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Image of Young man dancing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 26, 1989
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Young man dancing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 26, 1989

In this image Louis Didier of Montreal, Canada, dances to a steel drum band during Seattle's annual Northwest Folklife Festival. The festival has been held each Memorial Day weekend since 1972 at Seattle Center as a free celebration of folk and ethnic music, dance, and arts. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.05
Date:1989
Image of Jugglers performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1990
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Jugglers performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1990

In this image juggling/dancing/comic duo Robert Stuverud, front, and John Webster, perform as the Gentleman Jugglers during Seattle's annual Northwest Folklife Festival. The festival has been held each Memorial Day weekend since 1972 at Seattle Center as a free celebration of folk and ethnic music, dance, and arts. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.06
Date:1990
Image of Musician performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1989
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Musician performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1989

In this image Beaureguard Victor Dobbs performs as part of the duo Gumbo Jazz during Seattle's annual Northwest Folklife Festival. The festival has been held each Memorial Day weekend since 1972 at Seattle Center as a free celebration of folk and ethnic music, dance, and arts. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.07
Date:1989
Image of Land-based dispatchers calling tug boat captain, Seattle, June 11, 1949
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Land-based dispatchers calling tug boat captain, Seattle, June 11, 1949

Begun in 1889 by Thea Foss (1857-1927) in Tacoma, Washington, the Foss Launch and Tug Company (now Foss Maritime) has grown into the largest tug and towing concern on the west coast. The company has been owned since 1987 by Saltchuk Resources Inc., and is now based in Seattle.In this image Foss Co. Dispatcher Walt Hedwall, seated, and Assistant Manager…
ID Number:2000.107.173.01.01
Date:1949
Image of Tug boat captain talking to land-based dispatchers, Seattle, June 11, 1949
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Tug boat captain talking to land-based dispatchers, Seattle, June 11, 1949

Begun in 1889 by Thea Foss (1857-1927) in Tacoma, Washington, the Foss Launch and Tug Company (now Foss Maritime) has grown into the largest tug and towing concern on the west coast. The company has been owned since 1987 by Saltchuk Resources Inc., and is now based in Seattle.In this image Foss Co. tug Captain Noel Davis, aboard the tug…
ID Number:2000.107.173.01.02
Date:1949
Image of Aerial view of Foreign Trade Zone, Seattle, September 21, 1949
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Aerial view of Foreign Trade Zone, Seattle, September 21, 1949

Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) are duty-free, quota-free, secured areas in a designated customs “port of entry,” considered outside U. S. Customs territory and exempt from customs tariffs. The FTZ program was established in 1934 to stimulate economic growth and development in the United States by lowering the cost of international trade.This image shows two ships docked at Seattle's FTZ: the French…
ID Number:2000.107.173.01.03
Date:1949
Image of Employees with imported cars at Foreign Trade Zone, Seattle, April 20, 1950
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Employees with imported cars at Foreign Trade Zone, Seattle, April 20, 1950

Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) are duty-free, quota-free, secured areas in a designated customs “port of entry,” considered outside U. S. Customs territory and exempt from customs tariffs. The FTZ program was established in 1934 to stimulate economic growth and development in the United States by lowering the cost of international trade.In this image, from left, Robert Edwards, Rose Schnoberger, Bruce Williams,…
ID Number:2000.107.173.01.04
Date:1950
Image of George Tsutakawa creating large metal sculpture, Seattle, February 27, 1972
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George Tsutakawa creating large metal sculpture, Seattle, February 27, 1972

Born in Seattle and raised there and in Japan, George Tsutakawa (1910-1997) was an internationally recognized painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde fountain designs. Over the course of his career, he created more than 70 fountains for public places around the world. Tsutakawa studied sculpture at the University of Washington, and served in the US Army during World…
ID Number:2000.107.173.02.01
Date:1972
Image of Abandoned Fremont railroad station, Seattle, July 28, 1948
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Abandoned Fremont railroad station, Seattle, July 28, 1948

This derelict railroad station in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood is located just east of the George Washington Memorial Bridge (commonly called the Aurora Bridge), which is visible in the background of this image. The small depot building was remodeled and is still standing at the foot of Stone Way North as of 2017. The station was probably part of the Seattle,…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.01
Date:1948
Image of Fremont
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Fremont "Mayor" Bert Williams, Seattle, March 14, 1954

Each year, the Fremont Old Timers' Association elected an honorary "Mayor" of their Seattle neighborhood. In 1954, Albert Paul "Bert" Williams (1876-1955), who had come to Seattle in 1888, accepted the honor. He remembered the Great Seattle Fire and also went to Alaska during the Gold Rush. The retired machinist recalled that when he moved to Fremont in 1901, it…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.02
Date:1954
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