222 results for: Religion and Spirituality
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Day of the Dead altar at Mexican consulate, Seattle, November 1, 1993
The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a holiday traditionally celebrated by people of Mexican heritage. As with the related Christian holiday of All Souls Day, family and friends remember and pay respect to loved ones who have died. The Mexican holiday is joyful rather than solemn, with celebrations that often take a humorous tone. This photo…
ID Number:2000.107.19931101.1.29
Date:1993
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Woman in traditional dress for Kwanzaa celebration, December 29, 1995
Kwanzaa is a nonreligious celebration of African heritage in African-American culture, usually observed for seven days beginning December 26 and culminating in gift-giving and a big feastThis photo shows a young women wearing traditional African dress in preparation for a Kwanzaa family festival being held at the Seattle Art Museum. The festival celebrated African culture with music, dance, and storytelling,…
ID Number:2000.107.19951229.3.26
Date:1995
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Jimmy Carter signing books, Issaquah, December 19, 1996
Jimmy Carter (1924-2024) was the Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was both the longest-lived and the longest-retired President in US history. After leaving the White House, Carter worked on fighting communicable disease, helped build housing for low-income families, and promoted human rights, for which he…
ID Number:2000.107.19961219.6.16a
Date:1996
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Ruth Younker and Dalia Amon cooking for Shabbat Across America, April 1, 1997
Shabbat Across America (SAA) is a program to introduce Jewish families who are not part of a synagogue to Shabbat, the Jewish weekly holy day of rest, which begins at sundown on Friday and lasts until sundown on Saturday. SAA was started in response to fears that more and more American Jews were disconnected from their heritage, with fewer than…
ID Number:2000.107.19970401.32.29
Date:1997
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Jubilee 2000 Coalition march at WTO protest, Seattle, November 29, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991129.34.21
Date:1999
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Webbie Lee Jackson after receiving "Fishers of Men" award, June 18, 2000
This image shows Webbie Lee Jackson at Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church just after the church honored him with a “Fishers of Men” award. The award, which refers to a Biblical passage, is given annually to men who are positive role models for young Black men in the community. Jackson was honored for his devotion to family, and for always…
ID Number:2000.107.20000618.1.02
Date:2000
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Two children in the window of the Masjid Al-Salaam, SeaTac, August 3, 2001
In 1974, the Masjid Al-Salaam opened in a small frame house at 3040 S. 150th St, in what is now the city of SeaTac, between Seattle and Tacoma. Worshipers included people from Somalia, Southeast Asia, Bosnia, Indonesia, and the Middle East. The Masjid, now also called the Islamic Center of Seattle, was the first mosque in Washington State. Sometime in…
ID Number:2000.107.20010803.1.13
Date:2001
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Men bowing during worship outside the Masjid Al-Salaam, SeaTac, August 3, 2001
In 1974, the Masjid Al-Salaam opened in a small frame house in 3040 S. 150th St, in what is now the city of SeaTac, between Seattle and Tacoma. Worshipers included people from Somalia, Southeast Asia, Bosnia, Indonesia, and the Middle East. The Masjid, now also called the Islamic Center of Seattle, was the first mosque in Washington State. Sometime in…
ID Number:2000.107.20010803.1.13A
Date:2001
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Women and children on the porch of the Masjid Al-Salaam, SeaTac, August 3, 2001
In 1974, the Masjid Al-Salaam opened in a small frame house at 3040 S. 150th St, in what is now the city of SeaTac, between Seattle and Tacoma. Worshipers included people from Somalia, Southeast Asia, Bosnia, Indonesia, and the Middle East. The Masjid, now also called the Islamic Center of Seattle, was the first mosque in Washington State. Sometime in…
ID Number:2000.107.20010803.1.26
Date:2001
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Boy kicking soccer ball outside the Masjid Al-Salaam mosque building, SeaTac, August 3, 2001
In 1974, the Masjid Al-Salaam opened in a small frame house at 3040 S. 150th St, in what is now the city of SeaTac, between Seattle and Tacoma. Worshipers included people from Somalia, Southeast Asia, Bosnia, Indonesia, and the Middle East. The Masjid, now also called the Islamic Center of Seattle, was the first mosque in Washington State. Sometime in…
ID Number:2000.107.20010803.2.03
Date:2001