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Women students with crew gear at the University of Washington, January 26, 1929
As early as 1903, women students at the University of Washington were rowing in the “same boats” and “under the same conditions” as the men, according to the university’s 1904 yearbook. With Hiram Conibear as head rowing coach from 1907 to 1917, the women’s program grew right alongside the men's, while still facing opposition to women competing in the strenuous…
ID Number:1983.10.3686
Date:1929
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Seattle Times Information Bureau, circa 1927
Sometime after the Seattle Times moved to its new building in 1916, the newspaper opened its Information Bureau. Anyone could call the bureau between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm to get answers to all kinds of questions, from ferry times to sports information. The bureau's staff answered callers' questions using maps, city directories, biographical reference books, sports almanacs, and many…
ID Number:1983.10.3864.6
Date:Circa 1927
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Helene Madison leaving for a national swim meet, July 24, 1929
Helene Madison started swimming at Green Lake at age 12. At 19, she swept the women's freestyle swimming events in the 1932 Olympics. That year, she held all 16 women's world freestyle records and 56 American records. When she returned to Seattle, the city presented her with a car, a Navy and police escort, and a huge tickertape parade.This photo,…
ID Number:1983.10.4066.3
Date:1929
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University Golf Club, Seattle, circa 1931
The University Golf Club stretched along Pacific Avenue for a few holes, and then picked up across Montlake Boulevard E., ending at Husky Stadium. It was carved out of an undeveloped landscape in 1912 and for several decades offered faculty, staff and students the chance to play nine holes for very little money. The golfing community must have regretted the…
ID Number:1983.10.4305
Date:Circa 1931
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Swimming pool at the Washington Athletic Club, September 13, 1932
The Washington Athletic Club opened its 21-story building at Sixth Avenue and Union Street in 1930. By the end of the 1930s, Helene Madison and many other champion swimmers had trained in the club's modern swimming pool. This photo, taken in September 1932, shows a women's swimming group at the side of the Washington Athletic Club pool. Photographer's Reference Number:…
ID Number:1983.10.4412
Date:1932
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Seattle Rainiers in dugout, Seattle, 1938
The Seattle Rainiers played poorly in 1937, their first season, but they really took off in 1938. By the middle of the summer, the team was in fourth place in the Pacific Coast League and made it to the pennant finals. Excited fans watched their home team win 100 games during the 1938 season. Caption on image: 1938 Seattle Rainiers.…
ID Number:1983.10.4848
Date:1938
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Emil Sick, Seattle, circa 1938
Businessman Emil Sick bought the Seattle Indians baseball team in 1937 and renamed it the Seattle Rainiers. He also started work on a new steel and concrete baseball stadium in Rainier Valley, south of downtown. Sick's Seattle Stadium opened in June 1938. Sick was the founder of Sick's Century Brewery. Handwritten on sleeve: Mr. Sick of Century Brewing Co.Photographer's Reference…
ID Number:1983.10.4849.1
Date:Circa 1938
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Emil Sick, Seattle, circa 1938
Businessman Emil Sick bought the Seattle Indians baseball team in 1937 and renamed it the Seattle Rainiers. He also started work on a new steel and concrete baseball stadium in Rainier Valley, south of downtown. Sick's Seattle Stadium opened in June 1938. Sick was the founder of Sick's Century Brewery. Handwritten on sleeve: Mr. Sick of Century Brewing Co.Photographer's Reference…
ID Number:1983.10.4849.2
Date:Circa 1938
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Seattle Rainiers baseball team, 1939
Emil G. Sick, owner of the Rainier Brewery, bought the Seattle Indians late in 1937 and renamed them the Rainiers. The team won three straight pennants in the Pacific Coast League in 1939, 1940, and 1941, and two more in the 1950s. The Rainiers were very popular with their loyal Seattle fans. This photo, taken in 1939, shows the Seattle…
ID Number:1983.10.4850.1
Date:1939
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Seattle Rainiers, Seattle, 1940
Emil G. Sick, owner of the Rainier Brewery, bought the Seattle Indians late in 1937 and renamed them the Rainiers. The team won three straight pennants in the Pacific Coast League in 1939, 1940, and 1941, and two more in the 1950s. The Rainiers were very popular with their loyal Seattle fans. Caption on image: Seattle Rainiers - 1940 Pacific…
ID Number:1983.10.4851
Date:1940