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Miss Chinatown waving from Summer Festival parade car, Seattle, July 28, 1985
The Chinatown - International District's Summer Festival, the "largest pan-Asian celebration in the Northwest," was begun in 1975 and features cultural performances, music, dancing, martial arts, and a wide array of international bites at the beloved $3 Food Walk. The event was renamed Dragon Fest when it became one of the official events of Seafair, Seattle's ten-week-long summer festival.In this…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.14
Date:1985
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Man removing sidewalk paint outside Duke's restaurant, Seattle, October 14, 1986
An investment in Ray's Boathouse led former stockbroker Duke Moscrip to open his first Duke's Chowder House in 1977 in Lower Queen Anne. Famous for their clam chowder, the Duke's chain has expanded throughout the Northwest.In this image Robert Wolbert blasts away the blue and white checkerboard on the sidewalk outside Duke's restaurant at 236 First Ave. in Lower Queen…
ID Number:2000.107.185.20.03
Date:1986
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Fan Wane Dallasto holding banner supporting Tacoma Stars soccer team during playoff game at the Tacoma Dome, April 16, 1986
The Tacoma Stars team faced the Wichita Wind during the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) playoff quarterfinals in 1986. The Tacoma team won the series 3-1 to move on the the semifinals. Here, Tacoma Stars fan Wane Dallasto of Kent holds up a banner reading "Go Stars" during the team's 5-4 win over the Witchita Wings in the fourth game…
ID Number:2000.107.202.04.03
Date:1986
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T. J. Vassar discussing teacher's strike, Seattle, September 5, 1985
One of the first three black students to enroll at Seattle's elite Lakeside School, Thomas "T.J." Vassar, Jr. (1950-2013) went on to Harvard, then returned to Seattle, became director of LEEP (Lakeside Educational Enrichment Program) and a member of Lakeside’s faculty, and later served on the Seattle School Board. Mr. Vassar was a highly-regarded local advocate for diversity and social…
ID Number:2000.107.219.27.01
Date:1985
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Samoan cricket players practicing at Genesee Playfield, Seattle, August 1986
The Seattle Samoan Cricket League formed in 1986, organizing games at the Genesee Field in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood. Samoan cricket, or kirikiti, reflects the value of community to the Samoan people, a way to connect with their culture and with one another. Games are attended by extended families, who gather to sing, eat, dance, and cheer for the players…
ID Number:2000.107.245.05.01
Date:1986
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Washington House of Representatives candidate debate in front yard, Seattle, July 1, 1984
In this photo, incumbent Bill Burns, standing, speaks during a debate among the candidates for the Washington State House of Representatives District 43, Position 2. The other candidates at the neighborhood event were Jesse Wineberry, seated behind Burns, and Theresa Doherty, seated at left. The candidates debated the issues in the front yard of Allen Blaich at 210 16th Avenue…
ID Number:2000.107.247.07.03
Date:1984
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Men boarding bus to homeless shelter, Seattle, November 11, 1985
In this image a few of an estimated 100 hungry and cold men experiencing homelessness board a bus under the Alaskan Way Viaduct at King Street in downtown Seattle to go to a shelter on Pier 36. Caption information written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.257.11.05
Date:1985