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"Flex" of Chicanos in Aztlan demonstrating break dancing, Seattle, January, 1984
In this image "Flex" demonstrates the kickworm, a break dancing move, while friends in CIA, or Chicanos in Aztlan, look on. The CIA, an ethnic youth group, was created in the early 1980s by friends to preserve their Mexican heritage and display their ethnic pride. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, January 29, 1984, page 25Caption information also derived from…
ID Number:2000.107.124.40.05
Date:1984
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Roberto Trevino, Seattle, August 20, 1970
In this image, Roberto Trevino, a senior at University of Washington, discusses a summer voter registration drive for Mexican-Americans in Yakima Valley that he headed in his hometown of Granger, Washington. During this same period, Mr. Trevino, along with his brother Carlos Trevino and fellow student Guadalupe Gamboa, formed the first strike organizing committee in the hop fields of Yakima…
ID Number:2000.107.124.40.07
Date:1970
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Jesus Lemos discussing the Chicano Movement, Seattle, May 9, 1970
During the summer of 1970 Brown Berets from the University of Washington led a voter registration drive in the Yakima Valley, and helped push the United States Supreme Court to hear the case against Yakima Valley registrars who refused to permit Spanish speaking Mexican-Americans to vote. The Brown Berets organized pickets, welfare protests, and interrupted community meetings to promote bills…
ID Number:2000.107.124.40.08
Date:1970
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Antonio Salazar discussing the Chicano Movement, Seattle, May 9, 1970
During the summer of 1970, Brown Berets from the University of Washington led a voter registration drive in the Yakima Valley and helped push the United States Supreme Court to hear the case against Yakima Valley registrars who refused to permit Spanish speaking Mexican-Americans to vote. The Brown Berets organized pickets, welfare protests, and interrupted community meetings to promote bills…
ID Number:2000.107.124.40.09
Date:1970
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Luis Gamboa discussing the Chicano Movement, Seattle, May 9, 1970
During the summer of 1970, Brown Berets from the University of Washington led a voter registration drive in the Yakima Valley and helped push the United States Supreme Court to hear the case against Yakima Valley registrars who refused to permit Spanish speaking Mexican-Americans to vote. The Brown Berets organized pickets, welfare protests, and interrupted community meetings to promote bills…
ID Number:2000.107.124.40.10
Date:1970
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Minority students reacting to UW's new affirmative action policy, Seattle, May 2, 1974
This image was taken as University of Washington President John R. Hogness met with of minority students to explain the university's new affirmative action policy. The meeting was likely connected to the recent controversy created when the chairman of the department of political science nullified a faculty vote to hire Dr. Carlos Munoz with tenure. In the weeks after this…
ID Number:2000.107.124.40.11
Date:1974
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Joan Augerot at Conferencia - Chicanas en El Movimiento, Seattle, August 22, 1974
This image of Joan Augerot, a curriculum specialist, was taken at the first annual Conferencia - Chicanas en El Movimiento (Women in the Movement conference), held over three days at El Centro de La Raza on Beacon Hill. Ms. Augerot was a speaker at the conference. The event was an initial step in establishing a state-wide network for job listings,…
ID Number:2000.107.124.40.12
Date:1974
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Felipe Villaverde singing during Cinco de Mayo celebration at South Seattle Community College, May 5, 1981
Cinco de Mayo marks a Mexican military victory over French forces in 1862. It is very popular among Mexican Americans and is often celebrated with singing and dancing. In this image, Felipe Villaverde sings at the Cinco de Mayo celebration at South Seattle Community College in 1981.
ID Number:2000.107.124.40.13
Date:1981
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Skid-steer loader clearing grounds for new Microsoft plant, Bothell, December 30, 1987
Microsoft, a multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington, was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company moved to Bellevue, Washington in 1979 and incorporated in 1981. The company has grown to become the world's largest software maker and a leader in cloud enterprise technology. This photo shows construction of a…
ID Number:2000.107.125.10.01
Date:1987
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Nancy Lofurno readying Microsoft product shipments, Bothell, December 19, 1991
Microsoft, a multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington, was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company moved to Bellevue, Washington in 1979 and incorporated in 1981. The company has grown to become the world's largest software maker and a leader in cloud enterprise technology. In this photo, Microsoft employee Nancy…
ID Number:2000.107.125.10.02
Date:1991