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Masons pose together at annual meeting, Everett, July 12-14, 1926
On June 15, 1853, Olympia Lodge No. 5 of the Grand Lodge of Oregon A.F.& A.M. became the first Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons chartered in what is now the State of Washington. Until the 1980s, widespread racial segregation made it difficult for African Americans to join Lodges outside of Prince Hall jurisdictions. In the image pictured here,…
ID Number:Lib1992.13.1
Date:1926
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Unnamed seaman on Seattle waterfront, 1970
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea often photographed sailors and fisherman, including this unnamed man on the Seattle waterfront. Handwritten on…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.224
Date:1970
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Sculptor James Washington Jr., Seattle, 1960
James Washington Jr. (1911-2000) was a sculptor and painter who became associated with the Northwest School of artists in Seattle. He grew up in Mississippi and moved to Seattle in 1944 to work for the Navy during World War II. Washington was largely self-taught and he believed this lack of formal training was essential to his artistic success. In the…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.239
Date:1960
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Spanish-American War veterans in Memorial Day parade, Seattle, May 30, 1940
On May 30, 1940, Seattle area veterans of the Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War I held ceremonies of remembrance and marched in the Memorial Day parade. They gathered on Second Avenue at Virginia Street, moved down Second Avenue to Yesler Way and then marched back north on Fourth Avenue. National guard units, cadet corps, patriotic groups, Red…
ID Number:PI23376
Date:1940
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Soccer team with championship pennant, January, 1936
Soccer teams from Seattle's Washington and Beacon Hill grade schools were the finalists in the 1935 league championships. After Washington beat Beacon Hill 2 to 1 to win the title, team members posed for their picture with their trophy and banner. The initials on the banner stand for Public School Athletic League. Most of the team members were Japanese Americans…
ID Number:PI25750
Date:1936
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Bailey Gatzert School PTA officers, Seattle, 1946
The leaders of the Parent Teacher Association at Bailey Gatzert School reflected the diverse backgrounds of the student body. In the late 1940s, the school children were 10 percent Chinese American, 20 percent African American, 5 percent Filipino American, 27 percent Japanese American, and 35 percent European American, with 3 percent Native American. Caption slip identified officers as Minnie Beach,…
ID Number:PI25782
Date:1946
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Returning servicemen drinking milk, March 1946
When World War II ended, many soldiers and sailors returned to the United States through the Port of Seattle. Once on land, they were greeted with cartons of fresh milk. Even decades later, many veterans still remembered how good the milk tasted after several years of drinking powdered or evaporated milk at the front.In this March 1946 photo, soldiers and…
ID Number:PI28203
Date:1946
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Signal Corps troops marching at Fort Lawton, January 29, 1944
In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:SHS822
Date:1944
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Signal Corp marching band at Fort Lawton, August 6, 1946
In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:SHS827
Date:1946
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Military band parading at Fort Lawton, Seattle, August 9, 1946
In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:SHS873
Date:1946