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Bonds banners across Second Ave., Seattle, October 1, 1918
During World War I, the United States began selling war bonds called Liberty bonds or Liberty loans to support the allied cause. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty in the U. S. and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens for the first time. The Act of Congress which authorized the Liberty Bonds is…
ID Number:2000.107.233.10.11
Date:1918
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New servicemen honored in Seattle, October 27, 1917
On Saturday, October 27, 1917, Seattle honored the first contingent of African Americans from Washington State to be accepted into the U. S. Army. A luncheon for 1,000 people was held at the Y.M.C.A., followed by a parade through downtown Seattle. It is estimated that between 370,000 and 400,000 African Americans served during World War I, in combat units and…
ID Number:2000.107.233.10.12
Date:1917
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Cooking demonstration at war kitchen, Seattle, July 1918
In this image, demonstrations and advice are given to housewives and cooks on preparing food with the limited wartime rations. The "War Kitchen," as it was referred to, was located at the Central Building in downtown Seattle and supervised by Dorothy Shank, home economics instructor at the University of Washington, Mildred Thronburg, demonstrator, and Mrs. F. G. Stoner, special investigator.…
ID Number:2000.107.233.10.14
Date:1918
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Dick Yoshimura at Mutual Fish Company, Seattle, March 6, 1984
Dick Yoshimura (1914-2012) founded the Mutual Fish Company and is credited with the region’s first live seafood tanks and other innovations. Born in Japan, Yoshimura came to Seattle in 1929 and developed a reputation for working hard for fish companies along the Alaskan Way waterfront. He was imprisoned for three years at a Japanese incarceration camp during World War II,…
ID Number:2000.107.234.22.01
Date:1984
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Balloon floats parading south on Third Avenue, Seattle, November 20, 1954
In this image, spectators line Third Avenue in downtown Seattle to watch the 6th annual Santa Claus Parade. The parade theme was "1954 Story Book Parade," and featured 30 giant balloon floats. The train balloon in the center of the image was the largest in the parade, at 65 feet long and about 14 feet high. The balloons were escorted…
ID Number:2000.107.244.05.01
Date:1954
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Hans Dehmelt sitting in UW classroom, Seattle, October 12, 1989
In this image, University of Washington physics Professor Hans Georg Dehmelt (1922-2017) sits in a classroom on the Seattle campus after learning that he had been awarded a share of the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physics for co-developing (with Wolfgang Paul) an elegant, precise technique to trap charged atomic particles so they could be studied and measured in near isolation.…
ID Number:2000.107.246.04.01
Date:1991
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Anti-war UW students blocking I-5, Seattle, January 14, 1991
After Iraq invaded and annexed Kuwait in August 1990, the United Nations Security Council and the Arab League passed resolutions giving Iraq a deadline of January 15, 1991 to leave Kuwait and authorizing military intervention if this did not occur. When Iraq did not withdraw, the United States and coalition forces from other countries began a heavy bombing campaign, codenamed…
ID Number:2000.107.246.05.02
Date:1991
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Black community leaders at press conference about Seattle Schools, January 31, 1991
On January 31, 1991, several leaders of Seattle's African-American community held a press conference at Mount Zion Baptist Church, calling for the resignation of Seattle School Superintendent William Kendrick, and a rejection of his school reorganization plan, which they viewed as insensitive to children of color.This image shows the six community leaders seated at a table during the press conference.…
ID Number:2000.107.247.05.02
Date:1991
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Garfield High School football team after winning game, November 28, 1957
In this photo, the Garfield High School football team celebrates their victory in the 1957 Turkey Day game at Memorial Stadium. The Bulldogs defeated the favored Clover Park Warriors with a last minute touchdown to win the game 6-0. Here, the Garfield players hoist coach John Boitano, at rear, to celebrate an undefeated season, Boitano's first as Garfield's coach. John…
ID Number:2000.107.251.08.01
Date:1957
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Group building Tent City near Kingdome, Seattle, November 21, 1990
This image was taken as people experiencing homelessness construct what became known as "Tent City" in an attempt to alleviate a shortage of emergency shelter in downtown Seattle. By the following week about 50 people were camped at the site near the Kingdome, drawing attention to the loss of emergency shelter space from the previous year and a growing homeless…
ID Number:2000.107.257.11.01
Date:1990