to inland incarceration camps.This May 1942 photo shows a row of high school students working as farm hands in a field…
ID Number:1986.5.2909.1
Date:1942
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Teenage farm workers returning from the fields, June 1942
World War II caused a shortage of farm labor in Washington state. Some workers had left to serve in the military. Japanese Americans, many of whom farmed in King County, had been forcibly removed to inland incarceration camps. Governor Arthur B. Langlie declared the first week of June 1942 as "Farm Labor Week," and called for volunteers to help harvest…
ID Number:1986.5.2909.2
Date:1942
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Young men board buses for the Victory Youth Farm Aid Corps, 1942
With farmers' pressing demand for workers during World War II, the United States Employment Service and the Council of Social Agencies supplied youthful workers for the Victory Youth Farm Aid Corps. Written on sleeve: FARMS, Youth workers Written on image: Farms & Farming; Youth Farm Labor [crossed out] Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and…
ID Number:1986.5.2909.5
Date:1942
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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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Ballard High School football players, Seattle, September 1954
The Ballard Beavers were among eight high school teams featured at the annual East vs. West Jamboree at Memorial Stadium. The football portion of the pep rally consisted of four 15-minute quarters with each of the West teams (Ballard, Lincoln, Queen Anne and West Seattle) matched against an East team (Roosevelt, Garfield, Franklin and Cleveland). Officials expected a crowd of…
ID Number:1986.5.3398.1
Date:1954
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Ballard versus Franklin High School football game in Seattle, 1958
Handwritten on sleeve: FOOTBALL, Ballard High vs. Franklin, 1958.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): October 30, 1958.
ID Number:1986.5.3400.1
Date:1958
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Cleveland versus West Seattle high school football game, Seattle, 1955
Handwritten on sleeve: FOOTBALL, Cleveland High vs. West Seattle. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): 1955.
ID Number:1986.5.3409.1
Date:1955
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Roosevelt High School football team getting trophy after beating Garfield, Seattle, 1964
Handwritten on sleeve: FOOTBALL, Roosevelt High defeats Garfield, celebrates, 1964.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): 1964.
ID Number:1986.5.3463.1
Date:1964