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Image of Fred and Dorothy Cordova at home, Seattle, November 11, 1963
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Fred and Dorothy Cordova at home, Seattle, November 11, 1963

Dorothy (Laigo) Cordova (b. 1932) and Frederic Pilar “Fred” Cordova (1931-2013), both second-generation Filipino Americans, met and married in Seattle, where they devoted their lives to their family, to championing social justice issues, preserving Filipino American history, and empowering youth. In 1957, the couple founded the Filipino Youth Activities of Seattle (FYA) to engage young people in activities that instilled…
ID Number:2000.107.041.21.04
Date:1963
Image of Demonstrators protesting cutting of federal funds to refugees, Seattle, September 26, 1991
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Demonstrators protesting cutting of federal funds to refugees, Seattle, September 26, 1991

This image depicts Refugee Advocacy Action Coalition demonstrators in front of the Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle, protesting against the cutting of cash and medical assistance to refugees from 12 months to 8 months. They are joined by Van Dan, left, a refugee from Vietnam, who arrived in the U. S. just three months prior, and speaks very little…
ID Number:2000.107.048.01.01
Date:1991
Image of Elaine Ko and Cindy Domingo speaking at press conference, Seattle, January 25, 1983
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Elaine Ko and Cindy Domingo speaking at press conference, Seattle, January 25, 1983

Cindy Domingo (b. 1953) is a longtime community activist in Seattle. She was active in the Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP), the Washington State Rainbow Coalition, the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes, the Center for Social Justice, and organized Seattle International Women’s Day events. Domingo also created the U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration after attending the 1995 World…
ID Number:2000.107.050.32.01
Date:1983
Image of Cindy Domingo and Terri Mast at press conference, September 6, 1990
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Cindy Domingo and Terri Mast at press conference, September 6, 1990

Cindy Domingo (b. 1953) is a longtime community activist in Seattle. She was active in the Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP), the Washington State Rainbow Coalition, the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes (CJDV), the Center for Social Justice, and organized Seattle International Women’s Day events. Domingo also created the U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration after attending the 1995…
ID Number:2000.107.050.32.02
Date:1990
Image of Cindy Domingo and supporter after verdict in Marcos trial, Seattle,  December 15, 1989
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Cindy Domingo and supporter after verdict in Marcos trial, Seattle, December 15, 1989

Cindy Domingo (b. 1953) is a longtime community activist in Seattle. She was active in the Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP), the Washington State Rainbow Coalition, the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes (CJDV), the Center for Social Justice, and organized Seattle International Women’s Day events. Domingo also created the U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration after attending the 1995…
ID Number:2000.107.050.32.03
Date:1989
Image of Filipino-American débutantes at Filipino Community Center, Seattle, January 14, 1967
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Filipino-American débutantes at Filipino Community Center, Seattle, January 14, 1967

The Filipino Community of Seattle, Inc. (FCS) was formed in 1935 as the Philippine Commonwealth Council of Seattle, and by 1965 had found a permanent home in the Rainier Valley neighborhood. As of 2019 the FCS continues to serve the Filipino American community through educational programs, senior services, dance and language classes, and advocacy. In this image, nine women chosen…
ID Number:2000.107.062.03.01
Date:1967
Image of Barbara Bergano and Lope Malle roasting a pig at Seafair Fiesta Filipina, Seattle, August 7, 1971
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Barbara Bergano and Lope Malle roasting a pig at Seafair Fiesta Filipina, Seattle, August 7, 1971

Fiesta Filipina (also Philippine Festival) began as an annual event commemorating the anniversary of Philippine Independence. The event was held at Seward Park and became part of Seafair, Seattle's ten-week-long summer festival. In 1987 the event was moved to the Seattle Center, where by 1997 it had been renamed Pagdiriwang and become one of the five ethnic and cultural festivals…
ID Number:2000.107.062.03.02
Date:1971
Image of Students discussing Filipino American experience, Seattle, December 8, 1976
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Students discussing Filipino American experience, Seattle, December 8, 1976

In this image Franklin High School students Lucita Villar, right, and Laarni Fernado, left, discuss with Eligio "Joey" Fernando IV, Laarni's brother and a Mercer Junior High School student, their experiences as the children of parents born in the Philippines. All three report their parents are alarmed watching their children becoming "too American." Caption information derived from captions written by…
ID Number:2000.107.062.03.03
Date:1976
Image of Phebe Porras receiving the Miss Filipina American tiara at Seattle World's Fair, July 7, 1962
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Phebe Porras receiving the Miss Filipina American tiara at Seattle World's Fair, July 7, 1962

In this image, Phebe Anne Porras, a Seattle woman who graduated from Immaculate High School, is crowned Miss Filipina American by John Cherberg, lieutenant governor of Washington State, during Philippines Week at the Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition). The coronation ceremonies took place on the International Mall and included an exhibition by the Princessa Drill Team of the Filipino…
ID Number:2000.107.062.03.04
Date:1962
Image of Virginia Ordona, Diana Floresca, and Theresa Ordona dancing at Philippine Festival, Seattle, July 31, 1960
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Virginia Ordona, Diana Floresca, and Theresa Ordona dancing at Philippine Festival, Seattle, July 31, 1960

Fiesta Filipina (also Philippine Festival) began as an annual event commemorating the anniversary of Philippine Independence. The event was held at Seward Park and became part of Seafair, Seattle's ten-week-long summer festival. In 1987 the event was moved to the Seattle Center, where by 1997 it had been renamed Pagdiriwang and become one of the five ethnic and cultural festivals…
ID Number:2000.107.062.03.05
Date:1960
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