113 results for: Brownell, Tom
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Mud and scrap at the future Gas Works Park site, Seattle, August 25, 1972
The Seattle Gas Light Company opened a coal and oil gasification plant at the north end of Lake Union in 1906. It supplied gas to homes and industries in and near Seattle, until natural gas became more available in the mid-1950s. Over the years, the gas works and a nearby tar plant badly polluted the soil, air, and water in…
ID Number:2000.107.19720825.2.20
Date:1972
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Roberto Gallegos, Seattle, October 13, 1972
While 1970 census figures showed that Spanish-speaking residents made up 5% of Seattle's population – similar in numbers to Black residents - the fact that they were scattered in various parts of the city made them less visible as an ethnic group. Language issues and historically based fears of deportation were also a factor, particularly for those from Mexico. In…
ID Number:2000.107.19721013.1.08a
Date:1972
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Children playing at day camp at Sand Point, August 1, 1973
In 1973 a free week-long day camp, sponsored by the Seattle Mayor's Youth Division and run by UW students, provided summer recreation for hundreds of economically disadvantaged Seattle children. At the camp, headquartered at the deactivated Sand Point Naval Air Station, the children got lots of active outdoor play, attended classes in drama and art, and went on field trips.…
ID Number:2000.107.19730801.1.14
Date:1973