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AYPE monthly pass in a handmade holder, Seattle, 1909
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds were located on the campus of the University of Washington (UW) and were open from June 1, 1909, to October 16, 1909. Several of the buildings and the landscaping survive, continuing to shape the layout of the campus.The monthly…
ID Number:2018.35.1
Date:1909
Poster
Advertisement for "The New Gulliver," December 10, 1936
"The New Gulliver" was one of the world's first feature-length film to combine stop-motion animation with live-action footage. Soviet director Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko (1900-1973) and his animation crew spent almost three years building 3,000 different puppets and filming the movie. The story, a Communist re-telling of "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, was released in 1935 to widespread acclaim. The success…
ID Number:2018.38.10
Date:1936
Poster
Thunderpussy poster with autographs, Seattle, June 2, 2018
Thunderpussy is a Seattle rock band begun in 2013 by Molly Sides and Whitney Petty. The band's breakthrough came after meeting Mike McCready, lead guitarist for Pearl Jam, who then contributed a guitar solo to Thunderpussy's first single, "Velvet Noose." The band later signed with McCready's label, Stardog Records. In 2015 the band gained notoriety when the petition to trademark…
ID Number:2018.47.1
Date:2018
Poster
Inspector Cazbo and Fred concert poster, circa 1990
The poster pictured here advertises a Halloween concert by Inspector Cazbo, featuring Kevin Murphy, Jacque Grad, and Dewey Marler, and Fred, made up of Greg Powers, Jeff McGrath, David Stern, Amy Denio, and Jeff Markham. The show was held on Friday, October 31, at an unknown venue located at 711 E. Pike Street in Seattle. Caption information source: https://forbiddenmusic.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/unknown-eighties-seattle
ID Number:2018.86.2
Date:Circa 1990
Poster
The New Subterraneans concert poster, circa 1987
The poster pictured here advertises a concert by The New Subterraneans. This could be a local band, as listings in the Seattle Times show a band by that name performing at venues around Seattle in 1983-1984. The local band could have performed on Saturday, August 3, 1985. Alternatively, the band could have been the British group, The New Subterraneans, playing…
ID Number:2018.86.4
Date:Circa 1987
Poster
Vexed and Crypt Kicker Five concert poster, May 31, 1986
The poster pictured here advertises a concert by Seattle bands Vexed, founded in 1984 by Milton Garrison and Alfred Butler, and Crypt Kicker Five, a surf-punk band founded by Jaime Caffery and Chip Doring. The show was held on Saturday, May 31, probably in 1986, at the Ditto Tavern on Fifth Avenue and Bell Street. Caption information source: https://www.last.fm/music/Vexed/+wiki
ID Number:2018.86.10
Date:1986
Poster
Fred, Soundgarden, and Vexed concert poster, March 1, 1985
The poster pictured here advertises a concert by Seattle bands Fred, made up of Greg Powers, Jeff McGrath, David Stern, Amy Denio, and Jeff Markham; Soundgarden, founded in 1984 by Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, and Hiro Yamamoto; and Vexed, founded in 1984 by Milton Garrison and Alfred Butler. The show was held on Friday, March 1, probably in 1985, at…
ID Number:2018.86.21
Date:1985
Poster
Napalm Beach and Baba Yaga concert poster, July 26, 1985
In July 1985, punk band Napalm Beach and the band Baba Yaga played Le Club Hit in Seattle. Napalm Beach had formed in Longview, Washington in 1980, but moved to Portland, Oregon. Members over the years included Sam Henry on drums, Chris Newman on guitar, and Dave Dellinger on bass. Napalm Beach is sometimes credited being an early innovator of…
ID Number:2018.86.23
Date:1985
Poster
Bang! Toga-a-Gogo party concert poster, April 20, 1985
The poster pictured here appears to be advertising a toga party held at Le Club Hit in Seattle. It is unclear if Bang! was the promoter/producer, or perhaps a band that played a the event, which included a toga fashion show and costume contest. Le Club Hit was a venue at 935 Westlake Avenue North that operated as a batting…
ID Number:2018.86.26
Date:1985
Poster
Life in General, Young Pioneers, Vexed, and Sound Color concert poster, June 28, 1985
The poster pictured here advertises a night of performances at Le Club Hit in Seattle by four Northwest-based bands: Life in General, also known as X-15 and founded in 1979 by Kelly Mitchell, Todd Fuhs, and Eric Alton; Young Pioneers founded in 1982 by Chris Pugh, Brad Sweek, Bryan Learned, Scott Vanderpool, Colm Meek, and Sasha Parks; Vexed, founded in…
ID Number:2018.86.30
Date:1985