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Image of James Guilmet selling fish at Fishermen's Terminal, Seattle, January 30, 1992
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James Guilmet selling fish at Fishermen's Terminal, Seattle, January 30, 1992

In this image James Guilmet passes change back to a customer while another customer writes a check for her order. Guilmet and his wife Marilyn sold fish from their boat, the Faith, at their tie-up at Fishermen's Terminal, on Salmon Bay between the Interbay and Ballard neighborhoods. The Port of Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal has been the home of the Pacific…
ID Number:2000.107.172.35.01
Date:1992
Image of Aerial view of Foreign Trade Zone, Seattle, September 21, 1949
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Aerial view of Foreign Trade Zone, Seattle, September 21, 1949

Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) are duty-free, quota-free, secured areas in a designated customs “port of entry,” considered outside U. S. Customs territory and exempt from customs tariffs. The FTZ program was established in 1934 to stimulate economic growth and development in the United States by lowering the cost of international trade.This image shows two ships docked at Seattle's FTZ: the French…
ID Number:2000.107.173.01.03
Date:1949
Image of Employees with imported cars at Foreign Trade Zone, Seattle, April 20, 1950
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Employees with imported cars at Foreign Trade Zone, Seattle, April 20, 1950

Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) are duty-free, quota-free, secured areas in a designated customs “port of entry,” considered outside U. S. Customs territory and exempt from customs tariffs. The FTZ program was established in 1934 to stimulate economic growth and development in the United States by lowering the cost of international trade.In this image, from left, Robert Edwards, Rose Schnoberger, Bruce Williams,…
ID Number:2000.107.173.01.04
Date:1950
Image of Girl holding parrots at Fremont Fair, Seattle, June 20, 1993
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Girl holding parrots at Fremont Fair, Seattle, June 20, 1993

In this image 11-year-old Saba Presley from Port Townsend holds trained parrots at the Fremont Fair, an annual festival begun in 1971 in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. The exotic birds are owned by Chris Biro, standing behind Saba in pirate gear, who runs "Chris Biro's Exotic Birds" educational workshops for schools. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff.
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.09
Date:1993
Image of Waitress at Wharf Restaurant, Seattle, May 31, 1987
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Waitress at Wharf Restaurant, Seattle, May 31, 1987

The Wharf was a popular restaurant at Fisherman's Terminal in Seattle's Interbay neighborhood from the late 1950s until its closure in 1987 due to an expansion and modernization of the terminal by the Port of Seattle. The restaurant had been a favorite spot for seafood, as the terminal was home to the Pacific Northwest fishing fleet.In this image, Nella Hyatt,…
ID Number:2000.107.185.26.06
Date:1987
Image of Mayoral candidate Liem Tuai and his wife Winnie in an antique car, Seattle, November 3, 1973
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Mayoral candidate Liem Tuai and his wife Winnie in an antique car, Seattle, November 3, 1973

After the death of City Council Member Paul Alexander, Seattle lawyer Liem Tuai was picked to finish out his term. Tuai was the second Chinese American to serve on the City Council. Son of a Port Townsend WA railroad worker and laundry man, Tuai dropped out of high school to become a machinist at Boeing. He served in Japan with…
ID Number:2000.107.19731103.1.21
Date:1973
Image of S'Klallam tribe canoe leaving Port Gamble, June 13, 1993
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S'Klallam tribe canoe leaving Port Gamble, June 13, 1993

In the summer of 1989, seventeen tribes from around Puget Sound and the Washington coast participated in the first Tribal Canoe Journey, known as the Paddle to Seattle. Part of the Washington State Centennial celebration, the journey celebrated Native maritime history, specifically the history of canoe travel across the region. Each canoe “family” started from their home and stopped at…
ID Number:2000.107.19930613.1.22
Date:1993
Image of S'Klallam woman  Melody Fulton sitting in canoe, June 13, 1993
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S'Klallam woman Melody Fulton sitting in canoe, June 13, 1993

In the summer of 1989, seventeen tribes from around Puget Sound and the Washington coast participated in the first Tribal Canoe Journey, known as the Paddle to Seattle. Part of the Washington State Centennial celebration, the journey celebrated Native maritime history, specifically the history of canoe travel across the region. Each canoe “family” started from their home and stopped at…
ID Number:2000.107.19930613.2.20
Date:1993
Image of S'Klallam tribe canoe leaving Port Gamble, June 13, 1993
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S'Klallam tribe canoe leaving Port Gamble, June 13, 1993

In the summer of 1989, seventeen tribes from around Puget Sound and the Washington coast participated in the first Tribal Canoe Journey, known as the Paddle to Seattle. Part of the Washington State Centennial celebration, the journey celebrated Native maritime history, specifically the history of canoe travel across the region. Each canoe “family” started from their home and stopped at…
ID Number:2000.107.19930613.2.31
Date:1993
Image of Paddlers in S'Klallam tribe canoe, Port Gamble, June 13, 1993
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Paddlers in S'Klallam tribe canoe, Port Gamble, June 13, 1993

In the summer of 1989, seventeen tribes from around Puget Sound and the Washington coast participated in the first Tribal Canoe Journey, known as the Paddle to Seattle. Part of the Washington State Centennial celebration, the journey celebrated Native maritime history, specifically the history of canoe travel across the region. Each canoe “family” started from their home and stopped at…
ID Number:2000.107.19930613.2.33
Date:1993
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