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Image of Eddie Cotton at award banquet, Seattle, December 28, 1966
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Eddie Cotton at award banquet, Seattle, December 28, 1966

This photo shows boxer Eddie Cotton (1926-1990) at a banquet sponsored by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, shortly after P-I Sports Editor Royal Brougham announced that Cotton had been voted Man of the Year in Sports for 1966. In his 20 years in the ring as a light-heavyweight (1947-1967), Cotton had 83 bouts, winning 34 by knockout and 24 by decision. Cotton…
ID Number:2000.107.245.03.01
Date:1966
Image of Employees leaving Boeing 747 plant, Everett, February 18, 1993
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Employees leaving Boeing 747 plant, Everett, February 18, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, Boeing workers are shown…
ID Number:2000.107.19930218.13.13
Date:1993
Image of Frank Shrontz and Harold Carr at press conference announcing Boeing layoffs, Seattle, February 18, 1993
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Frank Shrontz and Harold Carr at press conference announcing Boeing layoffs, Seattle, February 18, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz…
ID Number:2000.107.19930218.13.26
Date:1993
Image of Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz waiting for press conference, Seattle, February 18, 1993
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Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz waiting for press conference, Seattle, February 18, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz,…
ID Number:2000.107.19930218.14.14
Date:1993
Image of President Clinton speaking to employees at  Boeing plant, Everett, February 22, 1993
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President Clinton speaking to employees at Boeing plant, Everett, February 22, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, recently inaugurated President Bill…
ID Number:2000.107.19930222.11.33
Date:1993
Image of President Clinton and Speaker of the House, Tom Foley, visiting Boeing plant, February 22, 1993
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President Clinton and Speaker of the House, Tom Foley, visiting Boeing plant, February 22, 1993

In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, recently inaugurated President Bill…
ID Number:2000.107.19930222.16.14
Date:1993
Image of Ray Brown eating breakfast at Randy's Restaurant, Tukwila, September 5, 2002
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Ray Brown eating breakfast at Randy's Restaurant, Tukwila, September 5, 2002

For nearly 40 years, aviation enthusiasts, Museum of Flight visitors, and local workers enjoyed eating at Randy’s Restaurant. This Tukwila diner, south of Seattle’s Boeing Field, was open 24/7 and served fried chicken, pancakes, and a variety of other American dishes. The décor included a large collection of plane models and other aviation memorabilia assembled by owners Richard and Lucia…
ID Number:2000.107.20020905.CD01.001
Date:2002
Image of Employees working at Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Airport Way and Hardy Street, Seattle, circa 1943
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Employees working at Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Airport Way and Hardy Street, Seattle, circa 1943

Known today as PSF Industries, Inc., and PSF Mechanical, Inc., Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works Company was founded in 1900 by Edward Hite, Robert S. Raven, and Joseph W. Callahan and incorporated in 1902 as Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Inc. (PSSMW) by Raven, Hite, and David Bowen. PSSMW began as a sheet metal and roofing company, but over the…
ID Number:2004.27.1.47
Date:Circa 1943
Image of Women working at Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Airport Way and Hardy Street, Seattle, circa 1943
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Women working at Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Airport Way and Hardy Street, Seattle, circa 1943

Known today as PSF Industries, Inc., and PSF Mechanical, Inc., Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works Company was founded in 1900 by Edward Hite, Robert S. Raven, and Joseph W. Callahan and incorporated in 1902 as Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Inc. (PSSMW) by Raven, Hite, and David Bowen. PSSMW began as a sheet metal and roofing company, but over the…
ID Number:2004.27.1.51
Date:Circa 1943
Image of Frisco McGale, Buford Ransom, and Eddie Cotton, Seattle, circa 1947
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Frisco McGale, Buford Ransom, and Eddie Cotton, Seattle, circa 1947

Dornatt J. “Frisco” McGale (d. 1958), was a professional fighter, and a boxing trainer and manager. Born in Jamaica, McGale lived in Seattle since the 1920s and fought professionally during the 1920s and 1930s. After he retired from boxing, he devoted his time to training young boxers. He managed professional light-heavyweight Eddie Cotton for many years. During WWII, McGale was…
ID Number:2014.49.009.073.0292
Date:Circa 1947
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