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Man riding Indian motorcycle, 1934
Motorcycle hillclimbing was a popular sport even as long ago as the 1930s. The object of the competition was to see who could get to the hilltop first without falling off his bike. This rider wears a football helmet and rides an Indian motorcycle. The Indian Motorcycle Company was the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer before World War I. Handwritten on…
ID Number:1986.5.5727.1
Date:1934
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Boys near calliope at Seattle Center, June 1, 1963
After the close of the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) many of the buildings built for the fair were converted for community use. The Seattle Center reopened in June of 1963 with an informal opening attended by 20,000 people. A formal dedication was held 6 days later on June 7.In this image two boys stand listening to a…
ID Number:1986.5.7759.9
Date:1963
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Children riding Paratrooper at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, September 1965
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.7776.1
Date:1965
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Girl riding carousel at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, September 1965
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.7776.2
Date:1965
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Children watching carnival game at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, June 1963
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.8400.1
Date:1963
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Boy playing carnival game at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, June 1963
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.8400.2
Date:1963
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People playing carnival game at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, June 1963
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.8400.3
Date:1963
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Boys playing carnival game at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, June 1963
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.8400.4
Date:1963
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Boy jumping on trampoline at Holly Park Boys Club, Seattle, March 13, 1960
In this image members of the newly opened Holly Park Boys Club watch as one boy shows off his skills on a trampoline. The Boys Clubs, now Boys & Girls Clubs of King County, was founded in 1943 and continues to serve young people in 29 locations around King County. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:1986.5.8421.2
Date:1960
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Seattle Cossack member on motorcycle, Auburn, 1948
The Seattle Cossacks are a motorcycle stunt and drill team that was founded in 1938. Named after Russia's famous calvary, the members named themselves the Seattle Cossacks due to their similar mastery of motorcycles, or "iron horses." Except for a few years during World War II, the team has regularly performed since the late 1930s, and is still active as…
ID Number:1986.5.8478.1
Date:1948