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Drummer at Festival Sundiata, February 1993
Festival Sundiata is an celebration of the art and culture of people of African descent, held annually at Seattle Center since 1980. The festival includes music, spoken word, food, art displays, and other programs, creating an opportunity to bring together diverse communities for a weekend of fun and education. Here, a drummer performs at the 1993 Festival Sundiata at the…
ID Number:2000.107.19930204.3.44
Date:1993
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Ridler Brothers band performing onstage, February 1993
In the early 1990s, while local grunge bands were achieving mainstream popularity, the genre of country music was expanding in the local music scene. Jeff and Steve Ridler, brothers from Snohomish, Washington, formed their country-rock band, the Ridler Brothers, in the mid-1980s. Inspired by the success of Billy Ray Cyrus’ 1992 hit song and corresponding line dance, “Achy, Breaky Heart,”…
ID Number:2000.107.19930204.11.34
Date:1993
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Ridler Brothers band performing onstage, February 4, 1993
In the early 1990s, while local grunge bands were achieving mainstream popularity, the genre of country music was expanding in the local music scene. Jeff and Steve Ridler, brothers from Snohomish, Washington, formed their country-rock band, the Ridler Brothers, in the mid-1980s. Inspired by the success of Billy Ray Cyrus’ 1992 hit song and corresponding line dance, “Achy, Breaky Heart,”…
ID Number:2000.107.19930204.12.20
Date:1993
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Colman Elementary School students working at computers, Seattle, February 8, 1993
In 1991, Seattle voters approved a $22 million technology levy for schools, ensuring that nearly all schools would have enough classroom computers for their students. At the same time, the disparity between children's access to computer technology at home was stark. In 1993, administrators at Colman and Hawthorne elementary schools, located in largely minority neighborhoods in Seattle’s Central Area and…
ID Number:2000.107.19930208.8.20
Date:1993
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Colman Elementary School students working at computers, Seattle, February 8, 1993
In 1991, Seattle voters approved a $22 million technology levy for schools, ensuring that nearly all schools would have enough classroom computers for their students. At the same time, the disparity between children's access to computer technology at home was stark. In 1993, administrators at Colman and Hawthorne elementary schools, located in largely minority neighborhoods in Seattle’s Central Area and…
ID Number:2000.107.19930208.8.23
Date:1993
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Worker processing oysters at Taylor United plant in Shelton, WA, February 14, 1993
The protected tidal waters of Puget Sound produce a perfect growing environment for shellfish. Oysters, geoducks, clams, and mussels have been staple items in the diet of Coast Salish tribes for millennia due to their abundance in the area. Early white settlers in Washington quickly found local shellfish to be a valuable export fetching high prices in San Francisco. The…
ID Number:2000.107.19930214.7.20
Date:1993
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Workers processing oysters at Taylor United plant in Shelton, WA, February 14, 1993
The protected tidal waters of Puget Sound produce a perfect growing environment for shellfish. Oysters, geoducks, clams, and mussels have been staple items in the diet of Coast Salish tribes for millennia due to their abundance in the area. Early white settlers in Washington quickly found local shellfish to be a valuable export fetching high prices in San Francisco. The…
ID Number:2000.107.19930214.7.36
Date:1993
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Workers processing oysters at Taylor United plant in Shelton, WA, February 14, 1993
The protected tidal waters of Puget Sound produce a perfect growing environment for shellfish. Oysters, geoducks, clams, and mussels have been The protected tidal waters of Puget Sound produce a perfect growing environment for shellfish. Oysters, geoducks, clams, and mussels have been staple items in the diet of Coast Salish tribes for millennia due to their abundance in the area.…
ID Number:2000.107.19930214.8.04
Date:1993
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Employees leaving Boeing 747 plant, Everett, February 18, 1993
In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, Boeing workers are shown…
ID Number:2000.107.19930218.13.13
Date:1993
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Frank Shrontz and Harold Carr at press conference announcing Boeing layoffs, Seattle, February 18, 1993
In 1989, Boeing employment in the Puget Sound region was at a record high of over 106,000 workers. In the early 1990s, amid a national recession and increased competition from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor, the Boeing Company announced a 36% reduction to commercial aircraft production and a cut of 19,000 jobs in the region.In this photo, Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz…
ID Number:2000.107.19930218.13.26
Date:1993