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Fire Chief Vickery sitting in Mini Medic 1, Seattle, 1971
Civic leader Gordon Franklin Vickery (1920-1996) began his service to the City of Seattle in 1946 with the fire department. During his tenure as Chief from 1963-1972 he won praise for his efforts to hire minorities and women. In 1968, Chief Vickery began discussions with Dr. Leonard Cobb, Chief of Cardiology at Harborview, about training firefighters in emergency life-saving techniques.…
ID Number:1995.31.13
Date:1971
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Fire Chief Vickery with Lake City Lions Club members, Seattle, 1971
Civic leader Gordon Franklin Vickery (1920-1996) began his service to the City of Seattle in 1946 with the fire department. During his tenure as Chief from 1963-1972 he won praise for his efforts to hire minorities and women. In 1968, Chief Vickery began discussions with Dr. Leonard Cobb, Chief of Cardiology at Harborview, about training firefighters in emergency life-saving techniques.…
ID Number:1995.31.15
Date:1971
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Traffic Code Map, Seattle, circa 1923
This double-sided traffic map is "compliments of the Department of Streets & Sewers, W. D. Barkhuff, Superintendent." William D. Barkhuff was the Superintendent of Streets and Sewers from 1922 to 1928. This map was probably for visitors to the city, outlining where cars could park and "stand," along with rules for drivers in the city and major thoroughfares throughout the…
ID Number:1997.30.30
Date:Circa 1923
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AIDS Prevention Project volunteer at needle exchange, Seattle, February 20, 1990
In this image, a volunteer is taking a survey of people exchanging needles at Second and Pike in downtown Seattle. He was manning the table for the AIDS Prevention Project handled through King County Health Department. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.001.06.02
Date:1990
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Microbiologist with blood samples for HIV testing at the Public Health Lab, Seattle, March 26, 1992
In the early years of AIDS testing, health clinics were often overwhelmed with test requests. In this image, microbiologist Jeanette Frazier prepares blood samples for HIV testing at the Public Health Lab in Seattle, with a large tray of vials awaiting testing nearby. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.001.06.04
Date:1992
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Woman running AIDS computer test on vials of blood, Seattle, August 16, 1985
In this image, supervisor of serology June Nakata at the Seattle-King County Health Department lab, located in the Public Safety Building, inserts a vial of blood that has been tested for AIDS antibodies into a computer. The device scans the vial and prints out findings on tape; "reactive" indicates that AIDS antibodies are present. Caption information derived from captions written…
ID Number:2000.107.001.06.05
Date:1985
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ACT-UP activists in Mayor's office, Seattle, June 28, 1990
In this image Ann Levinson, Deputy Chief of Staff for Mayor Norman B. Rice, attempts to respond to the demands of a group of ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) activists who occupied the mayor's office for several hours. The organization was upset about a city drug-loitering ordinance. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached…
ID Number:2000.107.001.06.16
Date:1990
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Supporters of abortion reform marching on the Capitol, Olympia, January 12, 1970
The period leading up to the 1970 passing of hotly-debated Referendum 20 saw many pro- and anti-abortion demonstrations in Washington State. Three years before the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that abortion was a constitutional right, Ref. 20 established a limited right to seek an abortion, and Washington became one of only a handful of states to permit…
ID Number:2000.107.001.15.03
Date:1970
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Anti-abortion demonstration at State Capitol, Olympia, January 18, 1985
In this image demonstrators gather on the steps of the State Capitol to show support for the "Committee to Repeal State Funding of Abortions." Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.001.15.04
Date:1985
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Carolyn Sundseth speaking at anti-abortion rally at U. S. Courthouse, Seattle, May 30, 1985
On May 30, 1985, a coalition of Seattle religious groups walked from the Seattle Center to the Federal Courthouse in a "Memorial March for the Unborn.'' This image shows Carolyn Sundseth, President Reagan's associate director of public liaison, addressing the crowd in front of the Courthouse with a strongly anti-abortion message. Caption information source: "Anti-abortion march dedicated to unborn," by…
ID Number:2000.107.001.16.03
Date:1985