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Elvis Presley on the monorail during the World's Fair, Seattle, September 1962
Elvis Presley visited Seattle to make his 11th motion picture, "It Happened at the World's Fair." Colonel Tom Parker accompanied him along with a staff of nine young men in black jump suits. Here, Elvis sits next to his costar on the monorail, as passengers on the monorail platform gape. Elvis Presley also known as Elvis Aron Presley and as…
ID Number:1986.5.39457.1
Date:1962
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Nancy Ramey and Suzie Ordogh racing for coach Ray Daughters at WAC, Seattle December 1956
In 1956 Nancy Jane Ramey, a 16-year-old swimmer who grew up in the Mercer Island neighborhood of Seattle, competed in the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly event. During the games 40 Hungarian athletes defected to the United States after Soviet forces invaded Hungary in response to a populist uprising. Another…
ID Number:1986.5.39849.1
Date:1956
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Nancy Ramey receiving trophy at WAC swim meet, Seattle, March 1957
In 1956 Nancy Jane Ramey, a 16-year-old swimmer who grew up in the Mercer Island neighborhood of Seattle, competed in the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly event. In this image Ramey (wearing WAC sweatshirt) receives trophies with two other swimmers after a competition at Seattle's Washington Athletic Club (WAC). Ramey…
ID Number:1986.5.39851.1
Date:1957
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Nancy Ramey leaving building with travel bag, Seattle, October 1956
In 1956 Nancy Jane Ramey, a 16-year-old swimmer who grew up in the Mercer Island neighborhood of Seattle, competed in the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly event. In this image Ramey exits what appears to be Seattle's Washington Athletic Club (WAC) after a training session. Ramey was set to leave…
ID Number:1986.5.39852.1
Date:1956
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Rao family at US District Court for naturalization ceremony, August 12, 1963
Dr. Charumati Rao and her husband Dr. Krishna V.S. Rao, originally from Patna, India, became naturalized American citizens on August 12, 1963, at the U.S. District Court in Seattle. The couple, both practicing physicians, are shown here with their two sons, Lakshmi "Dixie" Rao, 11, and Krishna "Chris" Rao, 7, and Krishna V.S. Rao's father, K.S.N. Rao. The two boys,…
ID Number:1986.5.39931.1
Date:1963
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Eleanor Roosevelt awarding medal to soldier Sam Morris, Seattle, April 3, 1943
The First Lady pins a medal on the jacket of Sam Morris, one of four African American enlisted men honored at a special ceremony in front of Seattle's County-City Building on April 3, 1943. Several months earlier, these soldiers rescued many people after a bomber on a test run crashed into the Frye Packing Plant.Honored soldiers are, left to right:…
ID Number:1986.5.40746.1
Date:1943
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Elvis Presley and Governor Rosellini signing autographs, Seattle, September 5, 1962
Elvis Presley visited Seattle in September 1962 to make his 11th motion picture, "Take Me To The Fair," at the Century 21 fairgrounds. Colonel Tom Parker accompanied him along with a staff of nine young men in black jump suits. Here, Elvis signs autographs with Governor Albert Rosellini. Handwritten on sleeve: Rosellini, Albert D., Gov.; Presley, Elvis. Date photograph was…
ID Number:1986.5.40806.1
Date:1962
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Elvis Presley presenting a gift to Washington Governor Albert Rosellini, Monorail Station, Westlake Avenue, Seattle, September 5, 1962
Elvis Presley visited Seattle to make his 11th motion picture, "Take Me To The Fair," at the Century 21 fairgrounds. Colonel Tom Parker (second from right, in hat) accompanied him along with a staff of nine young men in black jump suits. Here, at the downtown Monorail station, Elvis poses with Governor Albert Rosellini (left)" The ham was supposedly from…
ID Number:1986.5.40806.2
Date:1962
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Sam Smith and his sons, November 7, 1967
Sam Smith was the first African-American person to be elected to the Seattle City Council in 1968 and was on the Council until 1991, chairing many committees and serving as Council President from 1974-1979 and 1986-1989. Smith also served in the Washington State Legislature for five terms, beginning with his election from the 37th district in 1958. He was born…
ID Number:1986.5.42352.27
Date:1967
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Wesley Tao in his office, Seattle, July 1965
Wesley Tao (1924-2020) was born in Shanghai, China, and graduated from the University of Nanking in China, where he studied economics. From 1949 to 1951, he attended the University of Washington, receiving a BA in Business Administration. Tao worked in the personnel department at Boeing from 1952-1957 before opening Wesley Tao and Associates, an insurance agency in the Chinatown International…
ID Number:1986.5.43204.1
Date:1965