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Mardi Gras parade, Seattle, February 19, 1977
In 1977, Seattle held its first Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) celebration in Occidental Park, Pioneer Square. The event lasted for five days and was peaceful during the day but got unruly at night. This image shows revelers on a street in Pioneer Square, including one wearing a patterned onesie and another sporting a white suit, cape, face paint, and a…
ID Number:2000.107.19770219.1.22
Date:1977
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Mardi Gras parade, Seattle, February 19, 1977
In 1977, Seattle held its first Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) celebration in Occidental Park, Pioneer Square. The event lasted for five days and was peaceful during the day but got unruly at night. This image shows revelers on a street in Pioneer Square, including a man with a dummy in a wagon pulled by a child. Caption information source: The…
ID Number:2000.107.19770219.1.26
Date:1977
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Mardi Gras parade, Seattle, February 19, 1977
In 1977, Seattle held its first Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) celebration in Occidental Park, Pioneer Square. The event lasted for five days and was peaceful during the day but got unruly at night. This image shows revelers on a street in Pioneer Square, including a man playing a euphonium, possibly as part of a band. Behind the euphonium player are…
ID Number:2000.107.19770219.1.28
Date:1977
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Judge Kathleen Bishop outside the Nisqually Tribe Community Church where she holds court, 1977
Kathleen L. Bishop Turner (1915-1978), a member of the Snohomish Tribe, was active in Native American affairs throughout her life, following in the footsteps of her father, Senator William Bishop, who was the first Native American to serve in the Washington State Legislature. She devoted most of her live to the preservation and promotion of Native American traditions and culture.…
ID Number:2000.107.19770420.1.38
Date:1977
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Students with disabilities from Lowell Elementary visiting Seattle Art Museum, May 24, 1977
A group of students with disabilities from Lowell Elementary School visited the Northwest Indian exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum in May 1977, shortly after the museum was renovated to be accessible to wheelchair users. The children also used tricycles, carts, and walkers, in addition to wheelchairs, to get around.This image shows a few of the students looking at a…
ID Number:2000.107.19770524.1.15
Date:1977
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Docent Evelyn Klebanoff showing Indian mask to child in wheelchair, May 24, 1977
A group of students with disabilities from Lowell School visited the Northwest Indian exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum in May 1977, shortly after the museum was renovated to be accessible to wheelchair users. The children also used tricycles, carts, and walkers, in addition to wheelchairs, to get around.This image shows a student named Miriam holding a moon mask with…
ID Number:2000.107.19770524.1.29
Date:1977
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Women at the new Sound Savings and Loan Association, Seattle, May 26, 1977
When Sound Savings & Loan Association opened its doors on May 26, 1977, it was the first female-directed savings and loan institution west of the Mississippi. Some 500 shareholders, mostly women, invested $1.3 million to open the thrift bank, and the state of Washington contributed $100,000 to the effort. Billing itself “A Woman’s Place,” Sound Savings focused primarily on savings…
ID Number:2000.107.19770526.1.40
Date:1977
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Madame Lazonga, tattoo artist, Seattle, February 7, 1978
In 1972, a young Seattle woman began learning tattooing from shop owner C.J. (Danny) Denzl. Adopting the name Vyvyn Lazonga, she and Denzl became known for their original designs. At a time when men dominated both the trade and its clientele—and standard stencils were more common than custom artwork—Lazonga drew increasing attention for her own tattoos and her work with…
ID Number:2000.107.19780207.1.35
Date:1978
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Joseph Washington chanting at funeral for Kathleen Bishop, Port Townsend, February 16, 1978
Kathleen L. Bishop Turner (1915-1978), a member of the Snohomish Tribe, was active in Native American affairs throughout her life, following in the footsteps of her father, Senator William Bishop, who was the first Native American to serve in the Washington State Legislature. She devoted most of her live to the preservation and promotion of Native American traditions and culture.…
ID Number:2000.107.19780216.1.01
Date:1978
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Mourners placing gifts on bier at funeral for Kathleen Bishop, Port Townsend, February 16, 1978
Kathleen L. Bishop Turner (1915-1978), a member of the Snohomish Tribe, was active in Native American affairs throughout her life, following in the footsteps of her father, Senator William Bishop, who was the first Native American to serve in the Washington State Legislature. She devoted most of her live to the preservation and promotion of Native American traditions and culture.…
ID Number:2000.107.19780216.1.08
Date:1978