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Tyree Scott being arrested at UCWA protest at Seattle Central Community College, June 7, 1972
A 1970 federal court order established minority hiring percentages for construction unions. Two years later, the United Construction Workers Association (UCWA), a minority group, protested Seattle’s ongoing non-compliance with the order. In early June, they closed down a number of construction sites around Seattle. Despite a temporary restraining order from the King County Superior Court, UCWA members gathered on June…
ID Number:2000.107.19720608.2.36
Date:1972
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State Patrol officer issuing ticket under new 50 MPH speed limit, Seattle, November 1973
In November 1973, amid an oil price shock, Washington's State Highway Commission lowered speed limits on highways and interstates to 50 miles per hour as part of an effort to conserve fuel. In this image, Sergeant LaVere Klewin of the state troopers cites a motorist for speeding on I-5 through Seattle. Klewin reported that most drivers were complying with the…
ID Number:2000.107.19731116.1.13
Date:1973
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King County Det. Capt. Nick Mackie with computer printouts related to "Ted" investigation, October 1975
Joseph Neilan “Nick” Mackie (1934-2019) was a longtime Washington law enforcement officer known for his role in the investigation of serial killer Ted Bundy during the 1970s. Born on Whidbey Island, Nick Mackie attended Lincoln High School and University of Washington, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining the King County Sheriff’s Department, where he rose to the…
ID Number:2000.107.19751000.8.17
Date:1975
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Protester at public hearing for Weed and Seed proposal, December 3, 1992
Weed and Seed was a 1992 Bush administration initiative to provide federal grants to city governments to help “weed” drug-dealing and crime from troubled neighborhoods, and “seed” those areas with social programs. Mayor Norm Rice procured a $1.1 million grant for a Weed and Seed program for Seattle’s Central Area, but approval was delayed for several months over widespread opposition…
ID Number:2000.107.19921203.11.33
Date:1992
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Protesters at public hearing on proposed Weed and Seed prgram, Seattle, December 12, 1992
Weed and Seed was a 1992 Bush administration initiative to provide federal grants to city governments to help “weed” drug-dealing and crime from troubled neighborhoods, and “seed” those areas with social programs. Mayor Norm Rice procured a $1.1 million grant for a Weed and Seed program for Seattle’s Central Area, but approval was delayed for several months over widespread opposition…
ID Number:2000.107.19921203.11.41
Date:1992
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Weed and Seed protester at City Council meeting, Seattle, December 14, 1992
Weed and Seed was a 1992 Bush administration initiative to provide federal grants to city governments to help “weed” drug-dealing and crime from troubled neighborhoods, and “seed” those areas with social programs. Mayor Norm Rice procured a $1.1 million grant for a Weed and Seed program for Seattle’s Central Area, but approval was delayed for several months over widespread opposition…
ID Number:2000.107.19921214.5.04
Date:1992
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Weed and Seed protester at City Council meeting, Seattle, December 14, 1992
Weed and Seed was a 1992 Bush administration initiative to provide federal grants to city governments to help “weed” drug-dealing and crime from troubled neighborhoods, and “seed” those areas with social programs. Mayor Norm Rice procured a $1.1 million grant for a Weed and Seed program for Seattle’s Central Area, but approval was delayed for several months over widespread opposition…
ID Number:2000.107.19921214.5.22
Date:1992
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Police officers Alvin Little and John Carlson rapping to students, October 15, 1993
Here, rapping Seattle police officers Alvin "Big Daddy" Little, left, and John "Ro'dent" Carlson perform their anti-crime, anti-gang, anti-drug routine, "Yo SPD" for an audience of children at Latona Elementary School. The pair were motorcycle police officers and partners who performed their acts for fundraising and general community good will. The pair performed their routine later that month on television's…
ID Number:2000.107.19931015.1.31
Date:1993
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Mayor Norm Rice marching in Pride parade, June 26, 1994
The first Pride Week was celebrated by Seattle's gay and lesbian community in June 1974. Now called Seattle Pride, this series of events is held annually in late June to celebrate LGBTQ pride in Seattle. The slogan of the 1994 pride march was "No Discrimination," in reference to Initiatives 608 and 610, which would deny minority status or civil-rights protection…
ID Number:2000.107.19940624.1.18
Date:1994
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Charles Sampson, Community Service Officer, Seattle, December 12, 1996
The Seattle Police Department Community Service Officer (CSO) program began in 1971, in the wake of the civil unrest of the late 1960s and escalating tensions between Black citizens and the mostly white police force. The original program began with the hiring of twelve officers serving the Central District, with the program later expanding to serve the entire city. The…
ID Number:2000.107.19961212.3.16
Date:1996