3246 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The
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Bruce Lee training with wooden Wing Chun dummy, Seattle, 1961
Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.03
Date:1961
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Bruce Lee and Sheldon Wong in martial arts pose, 1961
Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.04
Date:1961
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Gordon Letwin, lead designer for systems software at Microsoft, Redmond, December 1986
In 1986, Microsoft was developing new software to take advantage of Intel’s recently released 80836 microchip, which was significantly faster and more powerful than previous chips. Companies had already begun building computer hardware with the new chips, but there was not yet an operating system or other software specifically designed for them. As the developer of the MS-DOS operating system…
ID Number:2000.107.112.29.01
Date:1986
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John Chakirian and Gregory Taylor at Liberty Orchards candy factory, Cashmere, WA, August 1978
Liberty Orchards was founded in the early 20th century by Armenian immigrants and brothers-in-law Mark Balaban and Armen Tertsagian. The family grew apples and pears, but storage challenges stimulated the development of candy products, notably Aplets and Cotlets, versions of Eastern Mediterranean Turkish delight. By the end of the 20th century, following a boost from the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair,…
ID Number:2000.107.113.12.01
Date:1978
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Liberty Orchards employee David Firth pouring candy into cooling tray, Cashmere, WA, August 1978
Liberty Orchards was founded in the early 20th century by Armenian immigrants and brothers-in-law Mark Balaban and Armen Tertsagian. The family grew apples and pears, but storage challenges stimulated the development of candy products, notably Aplets and Cotlets, versions of Eastern Mediterranean Turkish delight. By the end of the 20th century, following a boost from the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair,…
ID Number:2000.107.113.12.02
Date:1978
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Terry Lindeman of DataGem at computer, January 13, 1993
Terry E. Lindeman founded DataGem Corp. in 1989, originally offering programs that made Windows work better for users via "shareware." As of 2019, DataGem is still in business in Seattle, offering database consulting and design based on Microsoft technologies. In this photo, Lindeman sits in front of his desktop computer. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:2000.107.113.30.01
Date:1993
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Roberto Maestas, Larry Gossett and others celebrating in restaurant , Seattle, December 26, 1972
Seattle had a growing Latino population in the late 1960s, and activists had been pressing the city for a building in which to establish a Chicano community center. Tired of having their requests ignored, in October 1972 they took over the abandoned Beacon Hill School on 16th Avenue South and renamed it El Centro de la Raza. After a 75-day…
ID Number:2000.107.117.04.01
Date:1972
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Roberto Maestas being escorted out of mayor's office, Seattle, April 5, 1973
Seattle had a growing Latino population in the late 1960s, and activists had been pressing the city for a building in which to establish a Chicano community center. Tired of having their requests ignored, in October 1972 they took over the abandoned Beacon Hill School on 16th Avenue South and renamed it El Centro de la Raza. After a 75-day…
ID Number:2000.107.117.04.02
Date:1973
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Roberto Maestas speaking to city council members, Seattle, June 11, 1974
Seattle had a growing Latino population in the late 1960s, and activists had been pressing the city for a building in which to establish a Chicano community center. Tired of having their requests ignored, in October 1972 they took over the abandoned Beacon Hill School on 16th Avenue South and renamed it El Centro de la Raza. After a 75-day…
ID Number:2000.107.117.04.03
Date:1974
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Roberto Maestas working in garden at his home, Seattle, July 22, 1984
Roberto Felipe Maestas (1938-2010) was a Mexican American activist in Seattle. Maestas became involved in UW civil-rights and antiwar demonstrations in the late 1960s-early 1970s and was a fierce advocate for Chicano and other minority concerns. He led the occupation of the old Beacon Hill School in 1972, leading to the founding of the Chicano community center El Centro de…
ID Number:2000.107.117.04.04
Date:1984