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Members of American Legion in Goof parade, Seattle, September 9, 1949
In this image the Yakima Yearlings, a drum and bugle corp from the American Legion's Logan Wheeler Post #36 of Yakima, Washington, march in a parade on opening day of the American Legion state convention. This "Goof" parade was staged by the Voyageurs of La Societie des Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux ("40 & 8") along Third Avenue in downtown…
ID Number:2000.107.007.01.01
Date:1949
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Mariner Moose carrying Amy Martin around infield at the Kingdome, April 16, 1990
In this photo, the Seattle Mariners' mascot, the Mariner Moose, carries diamond girl Amy Martin around the infield between innings at the Kingdome. The Mariner Moose had recently debuted, on April 13, 1990, after the Moose was chosen from among entries submitted by children 14 and under in a contest to select a team mascot. Caption information source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer…
ID Number:2000.107.015.29.01
Date:1990
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Mariners pitchers posing as cowboys, April 3, 1990
Pitchers (left to right) Brian Holman (age 25), Randy Johnson (26), Erik Hanson (24) and Scott Bankhead (26) were the Mariners' "big guns" in 1990, and the youngest starting staff in the American League. This photo was taken near the Mariners' spring training site in Tempe, Arizona.
ID Number:2000.107.015.29.02
Date:1990
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Mariner Moose hang gliding into Kingdome, May 6, 1990
In this photo, the Seattle Mariners mascot, the Mariner Moose, hang glides to a soft landing near third base from the 300 level of the Kingdome. The stunt was ostensibly staged to break the world indoor flight record of 26.4 seconds. The Moose stayed up for only 16.7 seconds. Caption information source: Post-Intelligencer staff captions on back of photo.
ID Number:2000.107.015.29.03
Date:1990
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John Johnson, Fred Brown, and Slick Watts talking together at Kingdome event, Seattle March 27, 1991
Seattle's Kingdome celebrated it's 15th birthday with a party featuring appearances by nearly 20 former Mariners, Seahawks, Sonics, and Sounders. A buffet dinner was served on the stadium's main floor to entertainment provided by live music and sports challenges in which guests tested their pitching arms and tried to kick a field goal farther than Norm Johnson, Seahawks placekicker.In this…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.05
Date:1991
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Bob Clardy of Synergistic Software, July 7, 1982
Bob and Ann Clardy founded Seattle-based Synergistic Software with the Apple II game Dungeon Campaign release in 1978. The company continued to release role playing games (RPG) throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, until Sierra On-Line and parent company Comp-U-Card International purchased Synergistic Software in 1996, and officially closed the company in 1999.In this image, founder Bob Clardy is…
ID Number:2000.107.037.38.01
Date:1982
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Princessa Drill Team performing at Seattle Center, circa 1965
In 1957, Dorothy (Laigo) Cordova (b. 1932) and Frederic Pilar “Fred” Cordova (1931-2013), both second-generation Filipino Americans, founded Filipino Youth Activities of Seattle (FYA) to engage young people in activities that instilled cultural awareness, such as sports, dance, drama, language, and job placement. Two years later FYA began a new drill team they hoped would participate in local parades and…
ID Number:2000.107.062.03.10
Date:Circa 1965
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Frank Herbert, September 27, 1982
Tacoma-born author Frank Herbert (1920-1986) was an American science fiction writer best known for the novel "Dune" and its five sequels. Though he became famous for science fiction, he was also a newspaper journalist, photographer, short story writer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and university lecturer. Herbert was a reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1969 to 1972.
ID Number:2000.107.087.11.01
Date:1982
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Beverly and Frank Herbert at home, Port Townsend, September 11, 1979
In this image Tacoma-born author Frank Herbert (1920-1986) and his wife Beverly sit in the living room of their home. Mounted on the wall between the paintings (original works by John Schoenherr for a "Dune" calendar) is a control panel for the home's solar heating system. An avid alternative energy experimenter, Herbert created his own solar collector, wind plant, and…
ID Number:2000.107.087.11.02
Date:1979
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Frank Herbert working in his home office, Port Townsend, September 11, 1979
In this image Tacoma-born author Frank Herbert (1920-1986) sits at his desk in a loft above the kitchen of his Port Townsend home. Though Herbert became famous for writing science fiction, he was also a newspaper journalist, photographer, short story writer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and university lecturer. Herbert was a reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1969 to 1972.…
ID Number:2000.107.087.11.03
Date:1979