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Tony Wong in front of his store at Pike Place Market, Seattle, September 28, 1982
Walter Taylor, owner of Rotary Bakery in the southern part of Pike Place Market, opened Rotary Grocery store in 1945 just off the main arcade of the market near Pike Street. In 1982, Taylor retired and sold the market to Chung Wong and his son Anthony "Tony" Wong. Father and son ran the business, and Tony was active in the…
ID Number:2000.107.232.28.03
Date:1982
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Ben Woo and Tom Kubota, Seattle, August 14, 1972
Asian community leader Benjamin Woo was born in Seattle in 1923 and attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Chicago. After military service he returned to Seattle and opened an architectural firm in Madison Park. He directed King County’s Construction and Facilities Management Department and served as president of the Seattle Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.…
ID Number:2000.107.232.28.05
Date:1972
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Bob Petersen, Keith Craig, Ben Woo, and Jean Enerson eating Mongolian hot pot at Ruby Chow's, Seattle, April 27, 1969
Asian community leader Benjamin Woo (1923-2008) was born in Seattle and attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Chicago. After military service he returned to Seattle and opened an architectural firm in Madison Park. He directed King County’s Construction and Facilities Management Department and served as president of the Seattle Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Mr.…
ID Number:2000.107.232.28.06
Date:1969
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Ben Woo with mushroom display at Pacific Science Center, Seattle, October 14, 1978
Asian community leader Benjamin Woo (1923-2008) was born in Seattle and attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Chicago. After military service he returned to Seattle and opened an architectural firm in Madison Park. He directed King County’s Construction and Facilities Management Department and served as president of the Seattle Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Mr.…
ID Number:2000.107.232.28.07
Date:1978
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Ben Woo and Bruce Terry speaking about low-income housing plans, Seattle, January 30, 1984
Asian community leader Benjamin Woo (1923-2008) was born in Seattle and attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Chicago. After military service he returned to Seattle and opened an architectural firm in Madison Park. He directed King County’s Construction and Facilities Management Department and served as president of the Seattle Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Mr.…
ID Number:2000.107.232.28.08
Date:1984
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Henry Woo cooking at Linyen Restaurant & Lounge, Seattle, July 11, 1982
When Henry Woo turned 84, his co-workers at Seattle’s Linyen Restaurant & Lounge threw him a birthday party. At the time, he still worked three days a week, cooking over a hot wok in the kitchen of the restaurant located on Seventh Avenue S. in the Chinatown - International District. Here, Mr. Woo works in the kitchen while another restaurant…
ID Number:2000.107.232.29.01
Date:1982
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Henry Woo blowing out birthday candles at Linyen Restaurant & Lounge, Seattle, July 11, 1982
When Henry Woo turned 84, his co-workers at Seattle’s Linyen Restaurant & Lounge threw him a birthday party. At the time, he still worked three days a week, cooking over a hot wok in the kitchen of the restaurant located on Seventh Avenue S. in the Chinatown - International District. Here, Mr. Woo blows out the candles on his elaborate…
ID Number:2000.107.232.29.02
Date:1982
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Elaine Ko and Shari Woo of the International District Housing Alliance at a meeting, July 18, 1977
In the late 1970s, the building of the Kingdome stadium put a great deal of development pressure on neighborhoods south of downtown Seattle that threatened to displace long-time residents. The International District Housing Alliance (now InterIm CDA) formed as a non-profit organization to organize residents to preserve affordable housing in their community.In this image, Alliance members Elaine Ko (left) and…
ID Number:2000.107.232.29.03
Date:1977
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Roz Woodhouse at her Senate Higher Education Committee confirmation hearing , February 19, 1992
Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.01
Date:1992
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Roz Woodhouse, Seattle Urban League President, May 23, 1988
Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.02
Date:1988