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Woman being handcuffed outside the Olympic Hotel, February 17, 1970
In February 1970, members of the Chicago Seven were sentenced on contempt charges stemming from riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Demonstrations took place in numerous cities. The Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) called for protests in downtown Seattle. On February 17, over 2000 demonstrators carried on running battles with the police, breaking windows in the U.S. Courthouse and downtown businesses.…
ID Number:2000.107.153.22.09.26
Date:1970
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Police and protesters at Federal Courthouse, Seattle, May 1971
In early May of 1971 several anti-war protests were organized by the Seattle Coalition for Peace and Justice. On May 5 about 2,000 demonstrators marched through downtown Seattle, and on May 7 demonstrators marched along Fifth Avenue, passing the U. S. Federal Courthouse at 1010 5th Avenue before they were scattered by Seattle Police Tactical squads. In this image police…
ID Number:2000.107.153.22.13
Date:1971
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Seattle Police Tactical Squad at SeaFirst building, May 5, 1971
On May 5 about 2,000 anti-war protesters marched through downtown Seattle streets in a demonstration planned by the Seattle Coalition for Peace and Justice. The protest began at 1:30 pm at Times Square on Fifth Avenue and Stewart Street and moved north. The only building demonstrators entered was the Seattle-First (SeaFirst) National Bank building on Fourth Avenue. They stayed a…
ID Number:2000.107.153.22.14
Date:1971
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Robert Davis, Jr. leading protest outside SCC, Seattle, May 22, 1969
In 1969, Seattle Community College (SCC) faced boycotts, demonstrations, and rioting in protest of disparities in funding and academic focus between the College's central campus, located near the city's black residential area, and the north and south campuses, located in predominantly white neighborhoods. Out of $33 million in capital funds for the three campuses, the central campus, located on Capitol…
ID Number:2000.107.171.17.01
Date:1969
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Patrolman handing out Civil Defense evacuation cards, Seattle, May 20, 1955
In this image Robert Vincent, Seattle Police Department patrolman, stands in the center of southbound traffic on Fremont Avenue North to hand out civil defense evacuation cards to motorists. At the time Fremont Avenue was designated a northbound evacuation route for the city. The Fremont Bridge is visible in the background. Signs in image: Salvation Army: Your Throw-Aways Make Work…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.03
Date:1955
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Jurors in coroner's inquest convening at speakeasy, Seattle, August 8, 1941
A deadly gun battle during an robbery attempt in Seattle left three men dead and seven more wounded on August 3, 1941, at a basement speakeasy at 410B Second Avenue. A coroner's jury was convened a few days later for the inquest into the killings. At the time, Seattleites had widely differing views over the city government's role in the…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.02
Date:1941
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Patrons dancing during police raid at Yukon Club, Seattle, November 30, 1947
The repeal of federal prohibition in 1933 was not the end of laws controlling the sale and consumption of liquor in Seattle. Public support for prohibition had waned as liquor-related crime continued to increase and enforcement efforts continued to strain staff and budgets. However, regulating the manufacture and consumption of alcohol remained a regular part of the business of Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.04
Date:1947
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Jeff Bickford reading SLF statement after arrests, April 17, 1970
In February 1970, contempt citations were issued to the "Chicago Seven," a group of defendants charged with conspiring to riot during the August 1968 Democratic Party convention in Chicago. Demonstrations against the contempt charges took place in numerous cities, including Seattle, where the newly formed Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) called for protests downtown. On February 17, over 2000 people demonstrated…
ID Number:2000.107.176.30.03
Date:1970
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Jeff Dowd and others at Mayor's office, July 8, 1970
The short-lived Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) was organized by University of Washington professor Michael Lerner in January 1970, after the disintegration of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) in 1969 left a leadership void among student-based antiwar and radical organizations. In February 1970, the group sponsored a protest that became violent at the Federal Courthouse in Seattle. Conspiracy charges…
ID Number:2000.107.176.30.04
Date:1970
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Jeff Dowd and others at Mayor's office, July 8, 1970
The short-lived Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) was organized by University of professor Michael Lerner in January 1970, after the disintegration of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) in 1969 left a leadership void among student-based antiwar and radical organizations. In February 1970, the group sponsored a protest that became violent at the Federal Courthouse in Seattle. Conspiracy charges were…
ID Number:2000.107.176.30.05
Date:1970