203 results for: Chinatown International District
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Dancers rehearsing for the opening of the Kingdome, Seattle, March 21, 1976
Seattle’s covered Kingdome stadium opened March 27, 1976, with a grand celebration featuring some 7,000 participants. Twenty-one of the region’s ethnic organizations participated in the event, including the Seattle Chinese Girls’ Drill Team, and the Seattle Chinese Community Dragon. In this image, costumed members of the Girls’ Drill Team stand in lines as they watch the Community Dragon dancers rehearse.…
ID Number:2000.107.19760321.1.11
Date:1976
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Japanese group Tokiwa-Kai practicing for the opening of the Kingdome, Seattle, March 21, 1976
Seattle’s covered Kingdome stadium opened March 27, 1976, with a grand celebration featuring some 7,000 participants. Twenty-one of the region’s ethnic organizations participated in the event, including the Tokiwa-kai Japanese classical and folk dance group of Seattle. Here, with their parasols and whirling fabric, members of Tokiwa-kai rehearse for their big performance at the Kingdome. Caption information source: “Kingdome Spotlights…
ID Number:2000.107.19760321.1.22
Date:1976
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Woman shopping at Viet-Wah supermarket, Seattle, January 14, 1993
The Little Saigon neighborhood of Seattle is centered around 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street at the eastern edge of the Chinatown - International District. The area has grown from a few businesses opened by Vietnamese immigrants in the late 1970s to become the social and economic hub of the Vietnamese-American community in the Puget Sound region.In 1993, the…
ID Number:2000.107.19930114.1.10
Date:1993
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Theresa Vu preparing bowls of pho at Phở Bắc restaurant, Seattle, January 14, 1993
The Little Saigon neighborhood of Seattle is centered around 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street at the eastern edge of the Chinatown - International District. The area has grown from a few businesses opened by Vietnamese immigrants in the late 1970s to become the social and economic hub of the Vietnamese-American community in the Puget Sound region.In 1993, the…
ID Number:2000.107.19930114.2.04
Date:1993
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Display of durian at Viet-Wah supermarket, Seattle, February 14, 1993
The Little Saigon neighborhood of Seattle is centered around 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street at the eastern edge of the Chinatown - International District. The area has grown from a few businesses opened by Vietnamese immigrants in the late 1970s to become the social and economic hub of the Vietnamese-American community in the Puget Sound region.In 1993, the…
ID Number:2000.107.19930114.2.17
Date:1993
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Counterman with banh mi sandwich at Vietnamese deli, Seattle, January 14,1993
The Little Saigon neighborhood of Seattle is centered around 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street at the eastern edge of the Chinatown - International District. The area has grown from a few businesses opened by Vietnamese immigrants in the late 1970s to become the social and economic hub of the Vietnamese-American community in the Puget Sound region.In 1993, the…
ID Number:2000.107.19930114.3.23
Date:1993
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Four people eating at a restaurant in Little Saigon, Seattle, January 14, 1993
The Little Saigon neighborhood of Seattle is centered around 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street at the eastern edge of the Chinatown - International District. The area has grown from a few businesses opened by Vietnamese immigrants in the late 1970s to become the social and economic hub of the Vietnamese-American community in the Puget Sound region.In 1993, the…
ID Number:2000.107.19930114.3.34
Date:1993
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Man eating pho at Pho Bac restaurant, Seattle, January 14, 1993
The Little Saigon neighborhood of Seattle is centered around 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street at the eastern edge of the Chinatown - International District. The area has grown from a few businesses opened by Vietnamese immigrants in the late 1970s to become the social and economic hub of the Vietnamese-American community in the Puget Sound region.In 1993, the…
ID Number:2000.107.19930114.3.44
Date:1993
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Lion Dance performance at Lunar New Year celebration, Seattle, January 25, 1993
The Lion Dance is based on myths of a lion defending a village from monsters and it dates back more than 1,000 years. The dance is performed at Lunar New Year celebrations and is intended to bring good fortune in the coming year. The costume is usually brightly colored especially red, which symbolizes good luck. The lion dances in a…
ID Number:2000.107.19930124.1.05
Date:1993
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Lion Dance performance at Lunar New Year celebration, Seattle, January 25, 1993
The Lion Dance is based on myths of a lion defending a village from monsters and it dates back more than 1,000 years. The dance is performed at Lunar New Year celebrations and is intended to bring good fortune in the coming year. The costume is usually brightly colored especially red, which symbolizes good luck. The lion dances in a…
ID Number:2000.107.19930124.1.24
Date:1993