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Ron Sims after election to King County Executive, November 4, 1997
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.19971104.1.17
Date:1997
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Ron Sims after election to King County Executive, November 4, 1997
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.19971104.1.31
Date:1997
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Ron Sims after election to King County Executive, November 4, 1997
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.19971104.3.05
Date:1997
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Frank Mihelick after layoff from Weyerhaeuser, Enumclaw, Washington, October 22, 2002
The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company opened its first sawmill in 1903 in Washington State and grew to become a giant in the industry, employing generations of workers. In 2002, the company announced plans to sell 115,000 acres of timberland and close plants in Enumclaw and Snoqualmie, a move that affected 260 employees.In this image, Frank Mihelich, far right, discusses losing his…
ID Number:2000.107.20021022.CD01.001
Date:2002
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Steven Oles after layoff from Weyerhaeuser, Enumclaw, Washington, October 22, 2002
The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company opened its first sawmill in 1903 in Washington State and grew to become a giant in the industry, employing generations of workers. In 2002 the company announced plans to sell 115,000 acres of timberland and close plants in Enumclaw and Snoqualmie, a move that affected 260 employees.In this image, Steven Oles, president of the local Woodworkers'…
ID Number:2000.107.20021022.CD01.002
Date:2002
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Employees working at the Weyerhaeuser mill, Enumclaw, Washington, October 22, 2002
The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company opened its first sawmill in 1903 in Washington State and grew to become a giant in the industry, employing generations of workers. In 2002 the company announced plans to sell 115,000 acres of timberland and close plants in Enumclaw and Snoqualmie, a move that affected 260 employees.In this image a Weyerhaeuser employee operates a loader full…
ID Number:2000.107.20021022.CD01.003
Date:2002
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De'Andra Charleston at the Magic Dragon fast-food restaurant, Seattle, January 16, 2003
The Urban Enterprise Center, a non-profit program of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce founded in 1933, worked with various organizations to create jobs, develop businesses, and improve racial understanding in south Seattle neighborhoods. By its 10-year anniversary in 2003, its successes included the placement of 7200 people in living wage jobs, $8 million in loans to small businesses, and…
ID Number:2000.107.20030116.CD02.01.001
Date:2003
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Owner Jae Oh waiting on customers at Magic Garden Chinese Eatery, Seattle, January 16, 2003
The Urban Enterprise Center, a non-profit program of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce founded in 1933, worked with various organizations to create jobs, develop businesses, and improve racial understanding in south Seattle neighborhoods. By its 10-year anniversary in 2003, its successes included the placement of 7200 people in living wage jobs, $8 million in loans to small businesses, and…
ID Number:2000.107.20030116.CD02.01.002
Date:2003
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Spectators watch Lion Dance performers at Tet festival at Seattle Center, January 25, 2003
Tet, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is celebrated annually at the Seattle Center where festivities begin with a lion dance and continue with cooking demonstrations, music workshops, photo exhibits, martial arts, arts and crafts for kids, and Vietnamese Opera performances. In traditional Vietnamese culture, the first three days of the new year represent what will happen the rest of the…
ID Number:2000.107.20030126.CD02.01.001
Date:2003
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Spectators watch Lion Dance performers during Tet festival at Seattle Center, January 25, 2003
Tet, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is celebrated annually at the Seattle Center where festivities begin with a lion dance and continue with cooking demonstrations, music workshops, photo exhibits, martial arts, arts and crafts for kids, and Vietnamese Opera performances. In traditional Vietnamese culture, the first three days of the new year represent what will happen the rest of the…
ID Number:2000.107.20030126.CD02.01.002
Date:2003