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Image of S'Klallam woman  Melody Fulton sitting in canoe, June 13, 1993
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S'Klallam woman Melody Fulton sitting in canoe, 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:2000.107.19930613.2.20
Date:1993
Image of S'Klallam tribe canoe leaving Port Gamble, June 13, 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:2000.107.19930613.2.31
Date:1993
Image of Paddlers in S'Klallam tribe canoe, Port Gamble, June 13, 1993
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Paddlers in S'Klallam tribe canoe, 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:2000.107.19930613.2.33
Date:1993
Image of Marchers in Pride parade on Capitol Hill, Seattle, June 27, 1993
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Marchers in Pride parade on Capitol Hill, Seattle, June 27, 1993

The first Pride Week was celebrated by Seattle's gay and lesbian community in June 1974. Now called Seattle Pride, this series of events is held annually in late June to celebrate LGBTQ pride in Seattle.This photo of the 1993 Pride parade shows a group of women, some wearing t-shirts printed with "I'm not a BOY," carrying a banner reading "Women…
ID Number:2000.107.19930627.4.05
Date:1993
Image of Group posing on car during Pride parade, Seattle, June 27, 1993
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Group posing on car during Pride parade, Seattle, June 27, 1993

The first Pride Week was celebrated by Seattle's gay and lesbian community in June 1974. Now called Seattle Pride, this series of events is held annually in late June to celebrate LGBTQ pride in Seattle.This photo of the 1993 parade shows a group of Pride participants traveling the parade route on Capitol Hill seated atop an Eldorado. A banner on…
ID Number:2000.107.19930627.4.21
Date:1993
Image of Dykes on Bikes at start of Pride parade, June 27, 1993
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Dykes on Bikes at start of Pride parade, June 27, 1993

The first Pride Week was celebrated by Seattle's gay and lesbian community in June 1974. Now called Seattle Pride, this series of events is held annually in late June to celebrate LGBTQ pride in Seattle.In 1993, the annual Pride parade on Capitol Hill roared to life with the Dykes on Bikes, a band of eclectic motorcyclists. This photo shows a…
ID Number:2000.107.19930627.5.15
Date:1993
Image of Spectators at Mardi Gras parade, July 25, 1993
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Spectators at Mardi Gras parade, July 25, 1993

For over 70 years, Seattle’s Black community has a held a summer festival that was part of Seattle's International Festival, now Seafair. The first, in 1952, was called the East Madison/East Union Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras later transformed into the Pacific Northwest Black Community Festival, and in 1997 it became the Umoja Fest African Heritage Festival.On July 25th, 1993, drill…
ID Number:2000.107.19930725.2.03
Date:1993
Image of Norm Rice waving from car at Mardi Gras parade, July 25, 1993
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Norm Rice waving from car at Mardi Gras parade, July 25, 1993

For over 70 years, Seattle’s Black community has a held a summer festival that was part of Seattle's International Festival, now Seafair. The first, in 1952, was called the East Madison/East Union Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras later transformed into the Pacific Northwest Black Community Festival, and in 1997 it became the Umoja Fest African Heritage Festival.On July 25th, 1993, drill…
ID Number:2000.107.19930725.2.13
Date:1993
Image of Seafair pirate talking to spectators at Mardi Gras parade, July 25, 1993
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Seafair pirate talking to spectators at Mardi Gras parade, July 25, 1993

For over 70 years, Seattle’s Black community has a held a summer festival that was part of Seattle's International Festival, now Seafair. The first, in 1952, was called the East Madison/East Union Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras later transformed into the Pacific Northwest Black Community Festival, and in 1997 it became the Umoja Fest African Heritage Festival.On July 25th, 1993, drill…
ID Number:2000.107.19930725.3.7a
Date:1993
Image of Freemasons float at Mardi Gras parade, July 25, 1993
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Freemasons float at Mardi Gras parade, July 25, 1993

For over 70 years, Seattle’s Black community has a held a summer festival that was part of Seattle's International Festival, now Seafair. The first, in 1952, was called the East Madison/East Union Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras later transformed into the Pacific Northwest Black Community Festival, and in 1997 it became the Umoja Fest African Heritage Festival.On the afternoon of July…
ID Number:2000.107.19930725.3.08
Date:1993
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