3246 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Cat with six kittens in a foreman's desk drawer at Stetson-Ross Machine Co., November 1975
In November 1975, the feline mascot of the Stetson Ross Machine Company's production room gave birth to six kttens in foreman Earl Lee's desk drawer. Stetson Ross welders Phil Aamont and Larry Bucks had been taking care of the cat since it moved into the company's assembly shop about six months prior. Here, Ross and Bucks admire the new family…
ID Number:2000.107.19751100.1.20
Date:1975
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Curtis Robinson checking the power poles of his Metro trolley bus, Seattle, November 1975
In December 1975, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer published what it jokingly referred to as a “report on the anthropology and sociology of bus riders.” The research was based on an interview with four-year Metro employee Curtis Robinson, driver of the 19th Avenue trolley bus. Robinson reported on the different communication styles of passengers: the talkers, who sit in front directly across…
ID Number:2000.107.19751100.4.4A
Date:1975
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Curtis Robinson at wheel of Metro trolley bus, Seattle, November 1975
In December 1975, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer published what it jokingly referred to as a “report on the anthropology and sociology of bus riders.” The research was based on an interview with four-year Metro employee Curtis Robinson, driver of the 19th Avenue trolley bus. Robinson reported on the different communication styles of passengers: the talkers, who sit in front directly across…
ID Number:2000.107.19751100.4.12A
Date:1975
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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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Cape designed by a "Friends of the Rag" artist, Seattle, December 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:2000.107.19751200.2.18
Date:1975
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Two men modeling jumpsuits, Seattle, December 1975
Jumpsuits were invented in 1919 for parachutists to wear while jumping from planes, but they evolved beyond these origins. By the 1970s they had become part of the fashion landscape: worn on stage by Cher and Elvis, designs available from many high fashion houses, and popular both as sportswear and leisure garments. This image shows two men modeling jumpsuits decorated…
ID Number:2000.107.19751200.5.09
Date:1975
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Maggie Kuhn, founder of the Gray Panthers, Seattle, March 1, 1976
Margaret Elizabeth (“Maggie”) Kuhn (1905-1995) was a lifelong activist for human rights, economic justice, and more. In 1970, at age 65, she was forced out of her position with the United Presbyterian Church (USA) due to the church’s mandatory retirement policy. Kuhn and several other women who had retired under similar circumstances founded a group to advocate against ageism and…
ID Number:2000.107.19760301.1.11
Date:1976
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Maggie Kuhn, founder of the Gray Panthers, Seattle, March 1, 1976
Margaret Elizabeth (“Maggie”) Kuhn (1905-1995) was a lifelong activist for human rights, economic justice, and more. In 1970, at age 65, she was forced out of her position with the United Presbyterian Church (USA) due to the church’s mandatory retirement policy. Kuhn and several other women who had retired under similar circumstances founded a group to advocate against ageism and…
ID Number:2000.107.19760301.1.13
Date:1976
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Dancers rehearsing for the opening of the Kingdome, Seattle, March 21, 1976
Seattle’s covered Kingdome stadium opened March 27, 1976, with a grand celebration featuring some 7,000 participants. Twenty-one of the region’s ethnic organizations participated in the event, including the Seattle Chinese Girls’ Drill Team, and the Seattle Chinese Community Dragon. In this image, costumed members of the Girls’ Drill Team stand in lines as they watch the Community Dragon dancers rehearse.…
ID Number:2000.107.19760321.1.11
Date:1976
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Japanese group Tokiwa-Kai practicing for the opening of the Kingdome, Seattle, March 21, 1976
Seattle’s covered Kingdome stadium opened March 27, 1976, with a grand celebration featuring some 7,000 participants. Twenty-one of the region’s ethnic organizations participated in the event, including the Tokiwa-kai Japanese classical and folk dance group of Seattle. Here, with their parasols and whirling fabric, members of Tokiwa-kai rehearse for their big performance at the Kingdome. Caption information source: “Kingdome Spotlights…
ID Number:2000.107.19760321.1.22
Date:1976