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Image of Thuc Vu with students at Evergreen High School, White Center, May 5, 1989
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Thuc Vu with students at Evergreen High School, White Center, May 5, 1989

During and after the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, an estimated one million Cambodians sought refuge in other countries. Over 130,000 eventually settled in the United States between 1975 and 1985, often after long periods spent in refugee camps in Thailand. Many Cambodians settled in Washington state, with the majority of those living in King County. As…
ID Number:2000.107.031.02.04
Date:1989
Image of Yueh-Chun Chang lifting weights, June 29, 1993
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Yueh-Chun Chang lifting weights, June 29, 1993

Yueh-Chun Chang (b. 1970) was a competitive powerlifter from 1989 to 1998. During her powerlifting career, Chang won five national and three world championships and set five world records. In 1995, the U.S. Powerlifting Federation named her Best Lifter. As a child, Chang participated in the SCATS program, Seattle Public School’s child acrobatic demonstration team developed by Sue and Bud…
ID Number:2000.107.034.15.01
Date:1993
Image of Yueh-Chun Chang and Willie Austin, June 29, 1993
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Yueh-Chun Chang and Willie Austin, June 29, 1993

Yueh-Chun Chang (b. 1970) was a competitive powerlifter from 1989 to 1998. During her powerlifting career, Chang won five national and three world championships and set five world records. In 1995, the U.S. Powerlifting Federation named her Best Lifter. As a child, Chang participated in the SCATS program, Seattle Public School’s child acrobatic demonstration team, developed by Sue and Bud…
ID Number:2000.107.034.15.02
Date:1993
Image of Ron Chew at Wing Luke Museum, January 1992
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Ron Chew at Wing Luke Museum, January 1992

Ronald A. "Ron" Chew (b. 1953) was born in Seattle, the son of Chinese immigrants who worked in the restaurant and garment industries in Seattle’s Chinatown International District (CID). Chew attended Franklin High School and University of Washington (UW), leaving UW in 1975 to pursue community-based journalism. Chew was a reporter for, then editor of, the CID newspaper International Examiner,…
ID Number:2000.107.035.07.01
Date:1992
Image of Ron Chew at Wing Luke Museum, April 27, 1993
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Ron Chew at Wing Luke Museum, April 27, 1993

Ronald A. "Ron" Chew (b. 1953) was born in Settle, the son of Chinese immigrants who worked in the restaurant and garment industries in Seattle’s Chinatown International District (CID). Chew attended Franklin High School and University of Washington (UW), leaving UW in 1975 to pursue community-based journalism. Chew was a reporter for, then editor of, the CID newspaper International Examiner,…
ID Number:2000.107.035.07.02
Date:1993
Image of Cheryl Chow taking Seattle City Council oath of office, Seattle, January 2, 1990
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Cheryl Chow taking Seattle City Council oath of office, Seattle, January 2, 1990

Cheryl Chow (1946-2013) was a Seattle educator, politician, and advocate for children. Chow was the daughter of Ruby Chow, a restaurant owner and King County Councilwoman, and Ping Chow, an opera singer, US Army veteran, and chef. Born in Seattle, Cheryl Chow attended Franklin High School and Western Washington University. Early in her career, she taught physical education at Hamilton…
ID Number:2000.107.036.20.01
Date:1990
Image of Cheryl Chow speaking at 34th District Democrats meeting, Seattle, July 12, 1989
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Cheryl Chow speaking at 34th District Democrats meeting, Seattle, July 12, 1989

Cheryl Chow (1946-2013) was a Seattle educator, politician, and advocate for children. Chow was the daughter of Ruby Chow, a restaurant owner and King County Councilwoman, and Ping Chow, an opera singer, US Army veteran, and chef. Born in Seattle, Cheryl Chow attended Franklin High School and Western Washington University. Early in her career, she taught physical education at Hamilton…
ID Number:2000.107.036.20.02
Date:1989
Image of Garfield High School students cheering basketball victory, March 1961
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Garfield High School students cheering basketball victory, March 1961

On March 18, 1961, the Garfield High School Bulldogs defeated the Ballard High School Beavers 58-51 to win the State AA Basketball Tournament championship at Hec Edmundson Pavilion before 9,500 fans. It was Garfield's second state title; the Bulldogs also won the championship in 1955.Here, Garfield High School students in the bleachers at Edmunson Pavilion erupt into cheers as their…
ID Number:2000.107.043.27.01
Date:1961
Image of Rainier Beach High School students celebrating football victory, September 26, 1980
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Rainier Beach High School students celebrating football victory, September 26, 1980

On September 25, 1980, the Rainier Beach Vikings football team broke a 37-game losing streak when they defeated Seattle Prep 12-6 at Memorial Stadium. The following day, the school called a special assembly in the school gymnasium to celebrate the victory, with the cheerleading squad leading the crowd in spirited chants. This photo shows exultant Rainier Beach High School students…
ID Number:2000.107.043.28.01
Date:1980
Image of Tee Dennard directing
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Tee Dennard directing "The Playground," Seattle, July 18, 1990

In this image, artistic director Teotha "Tee" Dennard gives Toby Christian pointers during a rehearsal for "The Playground," a musical by Seattle playwright E. Shockley, about the tough choices many young people face over drugs, friendship, family, and their future. Mr. Christian and his 35 fellow performers participated in the production, to be performed for the public at Garfield High…
ID Number:2000.107.048.09.02
Date:1990
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