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Image of Hyacinth David with drum at Tillicum Village, July 31, 1970
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Hyacinth David with drum at Tillicum Village, July 31, 1970

Tillicum Village was a Puget Sound area visitor attraction from 1962-2021 that was designed to showcase the arts, culture, and food of various Northwest Coast Salish Indigenous peoples. Blake Island Marine State Park is located in Puget Sound directly west of West Seattle.In this image Hyacinth David, a member of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation of Vancouver Island, Canada, holds a…
ID Number:2000.107.095.27.03
Date:1970
Image of Last Guns with headdress, Seattle, November 2, 1961
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Last Guns with headdress, Seattle, November 2, 1961

In this image, Last Guns (James White Calf, Sr.), the oldest man in the Blackfeet Nation at 103, holds a traditional headdress. He traveled from Browing, Montana, to Seattle to present the headdress to President John F. Kennedy, who was in Seattle on November 16 to deliver a speech at the University of Washington's 100th anniversary program. Last Guns had…
ID Number:2000.107.095.27.04
Date:1961
Image of Last Guns and Eagle Plume, Seattle, November 2, 1961
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Last Guns and Eagle Plume, Seattle, November 2, 1961

In this image, Last Guns (James White Calf, Sr.), the oldest man in the Blackfeet Nation at 103, holds a traditional headdress while sitting next to his son, Eagle Plume (James White Calf, Jr.). He traveled from Browing, Montana, to Seattle to present the headdress to President John F. Kennedy, who was in Seattle on November 16 to deliver a…
ID Number:2000.107.095.27.05
Date:1961
Image of Thelma Jackson, October 30, 1977
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Thelma Jackson, October 30, 1977

Dr. Thelma Jackson is an activist who has worked for equity in education, women’s rights, and Black rights for decades. She served on an advisory council aimed at implementing legislation to close the achievement gap for Black students in Washington schools, led the Washington State Legislative Ethics Board, led the Commission on African American Affairs, and was President of the…
ID Number:2000.107.097.28.01
Date:1977
Image of James Kelly speaking at press conference at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, December 5, 1988
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James Kelly speaking at press conference at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, December 5, 1988

James Kelly came to Seattle from his native Illinois in 1976, and received a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Washington in 1980. Kelly worked as an investigator for Washington State Child Protective Services, and in the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, before being appointed by Governor Booth Gardner to head the newly created Commission on African-American Affairs…
ID Number:2000.107.103.19.01
Date:1988
Image of James Kelly standing outside building, Seattle, November 8, 1991
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James Kelly standing outside building, Seattle, November 8, 1991

James Kelly came to Seattle from his native Illinois in 1976, and received a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Washington in 1980. Kelly worked as an investigator for Washington State Child Protective Services, and in the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, before being appointed by Governor Booth Gardner to head the newly created Commission on African-American Affairs…
ID Number:2000.107.103.19.02
Date:1991
Image of Ron Sims fastening tags to sacks of campaign mail, Seattle, September 13, 1985
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Ron Sims fastening tags to sacks of campaign mail, Seattle, September 13, 1985

In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.198.12.01
Date:1985
Image of Ron Sims speaking at King County Council meeting, Seattle, April 12, 1988
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Ron Sims speaking at King County Council meeting, Seattle, April 12, 1988

In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.198.12.02
Date:1988
Image of Ron Sims in his office, Seattle, January 1, 1989
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Ron Sims in his office, Seattle, January 1, 1989

In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.198.12.03
Date:1989
Image of Ron Sims listening to testimony at King County Council meeting, Seattle, March 13, 1992
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Ron Sims listening to testimony at King County Council meeting, Seattle, March 13, 1992

In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.198.12.04
Date:1992
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