3221 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The
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James Kelly standing outside building, Seattle, November 8, 1991
James Kelly came to Seattle from his native Illinois in 1976, and received a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Washington in 1980. Kelly worked as an investigator for Washington State Child Protective Services, and in the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, before being appointed by Governor Booth Gardner to head the newly created Commission on African-American Affairs…
ID Number:2000.107.103.19.02
Date:1991
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Christina Kempf, Seattle, December 1976
In January 1977, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a feature over two days about transgender people. An article titled "Women Trapped in Men's Bodies" told the stories of two transgender women, Thea Williamson and Christina Kempf. The women discussed their pasts and experiences before, during, and after their transitions. An article the following day titled "Mind and Body Should Match" discussed…
ID Number:2000.107.103.27.02
Date:1976
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Jack and Christine King in front of their home, Kirkland, February 28, 1986
In this photo, Christine and Jack King stand outside their home in Kirkland. The couple formed Tymco. Inc., a tiny software company. Tymco's program reminds busy executives about appointments and when their professional goals have - and haven't - been met. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.105.23.01
Date:1986
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Cherry Kinoshita holding symbol of Japanese American incarceration, Seattle, July 22, 1988
Born in Seattle, Cherry Tanaka Kinoshita (1923-2008) was incarcerated at Minidoka Relocation Center during World War II. She married, returned to Seattle in 1950, and raised a family. Kinoshita was particularly active in efforts to obtain an apology and reparations from the United States government for the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans. In 1980, Kinoshita became a founder of the…
ID Number:2000.107.105.35.01
Date:1988
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Cherry Kinoshita, Seattle, July 22, 1988
Born in Seattle, Cherry Tanaka Kinoshita (1923-2008) was interned at Minidoka Relocation Center during World War II. She married, returned to Seattle in 1950, and raised a family. Kinoshita was particularly active in efforts obtain an apology and reparations from the United States government for the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans. In 1980, Kinoshita became a founder of the Washington…
ID Number:2000.107.105.35.02
Date:1988
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Evel Kneivel attempting a 13-car jump, Seattle, April 5, 1970
This image shows daredevil Robert "Evel" Knievel (1938-2007) at Seattle International Raceway attempting to jump over 13 parked cars on his motorcycle. He narrowly missed this jump, with his rear wheel catching on the landing ramp and throwing him and his motorcycle into the air. Knievel attributed his failure to poor traction on the grass, and shortly after this jump…
ID Number:2000.107.107.02.02
Date:1970
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Elaine Ko speaking at press conference, Seattle, August 5, 1982
Elaine Ko (b. 1954) is a community activist in Seattle who has worked for decades on behalf of the Asian and Pacific Islander community, immigrants, refugees, women, and victims of domestic violence in the Puget Sound area. In 2006, Ko succeeded Bob Santos as Executive Director of the Inter*Im Community Development Association in Seattle's Chinatown - International District (previously the…
ID Number:2000.107.107.16.01
Date:1982
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Norleen Koponen, state director of N.O.W., Seattle, October 24, 1990
This photo shows Norleen Koponen, Washington state director of the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) and executive director of the Seattle chapter, in her office the day before N.O.W. leaders celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Seattle chapter. Over those 20 years, the chapter had brought big changes to the rights of women, including giving married women the legal right…
ID Number:2000.107.107.28.01
Date:1990
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Jeff Mart grocery store at 17th and Jefferson, Seattle, August, 26, 1992
This photo shows the Jeff Mart convenience/grocery store at 17th and Jefferson in the Central District when it was owned by Korean immigrants Raymond and Grace Chung. The Chungs bought the store in 1991 from Harry and Mary Shigaya, of Japanese heritage, continuing to sell staples to the Central Area community, which since the 1960s was chiefly African-American. The store…
ID Number:2000.107.107.32.01
Date:1992
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Grace Chung with customers at Jeff Mart grocery store, Seattle, September 30, 1992
This photo shows the interior of the Jeff Mart convenience/grocery store at 17th and Jefferson in the Central District when it was owned by Korean immigrants Raymond and Grace Chung. Here, Grace Chung works behind the counter, bagging up a purchase while chatting with two male customers. The Chungs bought the store in 1991 from Harry and Mary Shigaya, of…
ID Number:2000.107.107.32.02
Date:1992