17 results for: Municipal League of Seattle
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Joyce Reyes speaking at site dedication for Native cultural center at Fort Lawton, November 14, 1971
In the late 1960s, the US Army announced its intention to decommission most of the land at Fort Lawton. The City of Seattle planned to turn the land into a park. However, members of Seattle’s Indigenous community wanted instead to reclaim the land for use by Indigenous peoples. On March 8, 1970, members of the United Indians of All Tribes…
ID Number:2002.46.6563.3
Date:1971
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Senator Jackson speaking at site dedication for Native cultural center at Fort Lawton, November 14, 1971
In the late 1960s, the US Army announced its intention to decommission most of the land at Fort Lawton. The City of Seattle planned to turn the land into a park. However, members of Seattle’s Indigenous community wanted instead to reclaim the land for use by Indigenous peoples. On March 8, 1970, members of the United Indians of All Tribes…
ID Number:2002.46.6563.7
Date:1971
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Bernie Whitebear speaking at site dedication for Native cultural center at Fort Lawton, November 14, 1971
In the late 1960s, the US Army announced its intention to decommission most of the land at Fort Lawton. The City of Seattle planned to turn the land into a park. However, members of Seattle’s Indigenous community wanted instead to reclaim the land for use by Indigenous peoples. On March 8, 1970, members of the United Indians of All Tribes…
ID Number:2002.46.6563.35A
Date:1971
Ephemera
"Don't be deceived by the down town landlords" leaflet, 1912
The Municipal Plans Commission of Seattle, established in 1910, hired civil engineer Virgil G. Bogue to prepare a strategic development plan for the city. Bogue’s 1911 proposal was very ambitious, including a Civic Center in the Denny Regrade area, a park and boulevard system, separation of railroad tracks from streets, and a variety of other municipal improvements. The plan, as…
ID Number:2018.3.3.17
Date:1912
Poster
Register Now! poster, Seattle, 1944
The Municipal League of Seattle (now of King County) was founded in 1910 to encourage Progressive reforms. Over the years the organization has supported the creation of a municipal civil service system, spearheaded efforts to reform the King County Charter, established the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (known as Metro), funded infrastructure in the region, and promoted disclosure of campaign finances.This…
ID Number:2019.3.40
Date:1944
Photograph
Parade in Bellevue, December 1955
The city of Bellevue, Washington, incorporated in 1953. Two years later, Bellevue was named an All-America City by the National Municipal League and Look Magazine. When the award arrived, the city closed the schools early and quickly organized a parade.This photo, taken on a rainy day in December 1955, shows the parade which celebrated Bellevue's winning the title of All-America…
ID Number:PI27860
Date:1955
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Mayor Bertha K. Landes at her desk, Seattle, circa 1927
In 1926, Bertha Knight Landes was the first woman to be elected mayor of a major American city when she became mayor of Seattle. She vowed to clean up city government, running on the platform of "municipal housekeeping." She served only one term as mayor but remained a civic leader in such organizations as the Women's University Club, the Women's…
ID Number:SHS2344
Date:Circa 1927