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Image of Mrs. Dwyer on seesaw with two lions, circa 1917
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Mrs. Dwyer on seesaw with two lions, circa 1917

The Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus visited Seattle in May 1917, setting up its tents near Fourth Avenue and Lenora Street. The Barnes circus specialized in live animal acts. The Seattle Times reported that, "The rings and platforms inside the big tent are enclosed in steel grating, and inside these enclosures, the wild animals astonish the old folks and…
ID Number:1983.10.10668.1
Date:Circa 1917
Image of University of Washington cooking class, Seattle, circa 1918
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University of Washington cooking class, Seattle, circa 1918

The University of Washington's home economics department taught students the latest scientific methods in cooking and nutrition. Starting in 1918, all women students were required to take a course in "food administration" in order to graduate. Handwritten on sleeve: UW Cooking Class 1918.Webster & Stevens number: 60717
ID Number:1983.10.10669
Date:Circa 1918
Image of University of Washington football player, Seattle, circa 1917
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University of Washington football player, Seattle, circa 1917

Handwritten on sleeve: U.W. Football Players.Photographer's Reference Number: 61265
ID Number:1983.10.10687.1
Date:Circa 1917
Image of Soldiers and trucks outside National Guard Armory, Seattle, February 1919
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Soldiers and trucks outside National Guard Armory, Seattle, February 1919

The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle begun on February 6, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers…
ID Number:1983.10.10696
Date:1919
Image of Police officers standing on cobbled street during Seattle General Strike,  February 1919
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Police officers standing on cobbled street during Seattle General Strike, February 1919

The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:1983.10.10697
Date:1919
Image of Seventh and Pike during the Strike, Seattle, February 7, 1919
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Seventh and Pike during the Strike, Seattle, February 7, 1919

The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:1983.10.10698.1
Date:1919
Image of A group of men and a boy carrying groceries during the Seattle general strike, February 7, 1919
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A group of men and a boy carrying groceries during the Seattle general strike, February 7, 1919

During the Seattle General Strike in 1919, union members refused to report to their jobs. Businesses and stores were closed, and streetcars didn't run. Union members met the city's basic and emergency needs, however. They set up food lines, delivered milk to babies, and brought drugs to hospitals. They also maintained the city's electrical power and kept ambulances running. Webster…
ID Number:1983.10.10698.2
Date:1919
Image of Nellie Spencer, Seattle, circa 1918
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Nellie Spencer, Seattle, circa 1918

Handwritten on sleeve: Nellie Spencer.Webster & Stevens number: 69824
ID Number:1983.10.10718
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Mr. Wood, probably in Seattle, circa 1918
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Mr. Wood, probably in Seattle, circa 1918

Note from MOHAI records: Canadian uniform.Handwritten on sleeve: Mr. Wood.Webster & Stevens number: 69812
ID Number:1983.10.10729
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Police Chief Joel Warren, Seattle, circa 1918
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Police Chief Joel Warren, Seattle, circa 1918

Joel "Joe" Warren was Seattle's Chief of Police from 1917 to 1919, active during Prohibition and the Seattle General Strike. Handwritten on sleeve: Chief Warren.Webster & Stevens number: 72043
ID Number:1983.10.10747
Date:Circa 1918
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