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Image of Anti-abortion demonstration on Fifth Avenue, Seattle, May 30, 1985
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Anti-abortion demonstration on Fifth Avenue, Seattle, May 30, 1985

On May 30, 1985, a coalition of Seattle religious groups walked from the Seattle Center to the Federal Courthouse in a "Memorial March for the Unborn.'' In this image, anti-abortion demonstrators march down Fifth Avenue towards the Federal Courthouse. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.001.16.10
Date:1985
Image of Bishop John Hurst Adams discussing education, Seattle, November 19, 1987
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Bishop John Hurst Adams discussing education, Seattle, November 19, 1987

Rev. Dr. John Hurst Adams (1927-2018) was the pastor at Seattle’s First African Methodist Episcopal (FAME) Church from 1962 to 1968 and a leader in the city’s civil rights struggle. He chaired the Central Area Civil Rights Committee, made up of the heads of the local civil rights organizations Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), NAACP, and Seattle Urban League. The…
ID Number:2000.107.002.26.01
Date:1987
Image of Yolanda Alaniz at victory celebration, April 27, 1992
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Yolanda Alaniz at victory celebration, April 27, 1992

Yolanda Alaniz was born in 1950 in Texas, and grew up in Sunnyside, Washington, in the Yakima Valley. She and her family worked as farm laborers. Alaniz began attending the University of Washington in 1969 and during her time there she became an activist for Chicano rights and women’s rights. At UW, Alaniz was a member of MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil…
ID Number:2000.107.005.11.01
Date:1992
Image of Morrie Alhadeff visiting a recovering horse, May 23, 1978
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Morrie Alhadeff visiting a recovering horse, May 23, 1978

Morris Jerome "Morrie" Alhadeff (1914-1994), a Seattle native, spent 41 years working for the Washington Jockey Club, which operated the Longacres racetrack in Renton, ending his career as General Manager and Chairman of the Board. Strong supporters of civil rights, Alhadeff and his wife Joan Gottstein Alhadeff (1920-1996), daughter of Longacres founder Joseph Gottstein, were great patrons of Northwest art…
ID Number:2000.107.006.04.01
Date:1978
Image of Morrie and Jane Alhadeff, Seattle, June 26, 1985
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Morrie and Jane Alhadeff, Seattle, June 26, 1985

Morris Jerome "Morrie" Alhadeff (1914-1994), a Seattle native, spent 41 years working for the Washington Jockey Club, which operated the Longacres racetrack in Renton, ending his career as General Manager and Chairman of the Board. Strong supporters of civil rights, Alhadeff and his wife Joan Gottstein Alhadeff (1920-1996), daughter of Longacres founder Joseph Gottstein, were great patrons of Northwest art…
ID Number:2000.107.006.04.02
Date:1985
Image of Reginald Alleyne and John Adams at CORE housing rally, Seattle, October 20, 1963
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Reginald Alleyne and John Adams at CORE housing rally, Seattle, October 20, 1963

In this image Rev. Dr. John Adams stands behind Reginald Alleyne, president of the Seattle unit of CORE, at a housing rally. Bishop John Hurst Adams (1927-), lived in Seattle from 1962-1968, serving as pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal (AME), and as a key spokesperson for the African American movement for civil rights. Reginald H. Alleyne (1932–2004) played a role…
ID Number:2000.107.006.25.01
Date:1963
Image of Reginald Alleyne speaking to crowd at Westlake Mall, Seattle, June 15, 1963
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Reginald Alleyne speaking to crowd at Westlake Mall, Seattle, June 15, 1963

In this image Reginald Alleyne, president of the Seattle unit of CORE, speaks to the crowd at Westlake Mall during a demonstration. Reginald H. Alleyne (1932–2004) played a role in the founding of Seattle's chapter of CORE. At the time, he was working in the office of the State of Washington's attorney general, he later was a Professor of Law,…
ID Number:2000.107.006.25.02
Date:1963
Image of Mary Anderson at home, Maple Valley, March 2, 1982
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Mary Anderson at home, Maple Valley, March 2, 1982

The annual Jefferson Awards recognize the special dedication, sacrifices, and significant accomplishments of individuals in service to the American people. A national program begun in 1972, Washington State has participated since 1977, selecting several winners from among state-wide nominees, then sending one of the winners to represent the people of Washington State at a national awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.Pictured…
ID Number:2000.107.008.06.02
Date:1982
Image of Mary Anderson speaking at Jefferson Award ceremony, Seattle, March 24, 1982
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Mary Anderson speaking at Jefferson Award ceremony, Seattle, March 24, 1982

The annual Jefferson Awards recognize the special dedication, sacrifices, and significant accomplishments of individuals in service to the American people. A national program begun in 1972, Washington State has participated since 1977, selecting several winners from among state-wide nominees, then sending one of the winners to represent the people of Washington State at a national awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.Pictured…
ID Number:2000.107.008.06.03
Date:1982
Image of Ye Kuo Rong holding sign protesting China's human rights record prior to APEC conference, Seattle, November 19, 1993
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Ye Kuo Rong holding sign protesting China's human rights record prior to APEC conference, Seattle, November 19, 1993

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference (APEC) was founded in 1989 as an informal dialog group with limited participation by ministers and cabinet-level officials in the Asian-Pacific region, and rose to world prominence in Seattle in 1993 when President Clinton endorsed the organization and used it for what is now an annual summit meeting of Asian and Pacific leaders. The group…
ID Number:2000.107.009.35.02
Date:1993
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