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Image of Worshipers at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003
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Worshipers at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003

Seattle's Ethiopian community has grown rapidly since the 1970s, when many Ethiopians fled their home country to escape war, famine, and ethnic violence. In the early 2000s, there were several thousand Ethiopians living around Seattle, and five Ethiopian churches (three Protestant, two Ethiopian Orthodox) served their spiritual needs. The Ethiopian churches met more worldly needs as well, such as sharing…
ID Number:2000.107.20030105.CD01.01.001
Date:2003
Image of Yeshihareg Wibie at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003
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Yeshihareg Wibie at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003

Seattle's Ethiopian community has grown rapidly since the 1970s, when many Ethiopians fled their home country to escape war, famine, and ethnic violence. In the early 2000s, there were several thousand Ethiopians living around Seattle, and five Ethiopian churches (three Protestant, two Ethiopian Orthodox) served their spiritual needs. The Ethiopian churches met more worldly needs as well, such as sharing…
ID Number:2000.107.20030105.CD01.002
Date:2003
Image of Exterior of St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003
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Exterior of St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003

Seattle's Ethiopian community has rapidly grown since the 1970s, when many Ethiopians fled their home country to escape war, famine, and ethnic violence. In the early 2000s, there were several thousand Ethiopians living around Seattle, and five Ethiopian churches (three Protestant, two Ethiopian Orthodox) served their spiritual needs. The Ethiopian churches met more worldly needs as well, such as sharing…
ID Number:2000.107.20030105.CD01.02.001
Date:2003
Image of Church members at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003
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Church members at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003

Seattle's Ethiopian community has rapidly grown since the 1970s, when many Ethiopians fled their home country to escape war, famine, and ethnic violence. In the early 2000s, there were several thousand Ethiopians living around Seattle, and five Ethiopian churches (three Protestant, two Ethiopian Orthodox) served their spiritual needs. The Ethiopian churches met more worldly needs as well, such as sharing…
ID Number:2000.107.20030105.CD01.03.001
Date:2003
Image of Good Friday Worship Vigil in the South End, 1988
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Good Friday Worship Vigil in the South End, 1988

This flier advertises a vigil to protest against the demolition of affordable housing in Seattle's south end. It specifically mentions homes demolished to make way for I-90 and Seattle school district plans to tear down more houses. The vigil was held at 8:30 AM on Friday, April 1, 1988, which was Good Friday that year, at 4419 South Dawson Street…
ID Number:2002.23.2.39.1
Date:1988
Image of Chinese Baptist Church 5 Years Celebration & New Year Talk poster, Seattle, 1989
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Chinese Baptist Church 5 Years Celebration & New Year Talk poster, Seattle, 1989

The Chinese Baptist Church building on South King Street in the Chinatown - International District, completed in 1924, served as a focal point for the local Chinese spiritual community for over half a century. In 1977, the congregation moved into a new building in the Beacon Hill neighborhood and the building was purchased by the Cathay Post of the American…
ID Number:2002.23.8.14.3
Date:1989
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Oral history interview with Charmaine Ashcraft, June 3, 1999

In 1908, the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd opened a home in Wallingford for orphaned girls and troubled girls. For over 65 years, the Home of the Good Shepherd provided young women with shelter, counseling, and job training. The home closed in 1973. The buildings are now called Good Shepherd Center and are used by…
ID Number:2002.39.1
Date:1999
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Oral history interview with Sr. Valerie Brannan, August 17, 1999

In 1908, the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd opened a home in Wallingford for orphaned girls and troubled girls. For over 65 years, the Home of the Good Shepherd provided young women with shelter, counseling, and job training. The home closed in 1973. The buildings are now called Good Shepherd Center and are used by…
ID Number:2002.39.2
Date:1999
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Oral history interview with Betty Ferguson, March 25, 1999

In 1908, the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd opened a home in Wallingford for orphaned girls and troubled girls. For over 65 years, the Home of the Good Shepherd provided young women with shelter, counseling, and job training. The home closed in 1973. The buildings are now called Good Shepherd Center and are used by…
ID Number:2002.39.3
Date:1999
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Oral history interview with Sr. Elsie Fields, May 5, 1999

In 1908, the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd opened a home in Wallingford for orphaned girls and troubled girls. For over 65 years, the Home of the Good Shepherd provided young women with shelter, counseling, and job training. The home closed in 1973. The buildings are now called Good Shepherd Center and are used by…
ID Number:2002.39.4
Date:1999
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