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Image of Ernestine Anderson at home in Seattle, January 31, 1984
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Ernestine Anderson at home in Seattle, January 31, 1984

Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016) was an internationally renowned American jazz and blues singer. Her connection to Seattle began when her family moved to the city 1944, and she was discovered by band leader "Bumps" Blackwell, who hired her as a singer for his Junior Band. Anderson's first show was at the Washington Social Club on East Madison Street. The band (which…
ID Number:2000.107.007.24.03
Date:1984
Image of Ernestine Anderson performing at Jazz Alley, Seattle, December 16, 1991
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Ernestine Anderson performing at Jazz Alley, Seattle, December 16, 1991

Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016) was an internationally renowned American jazz and blues singer. Her connection to Seattle began when her family moved to the city 1944, and she was discovered by band leader "Bumps" Blackwell, who hired her as a singer for his Junior Band. Anderson's first show was at the Washington Social Club on East Madison Street. The band (which…
ID Number:2000.107.007.24.04
Date:1991
Image of Guy Anderson in his living room, LaConner, November 19, 1981
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Guy Anderson in his living room, LaConner, November 19, 1981

Painter Guy Anderson (1906-1998) was one of the defining artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style that was different from traditional Northwest Native American art forms, which had been long recognized as "northwest art."Here, Anderson sits at his…
ID Number:2000.107.007.28.01
Date:1981
Image of Guy Anderson in his studio, LaConner, September 19, 1980
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Guy Anderson in his studio, LaConner, September 19, 1980

Painter Guy Anderson (1906-1998) was one of the defining artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style that was different from traditional Northwest Native American art forms, which had been long recognized as "northwest art."Here, Anderson sits in his…
ID Number:2000.107.007.28.02
Date:1980
Image of Guy Anderson and Mrs. Ray Collins at the Otto Seligman Gallery, March 7, 1965
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Guy Anderson and Mrs. Ray Collins at the Otto Seligman Gallery, March 7, 1965

Painter Guy Anderson (1906-1998) was one of the defining artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style that was different from traditional Northwest Native American art forms, which had been long recognized as "northwest art."Seattle's Otto Seligman Gallery mounted…
ID Number:2000.107.007.28.03
Date:1965
Image of Guy Anderson in his studio with mural design, LaConner, August 16, 1968
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Guy Anderson in his studio with mural design, LaConner, August 16, 1968

Painter Guy Anderson (1906-1998) was one of the defining artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style that was different from traditional Northwest Native American art forms, which had been long recognized as "northwest art."Here, in the spring of…
ID Number:2000.107.007.28.04
Date:1968
Image of Lloyd Anderson resting on Howser Spire, British Columbia, 1941
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Lloyd Anderson resting on Howser Spire, British Columbia, 1941

In this image Lloyd Anderson rests after climbing Howser Spire in the Purcell range in British Columbia. During the 1930s and 1940s, Anderson logged many first ascents in the Cascades in Washington and the Bugaboos in Canada. In his lifetime, he scaled 400 peaks, subsequently writing about those experiences in his "Climbing Notebook," published in 1980.Avid outdoorspeople Lloyd Alva Anderson…
ID Number:2000.107.008.02.01
Date:1941
Image of Lloyd and Mary Anderson pose in climbing gear, December 15, 1946
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Lloyd and Mary Anderson pose in climbing gear, December 15, 1946

Avid outdoorspeople Lloyd Alva Anderson (1902-2000) and his wife Mary Gaiser Anderson (1910-2017) learned climbing techniques through a Mountaineers class taught by Wolf Bauer (1912-2016). The inability to find high-quality, inexpensive climbing gear led them and 21 mountaineering friends to found the retail cooperative Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) in 1938, enabling them to buy gear in bulk from Europe and…
ID Number:2000.107.008.02.02
Date:1946
Image of Mary Anderson at home, Maple Valley, March 2, 1982
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Mary Anderson at home, Maple Valley, March 2, 1982

The annual Jefferson Awards recognize the special dedication, sacrifices, and significant accomplishments of individuals in service to the American people. A national program begun in 1972, Washington State has participated since 1977, selecting several winners from among state-wide nominees, then sending one of the winners to represent the people of Washington State at a national awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.Pictured…
ID Number:2000.107.008.06.02
Date:1982
Image of Mary Anderson speaking at Jefferson Award ceremony, Seattle, March 24, 1982
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Mary Anderson speaking at Jefferson Award ceremony, Seattle, March 24, 1982

The annual Jefferson Awards recognize the special dedication, sacrifices, and significant accomplishments of individuals in service to the American people. A national program begun in 1972, Washington State has participated since 1977, selecting several winners from among state-wide nominees, then sending one of the winners to represent the people of Washington State at a national awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.Pictured…
ID Number:2000.107.008.06.03
Date:1982
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