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Image of Ann Dulien wearing her Easter hat, Seattle, 1947
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Ann Dulien wearing her Easter hat, Seattle, 1947

Ann (Fabrikant) Dulien Diamond (1909-1984) was born in Poland and immigrated to New York City with her family in 1911. There she met her first husband, Louis Theodore Dulien (1895-1979), with whom she moved to Seattle about 1935. The couple were benefactors to the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Boys Clubs. Ann was active in other local civic organizations…
ID Number:2000.107.052.15.02
Date:1947
Image of Steve Duzan of Immunex, February 1984
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Steve Duzan of Immunex, February 1984

Scientists Steven Gillis and Christopher Henney, along with businessman Stephen Duzan, founded Immunex in July 1981. They envisioned the company's mission as developing, producing, and licensing diagnostic and therapeutic immunological products. Its successful drugs included LEUKINE (sargramostin) for patients undergoing bone marrow transplants, NOVANTRONE for multiple sclerosis, and ENBREL (etanercept), an anti-inflammatory used to treat arthritis. By 2001 Immunex was…
ID Number:2000.107.053.02.01
Date:1984
Image of Jim Ellis, Seattle, September 1974
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Jim Ellis, Seattle, September 1974

James Reed "Jim" Ellis (b. 1921), a Franklin High School graduate and Seattle lawyer, is widely regarded as one of the most visionary civic activists in King County history. In the late 1950s he spearheaded the clean up of Lake Washington, leading to the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro), which became a regional transportation system. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.056.08.02
Date:1974
Image of Jim Ellis at Freeway Park dedication ceremony, Seattle, July 6, 1981
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Jim Ellis at Freeway Park dedication ceremony, Seattle, July 6, 1981

James Reed "Jim" Ellis (b. 1921), a Franklin High School graduate and Seattle lawyer, is widely regarded as one of the most visionary civic activists in King County history. In the late 1950s he spearheaded the clean up of Lake Washington, leading to the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro), which became a regional transportation system. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.056.08.03
Date:1981
Image of John Fluke Jr. at Fluke Manufacturing, December 24, 1984
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John Fluke Jr. at Fluke Manufacturing, December 24, 1984

John M. Fluke, Sr. was granted a patent for the VAM (Volts, Amps, Watts) meter instrument in 1947 and founded Fluke Corporation in the basement of his home in Springdale, Connecticut, the following year. Fluke, who was born and raised in Seattle, moved his company to the Ballard neighborhood in 1952. In 1981, Fluke opened a 500,000 square feet, $26…
ID Number:2000.107.066.17.07
Date:1984
Image of Bill Holm with mask by Willie Seaweed, Seattle, September 10, 1983
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Bill Holm with mask by Willie Seaweed, Seattle, September 10, 1983

Bill Holm (1925-2020) was a art history professor at the University of Washington and curator of Northwest Coast Indian Art at the Burke Museum of Nature History and Cultur. Holm was known for his teaching and advocacy of Northwest Coast Indigenous art, and he spent several years working on a retrospective of the work of Willie Seaweed that opened at…
ID Number:2000.107.090.33.01
Date:1983
Image of Jean Halliday sitting outside federal courthouse, Seattle, April 6, 1970
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Jean Halliday sitting outside federal courthouse, Seattle, April 6, 1970

Fort Lawton was a United States Army post located in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, overlooking Puget Sound. In 1968 the site was rejected for proposed defense upgrades, and the Army began downsizing the property. In 1970 the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation (UIATF) presented a claim to all lands that might be declared surplus by the Army. Led…
ID Number:2000.107.095.26.01
Date:1970
Image of Performers dancing during Christmas Around the World, Seattle, December 1, 1968
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Performers dancing during Christmas Around the World, Seattle, December 1, 1968

The annual "Christmas around the World" program at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle began as a way to provide foreign students at the University of Washington with a glimpse of their homeland Christmas celebration, through a series of performances showing the Christmas customs and traditions of other countries. The program grew steadily and showcased a variety…
ID Number:2000.107.095.27.01
Date:1968
Image of Performers dancing during Christmas Around the World, Seattle, December 1, 1968
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Performers dancing during Christmas Around the World, Seattle, December 1, 1968

The annual "Christmas around the World" program at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle began as a way to provide foreign students at the University of Washington with a glimpse of their homeland Christmas celebration, through a series of performances showing the Christmas customs and traditions of other countries. The program grew steadily and showcased a variety…
ID Number:2000.107.095.27.02
Date:1968
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Young women looking at photos at "Pride and Shame" exhibit, Seattle, July 19, 1970

In the summer of 1970, the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) organized an exhibit titled "Pride and Shame" that chronicled the experience of Japanese and Japanese Americans in the Pacific Northwest from the late 1880s to 1970. First shown at the Museum of History & Industy (MOHAI), the exhibit was in part a community celebration, with displays about Japanese…
ID Number:2000.107.098.18.04
Date:1970
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