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Supporters of Gulf War on Washington State Capitol steps, Olympia, January 23, 1991
On January 23, 1991, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) held a noontime rally on the steps of the Capitol Building in Olympia. About 200 persons gathered to show their support for the US troops serving in the Middle East. Among those listening to a VFW speaker at the rally are the four women shown in this photo: from left,…
ID Number:2000.107.246.04.04
Date:1991
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Cleaning up campaign signs along Rainier Avenue, Seattle, November 9, 1977
In the aftermath of the November 1977 elections, campaign signs for candidates for mayor, city council, and other local positions were removed from yards, parking strips, and businesses throughout Seattle. In this photo, 35th District State Rep. Gene Lux, top left, and Lloyd Ragan, committee member for precinct 35-97, picked up signs along Rainier Avenue South and trucked them away.…
ID Number:2000.107.247.07.01
Date:1977
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Gubernatorial candidates John O'Connell and Dan Evans debating on KOMO-TV, October 5, 1968
In this image, Washington State gubernatorial candidates Attorney General John J. O'Connell (left) and Governor Dan Evans participate in a televised debate on KOMO-TV during the 1968 campaign. Moderator Art McDonald sits in front of the KOMO-TV panel, from left: Jack Eddy, Bryan Johnson, Don Dixon, Don McGaffin, Fendall Yerxa. At right is floor director Rob Neilson. Caption information derived…
ID Number:2000.107.247.07.02
Date:1968
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Washington House of Representatives candidate debate in front yard, Seattle, July 1, 1984
In this photo, incumbent Bill Burns, standing, speaks during a debate among the candidates for the Washington State House of Representatives District 43, Position 2. The other candidates at the neighborhood event were Jesse Wineberry, seated behind Burns, and Theresa Doherty, seated at left. The candidates debated the issues in the front yard of Allen Blaich at 210 16th Avenue…
ID Number:2000.107.247.07.03
Date:1984
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Voter at Our Lady of Guadalupe church, West Seattle, September 17, 1991
Washington voters went to the polls on Tuesday, September 17, 1991 to vote in the primary election. In this photo, a lone voter at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church found plenty of machines and no wait when he went to vote in West Seattle. Poll workers at the church said they saw about six voters per hour, as of about…
ID Number:2000.107.289.01.01
Date:1991
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John Cherberg cutting ribbon to open new parking lot on King Street, Seattle, June 14, 1972
This image shows the opening of a parking lot on King Street at 8th Avenue S. in the Chinatown - International District. The lot is located beneath an elevated section of I-5 and was leased to the International District Improvement Association (InterIm). InterIm hoped the lot would generate profit to reinvest in the community. As of 2025, the lot is…
ID Number:2000.107.19720612.1.08
Date:1972
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"Target 50" workers delivering voter registration cards, Seattle, July 14, 1972
The City of Seattle launched the Target 50 voter registration drive in June 1972, with the goal of registering 50,000 new voters by the end of August. Funded by Model Cities and the Office of Human Resources Youth Division, the program recruited about 50 people aged 18-21 to spend the summer registering voters across the city. The project met its…
ID Number:2000.107.19720714.3.08
Date:1972
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Men playing "The Watergate Scandal" card game, Seattle, June 13. 1973
Howard Mercer, a Los Angeles disk jockey, visited Seattle to promote his Watergate Scandal card game. He and Chicago friend Joe Sugarman had decided that the Watergate news had reached the point that the country needed a good laugh. The game featured cards representing major positions in the Watergate story, and the object was to convince your playing partners that…
ID Number:2000.107.19730613.1.32
Date:1973
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Mayoral candidate Liem Tuai and his wife Winnie in an antique car, Seattle, November 3, 1973
After the death of City Council Member Paul Alexander, Seattle lawyer Liem Tuai was picked to finish out his term. Tuai was the second Chinese American to serve on the City Council. Son of a Port Townsend WA railroad worker and laundry man, Tuai dropped out of high school to become a machinist at Boeing. He served in Japan with…
ID Number:2000.107.19731103.1.21
Date:1973
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League of Women Voters members outside Washington State Capitol, Olympia, January 1974
In January 1974, a group of about 90 members of the Seattle chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV) made their annual trip to Olympia to sit in on sessions of the Washington House of Representatives and Senate. They also spoke to Governor Dan Evans and met with several legislators representing their districts. The League members' highest priorities were…
ID Number:2000.107.19740129.1.23A
Date:1974