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Image of The French Corner restaurant, Seattle, 1962
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The French Corner restaurant, Seattle, 1962

The French Corner, a restaurant at Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair, served crepes, pastries, and other French specialties. Waitress Mary Phillips of Seattle shows the menu to a couple, while Jacqueline Carsignol of Reims, France, cuts into a large loaf of bread. Both women are dressed in a traditional French style. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:2000.107.172.08.01
Date:1962
Image of Goodwill Auxiliary members working at bazaar, Seattle, November 23, 1967
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Goodwill Auxiliary members working at bazaar, Seattle, November 23, 1967

Seattle Goodwill was founded in 1923 by a group of local businessmen, and provides employment training and basic education to individuals experiencing significant barriers to economic opportunity. Today a significant portion of its operating funds are derived from its nine thrift stores in the area.In this image Goodwill Women's Auxiliary members dress in old-fashioned clothing and set up a "country…
ID Number:2000.107.173.09.02
Date:1967
Image of Goodwill Auxiliary members displaying dolls for sale, Seattle, November 2, 1958
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Goodwill Auxiliary members displaying dolls for sale, Seattle, November 2, 1958

Seattle Goodwill was founded in 1923 by a group of local businessmen, and provides employment training and basic education to individuals experiencing significant barriers to economic opportunity. Today a significant portion of its operating funds are derived from its nine thrift stores in the area.In this image, Mrs. E. P. Pamment and Mrs. J. R. Hawley display the many dolls…
ID Number:2000.107.173.09.04
Date:1958
Image of Jurors in coroner's inquest convening at speakeasy, Seattle, August 8, 1941
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Jurors in coroner's inquest convening at speakeasy, Seattle, August 8, 1941

A deadly gun battle during an robbery attempt in Seattle left three men dead and seven more wounded on August 3, 1941, at a basement speakeasy at 410B Second Avenue. A coroner's jury was convened a few days later for the inquest into the killings. At the time, Seattleites had widely differing views over the city government's role in the…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.02
Date:1941
Image of Civilian workers moving into Denny Regrade Transient Camp, Seattle, April 13, 1943
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Civilian workers moving into Denny Regrade Transient Camp, Seattle, April 13, 1943

In the spring of 1943, new barracks were built in the Denny Regrade area to house civilian men awaiting transport to Alaska to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sometimes called the Denny Regrade Transient Camp, the fifteen barracks had a total capacity of 600, and were built because of the difficulty of finding hotel accommodations for non-military…
ID Number:2000.107.176.17.02
Date:1943
Image of Civilian workers lying in beds at Denny Regrade Transient Camp, Seattle, April 13, 1943
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Civilian workers lying in beds at Denny Regrade Transient Camp, Seattle, April 13, 1943

In the spring of 1943, new barracks were built in the Denny Regrade area to house civilian men awaiting transport to Alaska to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sometimes called the Denny Regrade Transient Camp, the fifteen barracks had a total capacity of 600, and were built because of the difficulty of finding hotel accommodations for non-military…
ID Number:2000.107.176.17.03
Date:1943
Image of Women learning keypunch at SOIC, January 1979
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Women learning keypunch at SOIC, January 1979

The Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center, or SOIC (pronounced "So I see"), was established in 1966, largely through a grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity, the federal agency funding "war on poverty" programs. Modeled after the original OIC started by a Philadelphia minister two years earlier, the community-based program recruited, trained, and placed unemployed people in the labor market. The…
ID Number:2000.107.177.26.03
Date:1979
Image of Debbie Dahms working at Dick's Drive-In, Seattle, March 25, 1986
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Debbie Dahms working at Dick's Drive-In, Seattle, March 25, 1986

Dick Spady (1923-2016) and two partners opened their first Dick’s Drive-In Restaurant on 45th Street in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood on January 28, 1954. The drive-in focused on hamburgers, french fries, and milkshakes. By 1974, there were five Dick’s Drive-Ins, with an Edmonds drive-in added in 2011.Here, Dick's employee Debbie Dahms serves a customer during her after-school shift. Spady was an…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.03
Date:1986
Image of Waitress J. L. Alvord at the Dog House Restaurant, Seattle, September 9, 1993
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Waitress J. L. Alvord at the Dog House Restaurant, Seattle, September 9, 1993

Originally located on Denny Way, the Dog House restaurant was conveniently located for northbound travelers on Aurora Avenue, the Seattle section of Route 99. The Dog House restaurant and bar were also popular with locals. After the location was bypassed by the Battery Street tunnel in the 1950s, the restaurant moved nearby to Seventh Avenue and Bell Streets, where it…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.07
Date:1993
Image of Rob Potter of the Athlete's Foot amputee co-ed amputee soccer team, Seattle, August 19, 1985
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Rob Potter of the Athlete's Foot amputee co-ed amputee soccer team, Seattle, August 19, 1985

The American Amputee Soccer Association was founded in the early 1980s by Seattle native Don Bennett, who was determined to provide an athletic community and competitive outlet for other people with limb differences. Players usually have lost part of one leg, and play with crutches. The game quickly progressed beyond Seattle, with teams forming in Portland and Vancouver, B.C. in…
ID Number:2000.107.201.36.01
Date:1985
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