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PAWS Walk, Seattle, October 10, 1993
The PAWS Walk, organized by the Progressive Animal Welfare Society, is an annual fundraiser held in Seattle to benefits the animal welfare organization. In 1993, over 1,600 dog owners and friends participated in the walk, which began in Woodland Park and featured 1- and 5-mile walks. Here, some of the participants head out of the park at the start of…
ID Number:2000.107.19931010.1.05
Date:1993
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Demonstrators in turtle costumes at WTO protest, Seattle, November 29, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991129.14.02
Date:1999
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Demonstrators in turtle costumes at WTO protest, Seattle, November 29, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991129.16.22
Date:1999
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Demonstrators in turtle costumes at WTO protest, Seattle, November 29, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991129.17.08
Date:1999
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Bomb squad with dog at King County Courthouse, Seattle, September 11, 2001
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, people across the country and around the world reacted with shock and grief, while authorities in the U.S. acted swiftly to secure public buildings and landmarks seen as potential targets, in case another incident was yet to come.In Seattle, authorities evacuated downtown skyscrapers and closed federal buildings. Traffic…
ID Number:2000.107.20010911.17.01
Date:2001
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Troy Stockwell riding on a Segway, Seattle, October 7, 2002
In August 2002, the city of Seattle bought 10 Segways, planning to spend 2 years testing the devices in a variety of situations, such as with paramedics at big events, workers in parks to clean up litter, and for zookeepers so they can zip between the animals.In this image, Troy Stockwell, a meter reader for the city of Seattle, tries…
ID Number:2000.107.20021007.CD03.03.001
Date:2002
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Participants run and ride in the Jingle Bell Run fund raiser, Seattle, December 8, 2002
Beginning in 1984, the Arthritis Foundation has sponsored annual Jingle Bell Runs across the country. Participants are encouraged to dress festively and raise money that funds research and resources through local programs. Here, two children enjoy at treat while being pushed in a stroller in the 2002 Jingle Bell Run. Caption information source: "Running gingerly," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 9, 2002,…
ID Number:2000.107.20021208.CD01.003
Date:2002
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Morris the cat at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer office, Seattle, December 1981
Morris, the star of television commercials for 9 Lives cat food, visited Seattle in 1981 on a publicity tour. In this photo, a Post-Intelligencer photographer caught him trying out a computer in the newspaper's offices.
ID Number:2002.68.1
Date:1981
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J. P. Patches and Gertrude riding elephants in a parade, Seattle, circa 1975
In this image popular children's television host J. P. Patches and his girlfriend Gertrude ride elephants in a parade.J. P. Patches (Julius Pierpont Patches) was a clown portrayed by Seattle entertainer Chris John Wedes (1928-2012) in "The J.P. Patches Show" on KIRO-TV from 1958 to 1981. Only the second program ever broadcast by KIRO-TV, the live improv show was immensely…
ID Number:2003.35.12.2
Date:Circa 1975
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Crescent Manufacturing Company wagon with horses and driver, Seattle, circa 1900
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.Pictured here is a driver with a…
ID Number:2005.24.38
Date:Circa 1900