24 results for: Miller, John M. (Hack)
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Ivar Haglund with pancakes in the street, Seattle, 1947
A messy syrup spill on Alaskan Way provided the perfect opportunity for Ivar Haglund to create a corny scene. As a tank car was being loaded, a coupling broke, and the high pressure sent thousands of gallons of sticky corn syrup onto the ground. Ivar donned his hip boots, grabbed a stack of hot cakes from his restaurant and rushed…
ID Number:1986.5.27280.1
Date:1947
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"Little Royalty" court children at Seafair Fiesta Filipina, Seattle, June 1958
Fiesta Filipina (also Philippine Festival) began as an annual event commemorating the anniversary of Philippine Independence. The event was held at Seward Park and became part of Seafair, Seattle's ten-week-long summer festival. In 1987 the event was moved to the Seattle Center, where by 1997 it had been renamed Pagdiriwang and become one of the five ethnic and cultural festivals…
ID Number:2000.107.062.03.06
Date:1958
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Dancers posing at Cherry Blossom Festival at UW Arboretum, Seattle, April 12, 1959
The Japanese tradition of holding events or festivals surrounding the short-lived blooming of ornamental cherry blossom trees (sakura) is thought to be centuries old and is maintained in many parts of the world. Cherry blossom festivals (hanami) are a reminder to celebrate life and to enjoy the transient beauty of flowers. They are held outside and often include a variety…
ID Number:2000.107.098.17.07
Date:1959
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Jehovah's Witnesses being baptized, Seattle, September 8, 1952
In this image, a group of men baptize new Jehovah's Witnesses in a pool as part of a district convention held over three days in Seattle. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.098.36.02
Date:1952
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Main cell block #4 at McNeil Island Penitentiary, January 19, 1951
McNeil Island is a 6.6 square mile island located in south Puget Sound, lying 2.8 miles across the water from the nearest town. The site was utilized for 142 continuous years as an island-based penal institution, beginning in 1869 with a jail built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In 1909 the facility became a federal prison, the McNeil…
ID Number:2000.107.123.18.01
Date:1951
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Washington Rhinestone Club débutantes at annual ball, Seattle, December 14, 1957
The brainchild of Naomi Edinburgh Murray in 1952, The Washington Rhinestone Club has presented nearly 1,100 débutantes and recognized them for their achievements and their plans to reach their career goals. Murray founded the organization along with Evelyn Smith Robinson, Laura Taylor, Mertildia Lee, and Frances Oxnard Stephens to promote positive educational and social values in the community. The First…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.22
Date:1957
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Two girls crossing street near Madrona School, Seattle, September 1957
On September 4, 1957, Little Rock Central High School became the focus of national attention when the governor of Arkansas deployed the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering the school, in direct opposition to court-ordered integration. Three weeks later President Eisenhower ordered the National Guard to enforce integration of the school. The Guard remained at Central…
ID Number:2000.107.131.22.03
Date:1957
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Prudential Mutual Savings Bank after robbery, Seattle, November 24, 1954
In this image taken outside of the Prudential Mutual Savings Bank at Third Avenue and Spring Street in downtown Seattle, spectators gather after a robber escaped from the bank with $2,500. Signs in image: Fern Hotel; Texan Hotel; Tavern; Toy's Cafe, Good Food; Ewing and Clark Real Estate ServiceCaption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, November 24, 1954, page 2
ID Number:2000.107.165.15.02
Date:1954
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Pastor McKinney listening to choir at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, March 9, 1958
Founded in 1890, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle is home to the oldest and largest African American congregation in the state of Washington. In this image Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney (1926-2018) looks on as one of the church choirs opens a Sunday morning worship service. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the…
ID Number:2000.107.169.17.01
Date:1958
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Wallingford Commercial Club members with tobacco donation, November 29, 1944
The Wallingford Commercial Club was founded in 1910 to promote the neighborhood's accomplishments and lobby for commercial expansion. In this image officers and members of the Wallingford Commercial Club pose with their Christmas gift of tobacco for U. S. military personnel serving in the Aleutian Islands. The individuals are identified, from left, as Clarence McReynolds, vice president, Alvin Comer, J.…
ID Number:2000.107.171.09.08
Date:1944