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Program
Launch of Nebraska program, 1904
In 1901, the Moran Brothers shipyard of Seattle won the bid to build one of three battleships for the US Navy. Construction of the ship, named Nebraska, began with a keel laying ceremony on July 4, 1902, at the shipyard located at the foot of South Charles Street south of Pioneer Square. Over 1,000 workers helped build the ship, which…
ID Number:2018.3.3.35
Date:1904
Poster
U. S. Army recruitment poster, 1917
The Men Wanted poster pictured here was issued by the U. S. Army recruiting office in March 1917, just a month before the U. S. declared war on Germany and entered the global conflict known as World War I, which had begun in 1914.
ID Number:2018.3.3.36
Date:1917
Ephemera
Third Liberty Loan advertisement, 1918
During World War I, the United States began selling war bonds called Liberty bonds or Liberty loans to support the allied cause. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty in the U. S. and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens for the first time. The Act of Congress which authorized the Liberty Bonds is…
ID Number:2018.3.3.37
Date:1918
Ephemera
Washington's Shield of Honor certificate, 1918
During World War I, the United States began selling war bonds called Liberty bonds or Liberty loans to support the allied cause. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty in the U. S. and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens for the first time. The Act of Congress which authorized the Liberty Bonds is…
ID Number:2018.3.3.38
Date:1918
Ephemera
Golden Potlatch themed coffee bag, 1912
The Tilikums of Elttaes were a fraternal, civic organization composed primarily of influential white Seattle area businessmen, who used Native American imagery to promote tourism and the economic development of the city. In July 1911 the Tilikums ("Friends" in Chinook Jargon; Elttaes is Seattle spelled backward) organized the first Golden Potlatch celebration. The Golden Potlatch was a city-wide festival held…
ID Number:2018.3.3.39
Date:1912
Postcard
Seattle Ad Club postcard, 1913
The Seattle Advertising and Sales Club, or Seattle Ad Club, was started in 1909 and continues as of 2018 as the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Seattle. The club was founded by local business men in part to investigate and prevent fraudulent advertising schemes.This postcard advertises the club's monthly luncheon, to be held February 18, 1913, at the Rathskeller.
ID Number:2018.3.3.40
Date:1913
Postcard
Seattle Ad Club postcard, 1912
The Seattle Advertising and Sales Club, or Seattle Ad Club, was started in 1909 and continues as of 2018 as the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Seattle. The club was founded by local business men in part to investigate and prevent fraudulent advertising schemes.This postcard advertises the club's monthly luncheon, to be held March 18, 1912, at the Rathskeller. This particular…
ID Number:2018.3.3.41
Date:1912
Ephemera
Golden Potlatch advertisement, 1913
The Tilikums of Elttaes were a fraternal, civic organization composed primarily of influential white Seattle area businessmen, who used Native American imagery to promote tourism and the economic development of the city. In July 1911 the Tilikums ("Friends" in Chinook Jargon; Elttaes is Seattle spelled backward) organized the first Golden Potlatch celebration. The Golden Potlatch was a city-wide festival held…
ID Number:2018.3.3.42
Date:1913
Ephemera
Tilikums of Elttaes invitation, 1912
The Tilikums of Elttaes were a fraternal, civic organization composed primarily of influential white Seattle area businessmen, who used Native American imagery to promote tourism and the economic development of the city. In July 1911 the Tilikums ("Friends" in Chinook Jargon; Elttaes is Seattle spelled backward) organized the first Golden Potlatch celebration. The Golden Potlatch was a city-wide festival held…
ID Number:2018.3.3.43
Date:1912
Program
Golden Potlatch program, 1911
The Tilikums of Elttaes were a fraternal, civic organization composed primarily of influential white Seattle area businessmen, who used Native American imagery to promote tourism and the economic development of the city. In July 1911 the Tilikums ("Friends" in Chinook Jargon; Elttaes is Seattle spelled backward) organized the first Golden Potlatch celebration. The Golden Potlatch was a city-wide festival held…
ID Number:2018.3.3.44
Date:1911