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Image of Night view of carnival ride at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, March 19, 1971
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Night view of carnival ride at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, March 19, 1971

Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.54068.1
Date:1971
Image of Game operator talking with visitors at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, March 1971
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Game operator talking with visitors at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, March 1971

Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.54068.2
Date:1971
Image of Night view of games arcade at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, March 1971
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Night view of games arcade at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, March 1971

Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.54068.3
Date:1971
Image of Ferris Wheel at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, August 1966
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Ferris Wheel at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, August 1966

Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.55943.1
Date:1966
Image of Aerial view of the Plaza of the States, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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Aerial view of the Plaza of the States, Seattle World's Fair, 1962

The Plaza of the States was located just south of the International Fountain and United Nations Way, in the center of the fairgrounds. The flags of all the states surrounded the plaza and included commemorative plaques at the base of each flagpole. Each state was honored at the Fair with its own State Day with a special ceremony, including entertainment…
ID Number:1987.59.131.119
Date:1962
Image of Ancient Order of United Workmen Drill Team No. 1, Seattle, 1902
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Ancient Order of United Workmen Drill Team No. 1, Seattle, 1902

The Ancient Order of United Workmen, founded in 1868, was a labor-associated fraternal organization that provided mutual insurance policies for its members. The AOUW in Seattle created a drill team in 1902, which in 1903 won the Lawrence L. Moore Trophy for the best drill team at the July 4 parade. This photograph shows nineteen members of the team posed…
ID Number:1990.86.1
Date:1902
Image of L.A. Thompson's Mountain Slide on the Pay Streak at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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L.A. Thompson's Mountain Slide on the Pay Streak at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909, publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington.Otto D. Goetze (b. 1871) was an American photographer who owned the Alaska Photo Studio in Seattle from 1909 to 1912. He also photographed the Alaska Gold Rush from 1891 to…
ID Number:1995.38.37.73
Date:1909
Image of Building Owners and Managers Conference delegates outside New Washington Hotel, Seattle, April 1920
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Building Owners and Managers Conference delegates outside New Washington Hotel, Seattle, April 1920

In this photo, delegates at the Second Pacific Northwest Conference of Building Owners and Managers pose outside of the New Washington Hotel, the meeting headquarters. The convention opened April 23, with delegates from San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, B.C., Spokane, Tacoma, and Seattle attending. The delegates discussed the costs of operating commercial properties, zoning regulations, and the need for "alert, efficient…
ID Number:1998.31.1
Date:1920
Image of Sherman Alexie, Seattle, August 31, 1993
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Sherman Alexie, Seattle, August 31, 1993

Sherman Joseph Alexie, Jr. (1966-) is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes. He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle.In this image Sherman Alexie discusses his 1993 collection of short stories, "The Lone Ranger…
ID Number:2000.107.006.01.01
Date:1993
Image of Morrie Alhadeff visiting a recovering horse, May 23, 1978
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Morrie Alhadeff visiting a recovering horse, May 23, 1978

Morris Jerome "Morrie" Alhadeff (1914-1994), a Seattle native, spent 41 years working for the Washington Jockey Club, which operated the Longacres racetrack in Renton, ending his career as General Manager and Chairman of the Board. Strong supporters of civil rights, Alhadeff and his wife Joan Gottstein Alhadeff (1920-1996), daughter of Longacres founder Joseph Gottstein, were great patrons of Northwest art…
ID Number:2000.107.006.04.01
Date:1978
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