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Image of Nancy Ramey with Seafair King and Queen on her return from the Olympics, Seattle, December 14, 1956
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Nancy Ramey with Seafair King and Queen on her return from the Olympics, Seattle, December 14, 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 (center) is welcomed back to Seattle from Melbourne by the Seafair Queen and King Neptune, representatives of the annual…
ID Number:1986.5.39848.2
Date:1956
Image of Nancy Ramey and Suzie Ordogh racing for coach Ray Daughters at WAC, Seattle December 1956
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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
Image of Nancy Ramey and Suzie Ordogh exchanging Christmas gifts, December 1956
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Nancy Ramey and Suzie Ordogh exchanging Christmas gifts, 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:1986.5.39850.1
Date:1956
Image of Nancy Ramey receiving trophy at WAC swim meet, Seattle, March 1957
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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
Image of Nancy Ramey leaving building with travel bag, Seattle, October 1956
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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
Image of Jim Whittaker embraces Nawang Gombu, Seattle, 1963
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Jim Whittaker embraces Nawang Gombu, Seattle, 1963

In 1963, guided by Sherpa Nowang Gombu, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. The first Everest team returned to the United States to much acclaim and was presented with an award at the White House by President Kennedy. In this photo, Whittaker and Gombu embrace during a reunion at Whittaker's home.
ID Number:1986.5.44668.1
Date:1963
Image of Muckleshoot Tribe member practicing their fishing rights in Green River, Auburn, October 4, 1970
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Muckleshoot Tribe member practicing their fishing rights in Green River, Auburn, October 4, 1970

In the 1960s and 1970s, Native Americans and their supporters began protesting Washington State laws restricting Native American fishing rights that had been granted in a series of treaties with the United States between 1854 and 1855. The Survival of the American Indian Society (SAIA), the NAACP, and the National Indian Youth Council (NIYC), coordinated a series of protests and…
ID Number:1986.5.52952.31A
Date:1970
Image of Tommy Harper at bat for the Seattle Pilots, Seattle, 1969
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Tommy Harper at bat for the Seattle Pilots, Seattle, 1969

Tommy Harper (b. 1940) is a retired professional baseball player who played for Cincinnati, Cleveland, Seattle, Milwaukee, California (Anaheim), Oakland, and Baltimore during his 15-season career. He played all three outfield positions, was designated hitter, and played first, second, and third base across his time in Major League Baseball. In 1969, he played for the Seattle Pilots in their only…
ID Number:1986.5.56053.1
Date:1969
Image of University of Washington football coach Enoch Bagshaw golfing in Seattle, March 11, 1929
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University of Washington football coach Enoch Bagshaw golfing in Seattle, March 11, 1929

Enoch Bagshaw played end, halfback, and quarterback between 1903 and 1907 and was one of the first five-year lettermen in University of Washington (UW) history. He served as the head football coach at Everett High School from 1909 until 1920 and took the teams to consecutive national championships in 1919 and 1920. Coaching at UW, Bagshaw took the Huskies to…
ID Number:1986.5G.38
Date:1929
Image of University of Washington football player Chuck Carroll, Seattle, circa 1928
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University of Washington football player Chuck Carroll, Seattle, circa 1928

Chuck Carroll played a variety of positions for the University of Washington (UW) Huskies -- halfback, linebacker, and running back -- and became one of the most respected players throughout the years. He served as captain in the 1928 season, was an All-American running back in 1927-28, and set a record for points in a game (36) in 1928 that…
ID Number:1986.5G.256.1
Date:Circa 1928
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