263 results for: Politics and Politicians
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Dr. Ralph Bunche and others at Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, July 7, 1949
Dr. Ralph Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a United Nations mediator in Palestine during the 1948 conflict between the Arabs and Jews. He was the first African American to receive the prize. Dr. Bunche (1904-1971) said mediators "should be biased against suspicion, intolerance, hate, religious and racial bigotry."In this image, five people stand around…
ID Number:2014.49.010.011.0019
Date:1949
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One America Votes mailer, King County, 2010
One American Votes is a Seattle-based political organization that empowers local immigrant and refugee communities through its advocacy, civic engagement, and leadership programs. This 2010 mailer from One America Votes repeats in six languages the message "They Say We Don't Vote. Prove Them Wrong. We Vote." It also lists the dates that mail-in ballots are expected to arrive, and are…
ID Number:2014.58.15.1
Date:2010
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Cheryl Chow for School Board campaign mailer, 2005
Cheryl Chow (1946-2013) was a Seattle educator, politician, and advocate for children. Chow was the daughter of Ruby Chow, a restaurant owner and King County Councilwoman, and Ping Chow, an opera singer, US Army veteran, and chef. Born in Seattle, Cheryl Chow attended Franklin High School and Western Washington University. Early in her career, she taught physical education at Hamilton…
ID Number:2014.58.16.1
Date:2005
Poster
Elect Senator Albert D. Rosellini Democrat Governor poster, Seattle, 1956
Albert Dean Rosellini (1910-2011) was born in Tacoma to Italian American immigrants, and moved with his family to Seattle's Rainier Valley in 1916. Despite the relative poverty of his upbringing, Mr. Rosellini was able to study law at the University of Washington, and then established a highly visible practice as a Seattle attorney. He won election to the State Senate…
ID Number:2015.41.1
Date:1956
Program
"The American Freedom Train," Official Commemorative Program, 1975/76
The American Freedom Train was an exhibit that traveled across the United States from 1975 through 1976 as part of the country's bicentennial celebrations. It was a follow up to the first Freedom Train, which toured the US in the late 1940s. The American Freedom Train consisted of 10 train cars filled with artifacts from across US history including documents…
ID Number:2016.76.1.14
Date:1975-1976
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"Divide the tax load with initiative no. 69" leaflet, 1932
Two hotly contested initiatives were on the November 8, 1932 ballot in Washington State: The Washington 40-Mill Tax Levy Limit Initiative, also known as Initiative 64, was approved by 61% of voters, limiting property taxes to 2 percent of assessed value; and the Washington Income Tax for Schools Initiative, also known as Initiative 69, which won 71 percent of the…
ID Number:2018.3.3.11
Date:1932
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"What holds Seattle back?" handbill, 1921
The Building Owners and Managers Association Seattle King County (BOMA) is a professional trade association established in 1912 by members of the Office Building and Commercial Real Estate Industry.This handbill was published by BOMA on July 1, 1921, to protest a three-cent car fare raise proposed by Seattle public officials.
ID Number:2018.3.3.12
Date:1921
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"Save your schools, vote "NO" on 64, vote "YES" on 69" flier, 1932
Two hotly contested initiatives were on the November 8, 1932 ballot in Washington State: The Washington 40-Mill Tax Levy Limit Initiative, also known as Initiative 64, was approved by 61% of voters, limiting property taxes to 2 percent of assessed value; and the Washington Income Tax for Schools Initiative, also known as Initiative 69, which won 71 percent of the…
ID Number:2018.3.3.13
Date:1932
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"Horse car days are gone!" leaflet, 1937
Seattle’s transportation system grew out of a mixture of privately-owned cable car lines, streetcars, and buses. When the city took these over in 1918, it turned out to be a financial disaster. By 1936, the infrastructure was aging, and the system was $4 million in debt. The city explored alternatives and, in 1937, promoted a plan to modernize the system…
ID Number:2018.3.3.14
Date:1937
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Initiative measure no. 61 flier, 1932
Washington state voters had approved a Prohibition initiative in 1914, several years before the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, enforced by the Volstead Act, outlawed alcohol nationwide. By 1932, as in much of the rest of the country, Washington citizens were turning against Prohibition. That year, State Initiative 61 was approved by voters, which removed regulations on the importation,…
ID Number:2018.3.3.15
Date:1932