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Image of Bill Lasley at Dugdale Field, Seattle, circa 1928
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Bill Lasley at Dugdale Field, Seattle, circa 1928

Willard Almond "Bill" Lasley (1902-1990) was raised in Seattle and became a top pitcher in Northwest semi-professional baseball leagues in the 1920s and 1930s. He played briefly for the St. Louis Browns in 1924, and in a game with touring major-league all-stars, he played with Babe Ruth and against Ty Cobb. Lasley taught himself the business and manufacturing techniques he…
ID Number:1986.5.1438.1
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Tony Collins displaying Sportcaster, Inc.
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Tony Collins displaying Sportcaster, Inc. "ski-all", Seattle, 1966

In this image, Anton "Tony" Collins, head designer at Sportcaster, Inc., displays skiwear made by the company. The garment displayed by Collins is a "ski-all," a full length jumpsuit made of waterproof nylon; vests and jackets hang on a rack in the background. Sportcaster was founded in 1940 by Marvin Burke and Larry Mounger, and manufactured sports clothes, uniforms, and…
ID Number:1986.5.2958.5
Date:1966
Image of Ballard High School football players, Seattle, September 1954
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Ballard High School football players, Seattle, September 1954

The Ballard Beavers were among eight high school teams featured at the annual East vs. West Jamboree at Memorial Stadium. The football portion of the pep rally consisted of four 15-minute quarters with each of the West teams (Ballard, Lincoln, Queen Anne and West Seattle) matched against an East team (Roosevelt, Garfield, Franklin and Cleveland). Officials expected a crowd of…
ID Number:1986.5.3398.1
Date:1954
Image of Ballard versus Franklin High School football game in Seattle, 1958
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Ballard versus Franklin High School football game in Seattle, 1958

Handwritten on sleeve: FOOTBALL, Ballard High vs. Franklin, 1958.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): October 30, 1958.
ID Number:1986.5.3400.1
Date:1958
Image of Cleveland versus West Seattle high school football game, Seattle, 1955
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Cleveland versus West Seattle high school football game, Seattle, 1955

Handwritten on sleeve: FOOTBALL, Cleveland High vs. West Seattle. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): 1955.
ID Number:1986.5.3409.1
Date:1955
Image of Roosevelt High School football team getting trophy after beating Garfield, Seattle, 1964
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Roosevelt High School football team getting trophy after beating Garfield, Seattle, 1964

Handwritten on sleeve: FOOTBALL, Roosevelt High defeats Garfield, celebrates, 1964.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): 1964.
ID Number:1986.5.3463.1
Date:1964
Image of Aerial view of the West Seattle Golf Course, looking northeast, 1937
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Aerial view of the West Seattle Golf Course, looking northeast, 1937

Henry Chandler Egan, famed architect and accomplished player, laid out the original design for West Seattle Golf Course in 1935. It opened in May of 1940, and continues to operate as one of Seattle's municiple golf courses. Written on sleeve: GOLF, Seattle, West Seattle Course, airview Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date…
ID Number:1986.5.3780.1
Date:1937
Image of Seattle Totems vs. Victoria Cougars, Seattle, April 2, 1961
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Seattle Totems vs. Victoria Cougars, Seattle, April 2, 1961

The Seattle Totems were a minor league professional ice hockey team in Seattle from 1944 to 1975, playing at the Civic Ice Arena and later the Seattle Center Coliseum. The team had several names in its first years – the Seattle Ironmen (1944-52), the Seattle Bombers (1952-54), and the Seattle Americans (1955-58) – before settling on the name Seattle Totems…
ID Number:1986.5.4135.1
Date:1961
Image of Seattle Totems vs. Victoria Cougars, Seattle, April 2, 1961
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Seattle Totems vs. Victoria Cougars, Seattle, April 2, 1961

The Seattle Totems were a minor league professional ice hockey team in Seattle from 1944 to 1975, playing at the Civic Ice Arena and later the Seattle Center Coliseum. The team had several names in its first years – the Seattle Ironmen (1944-52), the Seattle Bombers (1952-54), and the Seattle Americans (1955-58) – before settling on the name Seattle Totems…
ID Number:1986.5.4135.2
Date:1961
Image of Seattle Totems vs. San Francisco Seals, Seattle, January 24, 1965
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Seattle Totems vs. San Francisco Seals, Seattle, January 24, 1965

The Seattle Totems were a minor league professional ice hockey team in Seattle from 1944 to 1975, playing at the Civic Ice Arena and later the Seattle Center Coliseum. The team had several names in its first years – the Seattle Ironmen (1944-52), the Seattle Bombers (1952-54), and the Seattle Americans (1955-58) – before settling on the name Seattle Totems…
ID Number:1986.5.4156.1
Date:1965
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