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Seattle LGBT Community Center brochure, 2002
The Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer, was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community. Later called Queen City Community Development (QCCD), the non-profit’s original initiatives included affordable LGBT senior…
ID Number:2019.69.17.1
Date:2002
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Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project mailer, 2000
The Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project was an initiative of the Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer. The QCDC was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community.…
ID Number:2019.69.39.1
Date:2000
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By-Laws of Local Union 77 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 1949
In 1891, ten electrical workers in St. Louis banded together to form the first nationwide union for electrical work. The union was originally called the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, but changed to its current name, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), in 1905. As of 2023, the IBEW represents approximately 820,000 workers in the United States and Canada,…
ID Number:2020.26.13
Date:1949
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Customer getting gas at the Hat 'n' Boots Texaco station, Seattle, 1985
Seattle’s Hat ‘n’ Boots Premium Tex gas station opened at 6800 Corson Avenue South near Georgetown in 1955. The designer received a patent for its design the following year. A 44-foot cowboy hat sheltered the office, and restrooms occupied the 22-foot-tall boots. Built as an attraction for a frontier-themed shopping center, the station led statewide gas sales for its first…
ID Number:2020.42.1.20.02.16
Date:1985
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Hat 'n' Boots Texaco gas station, Seattle, 1985
Seattle’s Hat ‘n’ Boots Premium Tex gas station opened at 6800 Corson Avenue South near Georgetown in 1955. Its designer, Lewis H. Nasmyth, received a patent for its design the following year. A 44-foot cowboy hat sheltered the office, and restrooms occupied the 22-foot-tall boots. Built as an attraction for a frontier-themed shopping center, the station led statewide gas sales…
ID Number:2020.42.1.20.03.19
Date:1985
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Woody Jackson and Henry Williams frying turkeys outside Catfish Corner, Seattle, November 20, 2001
In 1985, Woodrow “Woody” Jackson and his wife Rosemary opened Catfish Corner at the corner of East Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard in Seattle’s Central District. Although focusing on seafood, Jackson later began experimenting with deep-frying turkeys at Thanksgiving. Using a five-gallon doughnut fryer and a Cajun recipe, he tried various injected marinades until settling on a garlic-butter…
ID Number:2020.42.5.09.02.18
Date:2001
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Queer Oyate poster, 1996
Established in 1987, People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN ) is a non-profit group whose work was originally rooted in HIV/AIDS prevention in communities of color in Seattle. As of 2021, POCAAN also addresses other issues - such as substance abuse, homelessness, incarceration, racism, and sexism - that contribute to marginalization and health disparities.Queer Oyate, active in the late…
ID Number:2021.16.1
Date:1996
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Ticket to Nirvana concert at Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994
Sue Donaldson served on the Seattle City Council from 1990 through 1999, and served as President of the Council during her 1998-1999 term. In 1994, when she served as the Parks, Public Grounds and Recreation committee chairwoman, Donaldson attended the January 7 Nirvana concert at the Seattle Center Arena in her official capacity. Her constituents were concerned about rock concert…
ID Number:2021.17.1
Date:1994
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Crew pass for Nirvana concert at the Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994
Sue Donaldson served on the Seattle City Council from 1990 through 1999, and served as President of the Council during her 1998-1999 term. In 1994, when she served as the Parks, Public Grounds and Recreation committee chairwoman, Donaldson attended the January 7 Nirvana concert at the Seattle Center Arena in her official capacity. Her constituents were concerned about rock concert…
ID Number:2021.17.2
Date:1994
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GM Nameplate face shield specifications and geometry drawing, March 24, 2020
This drawing shows the specifications for a protective face shield designed in March 2020 by GM Nameplate in Seattle, in response to the shortage of PPE (personal protective equipment) for front-line responders at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The face shield features a polyester sheet to protect the face, a foam support across the forehead, and elastic bands. Early…
ID Number:2021.58.6
Date:2020