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Image of SU students package
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SU students package "Seattle" t-shirts for distribution, August 7, 1977

In this image of a production line set up in Pigott Hall, Seattle University marketing students package "Seattle" t-shirts for distribution. The proceeds from the t-shirts, which cost $5 at the University Bookstore and at Frederick & Nelson, funded SU student scholarships. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, July 9, 1977, page 6Caption information also derived from captions written by…
ID Number:2000.107.061.06.03
Date:1977
Image of Bryan Johnson posing at Zebra Club, Seattle, May 30, 1988
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Bryan Johnson posing at Zebra Club, Seattle, May 30, 1988

Zebra Club opened in 1986 as young men's clothing store and hair salon that was also part theater and stage, with loud music, a video production center, and flashing neon fixtures. The unusual business model received national attention; the store doesn't own its inventory, instead manufacturers receive checks when clothes sell and they replace clothes that don't. In the 1980s…
ID Number:2000.107.099.29.01
Date:1988
Image of Jeff Mart grocery store at 17th and Jefferson, Seattle, August, 26, 1992
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Jeff Mart grocery store at 17th and Jefferson, Seattle, August, 26, 1992

This photo shows the Jeff Mart convenience/grocery store at 17th and Jefferson in the Central District when it was owned by Korean immigrants Raymond and Grace Chung. The Chungs bought the store in 1991 from Harry and Mary Shigaya, of Japanese heritage, continuing to sell staples to the Central Area community, which since the 1960s was chiefly African-American. The store…
ID Number:2000.107.107.32.01
Date:1992
Image of Grace Chung with customers at Jeff Mart grocery store, Seattle, September 30, 1992
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Grace Chung with customers at Jeff Mart grocery store, Seattle, September 30, 1992

This photo shows the interior of the Jeff Mart convenience/grocery store at 17th and Jefferson in the Central District when it was owned by Korean immigrants Raymond and Grace Chung. Here, Grace Chung works behind the counter, bagging up a purchase while chatting with two male customers. The Chungs bought the store in 1991 from Harry and Mary Shigaya, of…
ID Number:2000.107.107.32.02
Date:1992
Image of Larry's Market interior, Bellevue, October 24, 1990
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Larry's Market interior, Bellevue, October 24, 1990

Larry's Market was an upscale grocery chain that served as a Washington state institution for more than 40 years before filing for bankruptcy in 2006. All five locations were known for their environmentally friendly efforts and amazing deli selections.This image show Larry's Market Bellevue store, which opened in the fall of 1990, just off of Highway 405 at 699 120th…
ID Number:2000.107.110.24.01
Date:1990
Image of Larry's Market exterior, Bellevue, October 24, 1990
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Larry's Market exterior, Bellevue, October 24, 1990

Larry's Market was an upscale grocery chain that served as a Washington state institution for more than 40 years before filing for bankruptcy in 2006. All five locations were known for their environmentally friendly efforts and amazing deli selections.This image show Larry's Market Bellevue store, which opened in the fall of 1990, just off of Highway 405 at 699 120th…
ID Number:2000.107.110.24.02
Date:1990
Image of Gina Media in her boutique during bus tunnel construction, Seattle, July 22, 1987
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Gina Media in her boutique during bus tunnel construction, Seattle, July 22, 1987

In this image, owner Gina Media poses in her boutique, The Mediterranean, at 527 Pine Street. Medina felt the city of Seattle was not concerned enough about the problems of business owners affected by the excavation for the Metro Bus Tunnel along Pine Street. The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs…
ID Number:2000.107.124.36.05
Date:1987
Image of Central Area Cooperative supermarket at 23rd and Madison, Seattle, March 29, 1969
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Central Area Cooperative supermarket at 23rd and Madison, Seattle, March 29, 1969

The first Central Area Cooperative supermarket opened in Seattle on Empire Way South (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way) near South Dearborn Street. Formerly a chain store, the market opened on September 7, 1968 as a cooperative. The private corporation sold stock to the public for $5 a share, with each member having one vote. A large percentage of the…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.25
Date:1969
Image of Bruce Nordstrom, Seattle, February 26, 1990
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Bruce Nordstrom, Seattle, February 26, 1990

Bruce Nordstrom (1933-2024) was a businessman and philanthropist in Seattle. The grandson of founder John W. Nordstrom, he served as president and chair of the Nordstrom department store as it grew from a chain of shoe stores to become an international fashion retailer.As a youth, Bruce worked in the stockroom and on the sales floor of the downtown Seattle Nordstrom…
ID Number:2000.107.133.10.01
Date:1990
Image of Bruce Nordstrom with his sons Jim and John, Seattle, February 26, 1990
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Bruce Nordstrom with his sons Jim and John, Seattle, February 26, 1990

Bruce Nordstrom (1933-2024) was a businessman and philanthropist in Seattle. The grandson of founder John W. Nordstrom, he served as president and chair of the Nordstrom department store as it grew from a chain of shoe stores to become an international fashion retailer.As a youth, Bruce worked in the stockroom and on the sales floor of the downtown Seattle Nordstrom…
ID Number:2000.107.133.10.02
Date:1990
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