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Image of NACWC convention delegates near train at King Street Station, Seattle, August 1948
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NACWC convention delegates near train at King Street Station, Seattle, August 1948

In this photo ten of women, in Seattle to attend the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), pose near a train at King Street Station. Delegates to the convention, held July 31 - August 7, 1948, represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, gathered under the motto of "Lifting as We Climb" to promote self-help…
ID Number:2014.49.010.074.0168
Date:1948
Image of NACWC convention delegates around piano, Seattle, August 1948
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NACWC convention delegates around piano, Seattle, August 1948

In this photo, twelve women in evening dresses pose around a grand piano at Plymouth Congregational Church. The women are attendees at the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, gathered under the motto of "Lifting…
ID Number:2014.49.010.075.0169
Date:1948
Image of NACWC convention delegates around piano, Seattle, August 1948
Photograph

NACWC convention delegates around piano, Seattle, August 1948

In this photo, ten women in evening dresses pose around a grand piano at Plymouth Congregational Church. The women are attendees at the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, gathered under the motto of "Lifting…
ID Number:2014.49.010.075.0170
Date:1948
Image of NACWC convention delegates in formal attire, Seattle, August 1948
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NACWC convention delegates in formal attire, Seattle, August 1948

Here, six formally-dressed women pose together at Plymouth Congregational Church during the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, gathered under the motto of "Lifting as We Climb" to promote self-help among women. The opening meeting…
ID Number:2014.49.010.075.0171
Date:1948
Image of NACWC convention delegates posing in Seattle, August 1948
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NACWC convention delegates posing in Seattle, August 1948

Here, nine women, some wearing cowboy hats, pose together at Plymouth Congregational Church during the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, gathered under the motto of "Lifting as We Climb" to promote self-help among women.…
ID Number:2014.49.010.075.0172
Date:1948
Image of Rainier National Park winter sports brochure, 1935-1936
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Rainier National Park winter sports brochure, 1935-1936

After the opening of Mount Rainier National Park in 1899, increasing numbers of people visited the mountain to fish, hike, camp, and view the mountain scenery. In 1915, the National Park Service built a single lane road from Longmire Springs to Paradise Valley, and the Paradise Inn was built the following year, quickly becoming a popular destination for automobile trips.…
ID Number:2018.3.3.100
Date:1935
Image of Ice Parade program, November 10-12, 1961
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Ice Parade program, November 10-12, 1961

The Seattle Skating Club (SSC) was formed in 1931, and for at least 10 years held an ice skating exhibition event called Iceparade. Proceeds from the event went to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Annual Christmas Fund which provided hot lunches, clothing, and medical and dental care throughout the year for under-privileged children attending public or parochial schools in Seattle and King…
ID Number:2018.3.3.116
Date:1961
Image of Flower Vigil at the International Fountain, Seattle Center, September 15, 2001
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Flower Vigil at the International Fountain, Seattle Center, September 15, 2001

Many gatherings and vigils took place in Seattle after the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York’s World Trade Center. The September 15 Flower Vigil at the Seattle Center was one of the largest. People were invited to bring cut flowers to the International Fountain, and by the end of the following day, the fountain had been filled with flowers…
ID Number:2018.64.12
Date:2001
Image of Metropolis concert schedule, December 1983 - January 1984
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Metropolis concert schedule, December 1983 - January 1984

The Metropolis was an all-ages music venue located at 207 Second Avenue in Pioneer Square. Started by Hugo Piotten, the Metropolis provided stable access to teens interested in alternative music and culture, where they could see local and national punk bands and hang out with their peers. In the two years of its existence (1983-1984), the Metropolis hosted many of…
ID Number:2018.86.41
Date:1983
Image of Black Lives Matter sign from March of Silence, June 12, 2020
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Black Lives Matter sign from March of Silence, June 12, 2020

In the summer of 2020, protests against police brutality and systemic anti-Black racism broke out across the United States in response to the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by police officers in Minneapolis in May 2020. The protests were associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. In Seattle, protesters formed the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP; also…
ID Number:2021.39.1
Date:2020
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