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Image of Men at Nisei Veteran's Committee Memorial Day service, May 30, 1953
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Men at Nisei Veteran's Committee Memorial Day service, May 30, 1953

The Nisei War Memorial Monument at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle was erected in 1949, funded by many small donations raised in a massive door-to-door campaign in the Puget Sound region. The 21-foot-high column lists the names of 47 Japanese American soldiers from Seattle who were killed during World War II. Later, the names of nine Seattle-area service members of…
ID Number:2000.107.124.07.01
Date:1953
Image of NAACP leader Charles Johnson speaking at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, June 15, 1963
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NAACP leader Charles Johnson speaking at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, June 15, 1963

On Sunday, June 15, 1963, a group of over 1000 Black and white protesters, led by Rev. Mance Jackson and other Black clergymen, marched quietly from Mount Zion Baptist Church in the Central District in an anti-discrimination "freedom march" through downtown Seattle. The event ended at Westlake Mall, with a rally and a program of speakers. Organized by the Congress…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.06
Date:1963
Image of Anti-discrimination march, Seattle, June 15, 1963
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Anti-discrimination march, Seattle, June 15, 1963

On Sunday, June 15, 1963, a group of over 1000 Black and white protesters, led by Rev. Mance Jackson and other Black clergymen, marched quietly from Mount Zion Baptist Church in the Central District in an anti-discrimination "freedom march" through downtown Seattle. The event ended at Westlake Mall, with a rally and a program of speakers. Organized by the Congress…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.09
Date:1963
Image of Father John Lynch leading marchers to St. James Cathedral, Seattle, March 16, 1965
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Father John Lynch leading marchers to St. James Cathedral, Seattle, March 16, 1965

On March 16, 1965, Father John Lynch, moderator of the Seattle Catholic Interracial Council, led 400 people from the federal courthouse to St. James Cathedral in a demonstration of sympathy for Black Americans in the civil rights struggle. Over 1000 people then joined Lynch in a "Mass of Reparation" at the cathedral, where he delivered an "angry sermon on love."This…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.18
Date:1965
Image of Lotus Skyliners band members boarding bus for tour, Seattle, August 1956
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Lotus Skyliners band members boarding bus for tour, Seattle, August 1956

The Lotus Skyliners were a dance band sponsored by the Seattle Buddhist Church as a wholesome recreational activity for local teen-aged Japanese-Americans. In this image members of the Lotus Skyliners prepare for a 19-day tour of Oregon and California cities. The band was made up of 20 male musicians and female vocalist Pat Nakashima. They were directed by Don Kinsley,…
ID Number:2000.107.168.35.02
Date:1956
Image of Parishioners performing memorial at Seattle Buddhist Church, September 15, 1963
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Parishioners performing memorial at Seattle Buddhist Church, September 15, 1963

The Buddhist crisis was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam between May and November 1963, characterized by a series of repressive acts by the South Vietnamese government and a campaign of civil resistance, led mainly by Buddhist monks. The crisis ended with a coup in November 1963 by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.01
Date:1963
Image of Dignitaries entering Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965
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Dignitaries entering Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965

The Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church was formed in 1914 in the Nichiren Shu lineage of Buddhism by a devout group of immigrants from Japan. Since 1929 the church has been located in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood, at 1042 South Weller Street.In this image dignitaries participate in events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the church. At left is a…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.02
Date:1965
Image of Children posing at Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965
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Children posing at Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965

The Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church was formed in 1914 by a devout group of immigrants from Japan. Since 1929 the church has been located in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood, at 1042 South Weller Street.In this image, Mrs. Sumio Taki attempts to get her daughter Lori to face forward for a group picture during celebrations for the church's 50th…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.03
Date:1965
Image of Pastor McKinney listening to choir at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, March 9, 1958
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Pastor McKinney listening to choir at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, March 9, 1958

Founded in 1890, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle is home to the oldest and largest African American congregation in the state of Washington. In this image Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney (1926-2018) looks on as one of the church choirs opens a Sunday morning worship service. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the…
ID Number:2000.107.169.17.01
Date:1958
Image of Pastor Samuel McKinney and Maryamu Eltayeb leading prayer at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, February 11, 1990
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Pastor Samuel McKinney and Maryamu Eltayeb leading prayer at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, February 11, 1990

On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, was released from a South African prison after 27 years of incarceration. The Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle held a celebration of his release that afternoon, and Mayor Norm Rice named the day Nelson Mandela Day in Seattle. In this image Rev. Dr. Samuel…
ID Number:2000.107.169.17.02
Date:1990
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