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Image of Leigh Barnes working on inspection line at Fluke Manufacturing, Everett, December 26, 1985
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Leigh Barnes working on inspection line at Fluke Manufacturing, Everett, December 26, 1985

John M. Fluke, Sr. was granted a patent for the VAM (Volts, Amps, Watts) meter instrument in 1947 and founded Fluke Corporation in the basement of his home in Springdale, Connecticut, the following year. Fluke, who was born and raised in Seattle, moved his company to the Ballard neighborhood in 1952. In 1981, Fluke opened a 500,000 square feet, $26…
ID Number:2000.107.066.17.06
Date:1985
Image of John Fluke Jr. at Fluke Manufacturing, December 24, 1984
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John Fluke Jr. at Fluke Manufacturing, December 24, 1984

John M. Fluke, Sr. was granted a patent for the VAM (Volts, Amps, Watts) meter instrument in 1947 and founded Fluke Corporation in the basement of his home in Springdale, Connecticut, the following year. Fluke, who was born and raised in Seattle, moved his company to the Ballard neighborhood in 1952. In 1981, Fluke opened a 500,000 square feet, $26…
ID Number:2000.107.066.17.07
Date:1984
Image of John Fluke Jr. waiting table at charity luncheon, March 27, 1985
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John Fluke Jr. waiting table at charity luncheon, March 27, 1985

In this image, John Fluke, Jr., Chairman of electronic test and measurement equipment company Fluke Manufacturing, receives a tip for service at a charity luncheon for the Leukemia Society of America at the Madison Hotel. At the event, local "celebrity waiters" provided service for tables, and tips collected went the Leukemia Society. Here, Fluke serves Fluke Manufacturing President George Winn,…
ID Number:2000.107.066.17.08
Date:1985
Image of Gertrude Frazee with
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Gertrude Frazee with "Votes for Women" ribbon, November 1983

Gertrude Frazee (1898-1984) referred to herself as “an activist for equality.” She helped found the Seattle Gray Panther network and the Equal Defense Alliance, and worked for many other organizations seeking equality for women and older persons, such as the National Organization for Women (NOW), the American Association of Retired Persons, the Older Women’s League, the Women’s Alliance, and more.…
ID Number:2000.107.069.34.01
Date:1983
Image of Gertrude Frazee at home, November 1983
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Gertrude Frazee at home, November 1983

Gertrude Frazee (1898-1984) referred to herself as “an activist for equality.” She helped found the Seattle Gray Panther network and the Equal Defense Alliance, and worked for many other organizations seeking equality for women and older persons, such as the National Organization for Women (NOW), the American Association of Retired Persons, the Older Women’s League, the Women’s Alliance and more.…
ID Number:2000.107.069.34.02
Date:1983
Image of Virginia Galloway, Seattle, 1971
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Virginia Galloway, Seattle, 1971

Virginia Galloway (1915-2015) was one of the first Black teachers in Seattle. Galloway was from Washington, D.C. and first taught at a segregated school in North Carolina. She was hired at Seattle Public Schools in 1948, left later that year, then returned to teaching in 1952. Galloway taught at Maple Elementary for six years, worked in administration for the school…
ID Number:2000.107.072.05.01
Date:1971
Image of People working in P-Patch garden, Seattle, August 1974
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People working in P-Patch garden, Seattle, August 1974

"P-Patch," a term specific to Seattle, refers to a parcel of property used for gardening allotments. The "P" originally stood for "Picardo," after the family that loaned its northeast Seattle farm for a community garden on property first leased and later bought by the city. In 1973 the City of Seattle bought the Picardo Farm property and created a community…
ID Number:2000.107.072.25.04
Date:1974
Image of Councilman John Miller planting squash at P-Patch garden, Seattle, May 1974
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Councilman John Miller planting squash at P-Patch garden, Seattle, May 1974

"P-Patch," a term specific to Seattle, refers to a parcel of property used for gardening allotments. The "P" originally stood for "Picardo," after the family that loaned its northeast Seattle farm for a community garden on property first leased and later bought by the city. In 1973 the City of Seattle bought the Picardo Farm property and created a community…
ID Number:2000.107.072.25.06
Date:1974
Image of Sylvia Jones and Harold McElhoe working at Pinehurst P-Patch garden, Seattle, September 7, 1986
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Sylvia Jones and Harold McElhoe working at Pinehurst P-Patch garden, Seattle, September 7, 1986

"P-Patch," a term specific to Seattle, refers to a parcel of property used for gardening allotments. The "P" originally stood for "Picardo," after the family that loaned its northeast Seattle farm for a community garden on property first leased and later bought by the city. In 1973 the City of Seattle bought the Picardo Farm property and created a community…
ID Number:2000.107.072.25.07
Date:1986
Image of Bill Gates and Melinda French at a basketball game at the Kingdome, Seattle, March 23, 1993
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Bill Gates and Melinda French at a basketball game at the Kingdome, Seattle, March 23, 1993

Melinda French was a native of Dallas and, like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, had attended private schools. She went on to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer sciences and business from Duke University. Her abilities led Microsoft to offer her an entry-level management job while still in graduate school.Gates, a Seattle native, had already made his name as…
ID Number:2000.107.073.16.01
Date:1993
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