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Ephemera
Violent Femmes concert ticket, January 25, 1985
A short-lived Seattle venue now frequently cited as the birthplace of grunge, The Rock Theater, in Seattle at 410 Fifth Avenue South (and later briefly in Lower Queen Anne), actually had two performance spaces: the Omni Room and Gorilla Gardens. Often simply referred to as Gorilla Gardens, the club hosted all-ages shows for out-of-town bands as well as local punk…
ID Number:2018.86.70
Date:1985
Poster
Red Square event poster, February 13, 1987
The poster pictured here advertises an unspecified event to be held on Friday, February 13, probably in 1987, at Red Square on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington. The event informs participants to bring musical instruments to play, and also "remnants of civilization," which were to be destroyed.
ID Number:2018.86.76
Date:1987
Poster
Reggae at the Moore poster, Seattle, circa 1986
Jamaican dub poet, educator, and reggae artist Mutabaruka (b. 1952) began publishing his poetry in 1971 and gained popularity as a musician in 1981, with the release of his first single. Jamaican reggae artist Ini Kamoze (b. 1975) also released his first single in 1981, and in 1986, Komze and Mutabaruka began to collaborate, with both artists singing on each…
ID Number:2018.86.119
Date:Circa 1986
Serial
Punk Phoenix Rising fanzine, November 1981
Shown here is Issue No. 1 of "Punk Phoenix Rising," a Seattle punk fanzine created by Carol Pearsall. Pearsall had been a fan of the short-lived zine "Desperate Times," a product of the area’s underground/alternative/punk music scene, published in only six issues in the summer of 1981. When that magazine ceased publication, Pearsall created "Punk Phoenix Rising," "until something comes…
ID Number:2018.86.125
Date:1981
Serial
Pop Lust magazine, No. 3, Spring 1983
Musician Rob Morgan founded his "bubblegum punk" group The Squirrels in 1984 and quickly became part of the Seattle alternative rock and arts scene. For several years Mr. Morgan also published a popular zine, "Pop Lust," which was completely hand-lettered and hand-drawn. The quarterly publication offered comics, reviews, and articles on pop culture by a variety of local writers, artists,…
ID Number:2018.86.126
Date:1983
Serial
Subcharge, news magazine of Rock Theatre, Seattle, February 1985
A short-lived Seattle venue now frequently cited as the birthplace of grunge, The Rock Theater, at 410 Fifth Avenue South (and later briefly in Lower Queen Anne), actually had two performance spaces: the Omni Room and Gorilla Gardens. Often referred to as simply Gorilla Gardens, the club hosted all-ages shows for out-of-town bands as well as local punk and metal…
ID Number:2018.86.127
Date:1985
Poster
Seattle Seaport of Success poster, 1919
In 1913, the Seattle Ad Club held a contest for a city slogan. “Seattle, The Seaport of Success” was chosen from some 10,000 entries and, until about 1935, appeared in local and national ads promoting the city and its trade. In August 1919, following World War I, a large pageant was produced to celebrate the city. Using the city’s slogan…
ID Number:2018.103.1
Date:1919
Photograph
Harbor Island and Beacon Hill, Seattle, 1917
Seattle’s main industrial area, which includes Harbor Island, was built on tidelands at the mouth of the Duwamish River using dirt from the 1907-1909 Jackson Street and other Beacon Hill regrades. In 1911, Fisher Flouring Mills built a large plant on Harbor Island. Shipbuilding and related industries followed. This panoramic photograph, taken from Admiral Way in West Seattle, looks east…
ID Number:2019.3.3
Date:1917
Photograph
The Shriners Philadelphia LuLu Temple Patrol at the National Convention in Seattle, 1915
Seattle hosted the 41st Annual Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Nobles of the Mystic Shrine - or Shriners - convention from July 12-17, 1915. Shriners came from every part of the country on 56 special trains, including three trains that held just the LuLu Temple delegates from Philadelphia. Every hotel was full and "the overflow was lodged in fraternity…
ID Number:2019.3.4
Date:1915
Poster
Science Fiction X-Po poster, January 14-16, circa 1980
From 1977 to 1983 the Seattle Center hosted a three-day science fiction event called "Science Fiction X-po," which featured showings of vintage sci-fi films, space art for kids, exhibits, merchandise, and keynote lectures from scientists.The poster pictured here is either from the first festival in 1977, or from the last in 1983. Caption information sources: "Science Fiction X-po planned," The…
ID Number:2019.3.7
Date:Circa 1980