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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 K. C. Curry sorting Sonics souvenirs at Goodwill, Seattle, February 6, 1987
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K. C. Curry sorting Sonics souvenirs at Goodwill, Seattle, February 6, 1987

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 K.C. Curry, a pricer for Goodwill, examines memorabilia from the Seattle SuperSonics to…
ID Number:2000.107.173.09.05
Date:1987
Image of Seamstresses mending garments at Goodwill, Seattle, November 21, 1934
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Seamstresses mending garments at Goodwill, Seattle, November 21, 1934

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, seamstresses uses electric sewing machines to repair items of clothing donated to Goodwill…
ID Number:2000.107.173.10.01
Date:1934
Image of Employees in costume raising money for new Ballard Hospital, Seattle, May 7, 1952
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Employees in costume raising money for new Ballard Hospital, Seattle, May 7, 1952

In 1952 residents of Seattle's thriving Ballard neighborhood began raising money for a new hospital to replace the aging Ballard Accident and General Hospital, which had opened in 1928 with 21 beds on the third floor of the Ballard Building on Market Street. Ballard General Hospital (later Ballard Community Hospital) opened in 1954 at 5300 Tallman Avenue with 100 beds…
ID Number:2000.107.175.05.03
Date:1952
Image of Customers talking at Drift on Inn, Shoreline, May 18, 1979
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Customers talking at Drift on Inn, Shoreline, May 18, 1979

The Drift on Inn was a roadhouse established in 1930 on Aurora Avenue North in what was then unincorporated King County, now the City of Shoreline. The nightclub reportedly once played host to Frank Sinatra, Harry Truman, and Bob Hope, and the adjoining Club Hollywood Casino was open 24 hours a day.In this image two regulars chat over a drink…
ID Number:2000.107.185.20.02
Date:1979
Image of Ivar's Dancing Clams at Pike Place Market, Seattle, May 7, 1991
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Ivar's Dancing Clams at Pike Place Market, Seattle, May 7, 1991

Beloved showman Ivar Haglund (1905-1985) established Seattle's first aquarium at Pier 54 and started a fish-and-chips stand in 1938 that grew into a restaurant empire. In 1946 Ivar opened the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant, one of 31 fish bars still operating in the region. Haglund first conceived of the Dancing Clams, shown here surprising a visitor at the Pike…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.03
Date:1991
Image of Blaine School students in costume viewing Catharine Blaine plaque, Seattle, January 12, 1954
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Blaine School students in costume viewing Catharine Blaine plaque, Seattle, January 12, 1954

In 1853, Catharine (Paine) Blaine (1829-1908) and her husband, Reverend David E. Blaine (1824-1900), arrived in Seattle from Seneca Falls, New York. The Blaines were Methodist missionaries and David founded Seattle's first church, called the Little White Church. Catharine became Seattle's first teacher and school administrator when she was hired to teach children in a "select," or private, school located…
ID Number:2000.107.186.07.01
Date:1954
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"Spacie" mascot and Century 21 baby at Seattle Center, April 21, 1983

When Jamie Williams was born one second past midnight on the opening day of Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer named her “Seattle’s Century 21 Baby.” On April 21, 1983, Jamie’s 21st birthday, Seattle Center invited her back for a gala birthday dinner at the Space Needle restaurant. She and her mother also toured the Seattle Center grounds with…
ID Number:2000.107.187.32.01
Date:1983
Image of Thea Williamson, Seattle, December 1976
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Thea Williamson, Seattle, December 1976

In January 1977, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a feature over two days about transgender people. An article titled "Women Trapped in Men's Bodies" told the stories of two transgender women, Thea Williamson and Christina Kempf. The women discussed their pasts and experiences before, during, and after their transitions. An article the following day titled "Mind and Body should Match" discussed…
ID Number:2000.107.231.13.02
Date:1976
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Jacket designed by a "Friends of the Rag" artist, Seattle, December 11, 1975

In the early 1970s, a group of Seattle textile and fabric artists formed Friends of the Rag, dedicating themselves to pushing the boundaries of what women and men might wear. In the 1970s and 1980s, the growing group appeared at events around Seattle, from art openings to philanthropic benefits. One outfit might be made from rubber and window screening, and…
ID Number:2000.107.19751200.2.12
Date:1975
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