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Image of Jacob Lawrence with his painting, Seattle, December 15, 1974
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Jacob Lawrence with his painting, Seattle, December 15, 1974

Painter Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was known for his portrayal of the African-American experience, using blacks and browns juxtaposed with vivid colors. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism," though by his own account the primary influence was not so much French art as the shapes and colors of Harlem. Lawrence also taught, and spent 15 years as a professor…
ID Number:2000.107.111.10.03
Date:1974
Image of Da C. Le, editor of the Vietnam Times, in his office, Seattle, January 1992
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Da C. Le, editor of the Vietnam Times, in his office, Seattle, January 1992

In 1992, Da Le was editor of the Vietnam Times, a Vietnamese language newspaper based in Seattle. Le's paper advocated for normalizing relations between Vietnam and the US and for the end of a trade embargo imposed by the US against Vietnam. In response, a group called the Movement Against Assistance to Communist Vietnam distributed a leaflet among Seattle's Vietnamese…
ID Number:2000.107.111.17.02
Date:1992
Image of Bruce Lee's gravesite, Seattle, 1977
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Bruce Lee's gravesite, Seattle, 1977

Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.01
Date:1977
Image of Tour group at Bruce Lee's grave, 1992
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Tour group at Bruce Lee's grave, 1992

Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.02
Date:1992
Image of Bruce Lee training with wooden Wing Chun dummy, Seattle, 1961
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Bruce Lee training with wooden Wing Chun dummy, Seattle, 1961

Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.03
Date:1961
Image of Bruce Lee and Sheldon Wong in martial arts pose, 1961
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Bruce Lee and Sheldon Wong in martial arts pose, 1961

Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.04
Date:1961
Image of Gordon Letwin, lead designer for systems software at Microsoft, Redmond,  December 1986
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Gordon Letwin, lead designer for systems software at Microsoft, Redmond, December 1986

In 1986, Microsoft was developing new software to take advantage of Intel’s recently released 80836 microchip, which was significantly faster and more powerful than previous chips. Companies had already begun building computer hardware with the new chips, but there was not yet an operating system or other software specifically designed for them. As the developer of the MS-DOS operating system…
ID Number:2000.107.112.29.01
Date:1986
Image of John Chakirian and Gregory Taylor at Liberty Orchards candy factory, Cashmere, WA, August 1978
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John Chakirian and Gregory Taylor at Liberty Orchards candy factory, Cashmere, WA, August 1978

Liberty Orchards was founded in the early 20th century by Armenian immigrants and brothers-in-law Mark Balaban and Armen Tertsagian. The family grew apples and pears, but storage challenges stimulated the development of candy products, notably Aplets and Cotlets, versions of Eastern Mediterranean Turkish delight. By the end of the 20th century, following a boost from the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair,…
ID Number:2000.107.113.12.01
Date:1978
Image of Liberty Orchards employee David Firth pouring candy into cooling tray, Cashmere, WA, August 1978
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Liberty Orchards employee David Firth pouring candy into cooling tray, Cashmere, WA, August 1978

Liberty Orchards was founded in the early 20th century by Armenian immigrants and brothers-in-law Mark Balaban and Armen Tertsagian. The family grew apples and pears, but storage challenges stimulated the development of candy products, notably Aplets and Cotlets, versions of Eastern Mediterranean Turkish delight. By the end of the 20th century, following a boost from the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair,…
ID Number:2000.107.113.12.02
Date:1978
Image of Terry Lindeman of DataGem at computer, January 13, 1993
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Terry Lindeman of DataGem at computer, January 13, 1993

Terry E. Lindeman founded DataGem Corp. in 1989, originally offering programs that made Windows work better for users via "shareware." As of 2019, DataGem is still in business in Seattle, offering database consulting and design based on Microsoft technologies. In this photo, Lindeman sits in front of his desktop computer. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:2000.107.113.30.01
Date:1993
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