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J.P. Patches holiday card, Seattle, circa 1965
From 1958 to 1981, Seattle entertainer Chris John Wedes (1928-2012) played clown J.P. Patches on KIRO-TV. "The J.P. Patches Show" was only the second show broadcast by KIRO-TV. Despite having only two live actors on screen at most times, Wedes as J.P. Patches and Bob Newman (1932- ) as his "girlfriend" Gertrude, the live improv show was very popular in…
ID Number:2003.35.1.4.3
Date:Circa 1965
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J. P. Patches and Gertrude riding elephants in a parade, Seattle, circa 1975
In this image popular children's television host J. P. Patches and his girlfriend Gertrude ride elephants in a parade.J. P. Patches (Julius Pierpont Patches) was a clown portrayed by Seattle entertainer Chris John Wedes (1928-2012) in "The J.P. Patches Show" on KIRO-TV from 1958 to 1981. Only the second program ever broadcast by KIRO-TV, the live improv show was immensely…
ID Number:2003.35.12.2
Date:Circa 1975
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Retailers manning booth at Pure Food Show, Seattle, February 19, 1908
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws which required manufacturers meet certain standards of purity, and that information printed on food or drugs labels be accurate and true. One of Seattle's finest department stores at the time, Bon Marche, began hosting an annual food show where suppliers could…
ID Number:2004.61.1
Date:1908
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Priscilla Van Sickler and Loyal Nichols at the Olympic Riding and Driving Club, Seattle, 1932
Priscilla Grace Treat (1902-1979) and Loyal Graef Treat (1906-2004) were the daughters of Harry Whitney Treat (1865-1922) and Olive Marion (Graef) Treat (1869-1945). Harry Treat was a real estate developer who established an electric trolley to promote the suburbs of Ballard, Loyal Heights, and Golden Gardens. Harry and Olive were colorful high society figures in Seattle; their Queen Anne mansion…
ID Number:2005.19.3
Date:1932
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Eleventh Annual Seattle Peace Concerts poster, June 2 - August 25, 1991
The Seattle Peace Concerts were established in 1981 by the Love Family commune as a series of free summertime concerts given in Seattle parks to promote a culture of peace and reconciliation. Member Don Glenn managed the concerts for the Love Family, continuing after the commune disbanded in 2003, until relinquishing the position in 2016. As of 2019, the annual…
ID Number:2005.28.2
Date:1991
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Coolidge Propeller Co. employees posing with large propeller, Seattle, 1911
Seattle's Coolidge Propeller Company was begun by Leigh Hill Coolidge (1870-1959), a prolific naval architect and pioneer in the design and machining of high-speed propellers for racing hydroplanes. One of the most well-known vessels he designed is the City Light excursion vessel Alice Ross, which gave its first tour of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project on Diablo Lae in 1935.…
ID Number:2005.44.1
Date:1911
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AYPE Hawaii Day ticket, August 25, 1909
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds were located on the campus of the University of Washington and were open from June 1, 1909, to October 16, 1909. Several of the buildings and the landscaping survive, continuing to shape the layout of the campus.The ticket or…
ID Number:2006.3.50.2
Date:1909
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Men working at West Spokane Street Bridge, Seattle, December 27, 1922
From 1902 to 1917, three temporary wooden bridges were built over the west water way of the Duwamish River, connecting Harbor Island to West Seattle (annexed in 1907). The first permanent steel bridge, officially known as West Spokane Street Bridge No. 1 (North), was a low-level bascule bridge that opened on November 27, 1924, Thanksgiving Day, and was in use…
ID Number:2006.7.56
Date:1922
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West Spokane Street Bridge under construction, Seattle, December 27, 1922
From 1902 to 1917, three temporary wooden bridges were built over the west water way of the Duwamish River, connecting Harbor Island to West Seattle (annexed in 1907). The first permanent steel bridge, officially known as West Spokane Street Bridge No. 1 (North), was a low-level bascule bridge that opened on November 27, 1924, Thanksgiving Day, and was in use…
ID Number:2006.7.58
Date:1922
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West Spokane Street Bridge base under construction, Seattle, May 20, 1924
From 1902 to 1917, three temporary wooden bridges were built over the west water way of the Duwamish River, connecting Harbor Island to West Seattle (annexed in 1907). The first permanent steel bridge, officially known as West Spokane Street Bridge No. 1 (North), was a low-level bascule bridge that opened on November 27, 1924, Thanksgiving Day, and was in use…
ID Number:2006.7.74a
Date:1924