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Image of Bernardine O'Sullivan working at Boeing, January 15, 1954
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Bernardine O'Sullivan working at Boeing, January 15, 1954

In January 1954, Bernardine O'Sullivan, pictured here, was installed as the president of the Local F. Aero-Mechanics Union 751, the first women in the history of the union to hold that position in a local. Bernardine O'Sullivan, a former elementary and high school teacher, started working at Boeing in 1942 as a rivet bucker, and by 1954 was a expert…
ID Number:2000.107.136.28.01
Date:1954
Image of Picketers outside the Washington Public Assistance office, Seattle, April 2, 1971
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Picketers outside the Washington Public Assistance office, Seattle, April 2, 1971

Seattle did not escape the high inflation and high unemployment rates of the worldwide recession of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Some 66,000 Boeing workers were laid off in 1969 and 1970, and the state’s unemployment rate was the highest in the nation. The state legislature sharply reduced welfare grants effective April 1, 1971. At that time, some 70,000…
ID Number:2000.107.153.15.02
Date:1971
Image of Employees leaving Boeing 747 plant, Everett, February 18, 1993
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Employees leaving Boeing 747 plant, Everett, February 18, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, Boeing workers are shown…
ID Number:2000.107.19930218.13.13
Date:1993
Image of Frank Shrontz and Harold Carr at press conference announcing Boeing layoffs, Seattle, February 18, 1993
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Frank Shrontz and Harold Carr at press conference announcing Boeing layoffs, Seattle, February 18, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz…
ID Number:2000.107.19930218.13.26
Date:1993
Image of Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz waiting for press conference, Seattle, February 18, 1993
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Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz waiting for press conference, Seattle, February 18, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz,…
ID Number:2000.107.19930218.14.14
Date:1993
Image of President Clinton speaking to employees at  Boeing plant, Everett, February 22, 1993
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President Clinton speaking to employees at Boeing plant, Everett, February 22, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, recently inaugurated President Bill…
ID Number:2000.107.19930222.11.33
Date:1993
Image of President Clinton and Speaker of the House, Tom Foley, visiting Boeing plant, February 22, 1993
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President Clinton and Speaker of the House, Tom Foley, visiting Boeing plant, February 22, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, recently inaugurated President Bill…
ID Number:2000.107.19930222.16.14
Date:1993
Image of Ray Brown eating breakfast at Randy's Restaurant, Tukwila, September 5, 2002
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Ray Brown eating breakfast at Randy's Restaurant, Tukwila, September 5, 2002

For nearly 40 years, aviation enthusiasts, Museum of Flight visitors, and local workers enjoyed eating at Randy’s Restaurant. This Tukwila diner, south of Seattle’s Boeing Field, was open 24/7 and served fried chicken, pancakes, and a variety of other American dishes. The décor included a large collection of plane models and other aviation memorabilia assembled by owners Richard and Lucia…
ID Number:2000.107.20020905.CD01.001
Date:2002
Image of Aerial view of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, March 7, 1959
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Aerial view of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, March 7, 1959

On March 7, 1942, three months after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the Port of Seattle undertook development of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at the urging of the federal government. A new airport was desperately needed to help relieve pressure on Seattle’s Boeing Field and Tacoma’s McChord Field, which were commandeered for warplane production and military use in World War II. Sea-Tac’s…
ID Number:2009.23.21
Date:1959
Image of Aerial view of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, May 8, 1959
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Aerial view of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, May 8, 1959

On March 7, 1942, three months after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the Port of Seattle undertook development of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at the urging of the federal government. A new airport was desperately needed to help relieve pressure on Seattle’s Boeing Field and Tacoma’s McChord Field, which were commandeered for warplane production and military use in World War II. Sea-Tac’s…
ID Number:2009.23.23
Date:1959
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