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Lotus Skyliners band members boarding bus for tour, Seattle, August 1956
The Lotus Skyliners were a dance band sponsored by the Seattle Buddhist Church as a wholesome recreational activity for local teen-aged Japanese-Americans. In this image members of the Lotus Skyliners prepare for a 19-day tour of Oregon and California cities. The band was made up of 20 male musicians and female vocalist Pat Nakashima. They were directed by Don Kinsley,…
ID Number:2000.107.168.35.02
Date:1956
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Parishioners performing memorial at Seattle Buddhist Church, September 15, 1963
The Buddhist crisis was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam between May and November 1963, characterized by a series of repressive acts by the South Vietnamese government and a campaign of civil resistance, led mainly by Buddhist monks. The crisis ended with a coup in November 1963 by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.01
Date:1963
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Dignitaries entering Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965
The Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church was formed in 1914 in the Nichiren Shu lineage of Buddhism by a devout group of immigrants from Japan. Since 1929 the church has been located in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood, at 1042 South Weller Street.In this image dignitaries participate in events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the church. At left is a…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.02
Date:1965
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Children posing at Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965
The Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church was formed in 1914 by a devout group of immigrants from Japan. Since 1929 the church has been located in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood, at 1042 South Weller Street.In this image, Mrs. Sumio Taki attempts to get her daughter Lori to face forward for a group picture during celebrations for the church's 50th…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.03
Date:1965
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International Community Health Services exterior, Seattle, March 23, 1978
Seattle's International Community Health Services (ICHS) got its start at a time when low-income Asian immigrants in Seattle’s Chinatown - International District had few options when they needed a doctor who spoke their language. First opened in 1973 as the Asian Community Health Clinic, the main clinic is now located at 720 8th Avenue South, and provides medical services in…
ID Number:2000.107.170.16.14
Date:1978
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Do Good Club members with donated items, Seattle, November 29, 1948
The Do Good Club, a club begun by five 11- and 12-year-old girls in Seattle's North Park neighborhood (roughly the area surrounding present-day North Seattle Community College), sponsored events to raise money for local organizations.In this image members of the Do Good Club pose with some of the donations they've collected for their bazaar to raise money for wood-wind instruments…
ID Number:2000.107.170.25.03
Date:1948
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Children at Seattle Dojo practicing judo, Seattle, November 21, 1952
Established sometime before 1907, Seattle Dojo is the oldest judo dojo in the continental United States. The club moved several times before the present (as of 2019) dojo at 1510 Washington Street in Seattle's Chinatown - International District was built in the 1930s by first generation Japanese Americans.In this image, students Goro Tokita, 8, left, and Hugo Kelso, 7, practice…
ID Number:2000.107.170.25.04
Date:1952
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Seattle Dojo members posing at club, Seattle, November 21, 1952
Established sometime before 1907, Seattle Dojo is the oldest judo dojo in the continental United States. The club moved several times before the present (as of 2019) dojo at 1510 Washington Street in Seattle's Chinatown - International District was built in the 1930s by first generation Japanese Americans. Wartime curfews during World War II and the Japanese American incarceration caused…
ID Number:2000.107.170.25.05
Date:1952
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Pat Suzuki singing in the Variety Club telethon, Seattle, January 31, 1976
The Variety Club (also Variety, the Children's Charity) is an organization founded as a social club for Pittsburgh entertainers in 1927. As the club grew and formed local chapters across the world, the club began raising funds for disadvantaged children, often through local telethons. KIRO-TV in Seattle held an annual Variety Club Telethon from 1969-1989 to benefit Children's Orthopedic Hospital…
ID Number:2000.107.171.09.01
Date:1976
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Mike Tagawa leading OSU demonstration, Seattle, February 9, 1969
The Oriental Student Union (OSU) at Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) was founded in 1970. It modeled itself after the campus Black Student Union (BSU), which during the 1968-1969 school year had used direct action protests to demand Black studies and the hiring of Black administrators and faculty. In this image, OSU co-chairman Mike Tagawa, a veteran and sophomore in…
ID Number:2000.107.171.18.01
Date:1969