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Lt. Tracy Franks spraying Chief Molly Douce with fire extinquisher during Pride Parade, Seattle, June 30, 2002
Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week in June 1974, with a variety of festive activities at private and public venues around the city. The largest event, a day of celebrations at Occidental Park, drew a crowd of about 200. Three years later, Mayor Wes Uhlman officially endorsed the city’s pride celebration, declaring June 25 to July 1, 1977 to…
ID Number:2000.107.2002.CD01.02.03.001
Date:2002
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American Freedom Train coming into Seattle, October 30, 1975
The American Freedom Train was an exhibit that traveled across the United States from 1975 through 1976 as part of the country's bicentennial celebrations. It was a follow up to the first Freedom Train, which toured the US in the late 1940s. The American Freedom Train consisted of 10 train cars filled with artifacts from across US history including documents…
ID Number:2000.107.19751030.1.08
Date:1975
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Mardi Gras parade, Seattle, February 19, 1977
In 1977, Seattle held its first Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) celebration in Occidental Park, Pioneer Square. The event lasted for five days and was peaceful during the day but got unruly at night. This image shows revelers on a street in Pioneer Square, including one wearing a patterned onesie and another sporting a white suit, cape, face paint, and a…
ID Number:2000.107.19770219.1.22
Date:1977
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Mardi Gras parade, Seattle, February 19, 1977
In 1977, Seattle held its first Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) celebration in Occidental Park, Pioneer Square. The event lasted for five days and was peaceful during the day but got unruly at night. This image shows revelers on a street in Pioneer Square, including a man with a dummy in a wagon pulled by a child. Caption information source: The…
ID Number:2000.107.19770219.1.26
Date:1977
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Mardi Gras parade, Seattle, February 19, 1977
In 1977, Seattle held its first Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) celebration in Occidental Park, Pioneer Square. The event lasted for five days and was peaceful during the day but got unruly at night. This image shows revelers on a street in Pioneer Square, including a man playing a euphonium, possibly as part of a band. Behind the euphonium player are…
ID Number:2000.107.19770219.1.28
Date:1977
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MLK Day parade on Seneca Street, Seattle, February 18, 1993
This image shows the MLK, Jr. Day parade in Seattle on January 18, 1993. Dr. King would have turned 64 that year. The march started at Garfield High School, but this year it rerouted from the traditional route down Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. The organizers decided to change the route to go through downtown Seattle in order to highlight…
ID Number:2000.107.19930118.2.40
Date:1993
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Lion Dance performance at Lunar New Year celebration, Seattle, January 25, 1993
The Lion Dance is based on myths of a lion defending a village from monsters and it dates back more than 1,000 years. The dance is performed at Lunar New Year celebrations and is intended to bring good fortune in the coming year. The costume is usually brightly colored especially red, which symbolizes good luck. The lion dances in a…
ID Number:2000.107.19930124.1.05
Date:1993
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Lion Dance performance at Lunar New Year celebration, Seattle, January 25, 1993
The Lion Dance is based on myths of a lion defending a village from monsters and it dates back more than 1,000 years. The dance is performed at Lunar New Year celebrations and is intended to bring good fortune in the coming year. The costume is usually brightly colored especially red, which symbolizes good luck. The lion dances in a…
ID Number:2000.107.19930124.1.24
Date:1993
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Drummer at Festival Sundiata, February 1993
Festival Sundiata is an celebration of the art and culture of people of African descent, held annually at Seattle Center since 1980. The festival includes music, spoken word, food, art displays, and other programs, creating an opportunity to bring together diverse communities for a weekend of fun and education. Here, a drummer performs at the 1993 Festival Sundiata at the…
ID Number:2000.107.19930204.3.44
Date:1993
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S'Klallam tribe canoe leaving Port Gamble, June 13, 1993
In the summer of 1989, seventeen tribes from around Puget Sound and the Washington coast participated in the first Tribal Canoe Journey, known as the Paddle to Seattle. Part of the Washington State Centennial celebration, the journey celebrated Native maritime history, specifically the history of canoe travel across the region. Each canoe “family” started from their home and stopped at…
ID Number:2000.107.19930613.1.22
Date:1993