331 results for: World War II, 1941-1945 (WWII)
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Robin Hood's Grill menu, circa 1943
Robin Hood's Grill was located at 4334 University Way in Seattle's University District. The cover on the menu features evergreen trees on the edge of a lake with rolling hills beyond. Indicating that "we never close," Robin Hood's bills itself as a place, "where good food is a fact, not fiction."
ID Number:2014.3.1.28
Date:Circa 1943
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Stratoplane Luncheonettes menu, 1943
The Stratoplane Luncheonettes was located at 1617 3rd Ave. The name refers to the Boeing Stratoliner, a four-engine airliner introduced in the late 1930s. Pictured on the menu's cover, this plane could undertake long distance international flights. The back cover features ads for Mello-Cup Coffee, Royal Dutch dairy products, Butter Krisp bakery products, Olympic Pies, and seafood furnished fresh daily…
ID Number:2014.3.1.29
Date:1943
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The Bon Marché Soda Grill menu, June 29, 1944
The Soda Grill was located inside the Bon Marché department store located at 3rd Avenue and Pine Street. This menu features a simplified map on the cover with local landmarks labeled.The Office of Price Administration (OPA) was established during World War II to control prices on food and other necessities. This menu contains a statement indicating the prices are at…
ID Number:2014.3.1.37
Date:1944
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Servicemen at event sponsored by the Victory Canteen, Seattle, circa 1944
The Victory Canteen of the Seattle Civilian War Commission fed and assisted service men and women passing through Seattle during World War II. Thousands of volunteers, largely women, served meals at railroad stations, U.S.O. canteens, Service clubs, and special parties. The Victory Canteen also sponsored recreational events and collected goods to be mailed as holiday gifts to armed forces overseas.This…
ID Number:2014.49.005.016.0186
Date:Circa 1944
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Servicemen at event sponsored by the Victory Canteen, Seattle, circa 1944
The Victory Canteen of the Seattle Civilian War Commission fed and assisted service men and women passing through Seattle during World War II. Thousands of volunteers, largely women, served meals at railroad stations, U.S.O. canteens, Service clubs, and special parties. The Victory Canteen also sponsored recreational events and collected goods to be mailed as holiday gifts to armed forces overseas.This…
ID Number:2014.49.005.016.0190
Date:Circa 1944
Ephemera
Souvenir photo folder from the Black & Tan Club, Seattle, circa 1945
Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished from World War II up until the early 1960s, when the Civil Rights movement broke down barriers barring African Americans from living and working in the larger community. Seattle-born photographer Albert J. "Al" Smith, Sr. (1916-2008) was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of patrons and friends, then returning the following…
ID Number:2014.49.13.05.01
Date:Circa 1945
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Town House Service Women's Club at 214 University Ave., Seattle, 1946
During World War II, thousands of service men and women served in or passed through Seattle. A number of recreation and temporary stay facilities provided entertainment and services for military personnel visiting the city, such as the large USO facility in the remodeled Rialto Building, opened in 1943. The first facilities specifically for military women opened in 1945: a female…
ID Number:2014.84.1
Date:1946
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Service men and women seated at the counter of Seattle Service Women's Club, Seattle, 1946
During World War II, thousands of service men and women served in or passed through Seattle. A number of recreation and temporary stay facilities provided entertainment and services for military personnel visiting the city, such as the large USO facility in the remodeled Rialto Building, opened in 1943. The first facilities specifically for military women opened in 1945: a female…
ID Number:2014.84.2
Date:1946
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Laura Burnham and another woman in WAVES uniforms, circa 1945
The WAVES--short for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service--was the women's branch of the US Naval Reserve, established in 1942 to help release officers and enlisted men for sea duty and replace them with women in shore positions during the war. This photo shows Laura Burnham (left) and "Jeanie" in their WAVES uniform dresses. The women are standing on the…
ID Number:2014.84.7
Date:Circa 1945
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Seattle War Memorial Plaza opening program, January 1951
During World War II, the King County War Finance Committee's Victory Square in downtown Seattle was a gathering place and symbol of Seattle's war efforts. After the war, Mayor William F. Devin (1898-1982) established a War Memorial Committee who oversaw design and construction of a memorial plaza that was built as part of the new Public Safety Building. The building…
ID Number:2018.3.3.34
Date:1951