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Image of Drag Race'N poster, June 16, 1991
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Drag Race'N poster, June 16, 1991

The flier seen here advertises the 1991 closet ball pageant, Drag Race'n, organized by the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & The Olympic and Rainier Empire. The group is a member of the International Court System (ICS), the second largest LGBTQ organization in the world, and aims to provide funds and services to other non-profits within the local gay and…
ID Number:2002.23.2.64.2
Date:1991
Image of Poster forthe Anti-Inaugural Ball at Red & Black books, January 21, 1989
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Poster forthe Anti-Inaugural Ball at Red & Black books, January 21, 1989

This poster advertises "Another Anti-Inaugural Ball," a party organized by Seattle's Red & Black Books and held the weekend of the inauguration of George H. W. Bush as U. S. president. The party included entertainment by local band Rumors of the Big Wave and was emceed by comedian Peggy Platt. Opened as a collective in 1979, Red & Black Books…
ID Number:2002.23.7.56.1
Date:1989
Image of South African Women's Day poster, August 12, 1978
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South African Women's Day poster, August 12, 1978

The poster pictured here advertises the South Africa Women's Day celebration, an event that featured a talk by Joyce Messenheimer of Cape Town, entertainment by the July 26 Choreopoets and Gwiny'ai on M'bira, as well as African drumming and dancing. Caption information source: http://africanactivist.msu.edu/document_metadata.php?objectid=32-130-1AA6Caption information source: http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv10271Caption information source: http://www.historylink.org/File/4173
ID Number:2002.23.8.1.1
Date:1978
Image of 30th Annual Black Community Festival poster, 1982
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30th Annual Black Community Festival poster, 1982

For over 70 years, Seattle’s Black community has a held a summer festival that was part of Seattle's International Festival, now Seafair. The first, in 1952, was called the East Madison/East Union Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras later transformed into the Pacific Northwest Black Community Festival, and in 1997 it became the Umoja Fest African Heritage Festival.This poster advertises the 30th…
ID Number:2002.23.8.1.3
Date:1982
Image of Poster advertising Indian Art Mart at Daybreak Star Art Center, Seattle, 1979
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Poster advertising Indian Art Mart at Daybreak Star Art Center, Seattle, 1979

In 1970, some 100 Native Americans and supporters occupied Fort Lawton, a Seattle Army base that had been declared surplus. The group wanted to reclaim what had been part of their historic lands. After being ejected by military police, group members camped nearby, maintaining their rights and involving celebrities in their cause. In 1977, after much negotiation and Congressional involvement,…
ID Number:2002.23.8.9.3
Date:1979
Image of J.P. Patches Patches Pal card, Seattle, circa 1965
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J.P. Patches Patches Pal card, Seattle, circa 1965

From 1958 to 1981, Seattle entertainer Chris John Wedes (1928-2012) played clown J.P. Patches on KIRO-TV. "The J.P. Patches Show" was only the second show broadcast by KIRO-TV. Despite having only two live actors on screen at most times, Wedes as J.P. Patches and Bob Newman (1932- ) as his "girlfriend" Gertrude, the live improv show was very popular in…
ID Number:2003.35.1.4.1
Date:Circa 1965
Image of J.P. Patches holiday card, Seattle, circa 1965
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J.P. Patches holiday card, Seattle, circa 1965

From 1958 to 1981, Seattle entertainer Chris John Wedes (1928-2012) played clown J.P. Patches on KIRO-TV. "The J.P. Patches Show" was only the second show broadcast by KIRO-TV. Despite having only two live actors on screen at most times, Wedes as J.P. Patches and Bob Newman (1932- ) as his "girlfriend" Gertrude, the live improv show was very popular in…
ID Number:2003.35.1.4.3
Date:Circa 1965
Image of J. P. Patches and Gertrude riding elephants in a parade, Seattle, circa 1975
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J. P. Patches and Gertrude riding elephants in a parade, Seattle, circa 1975

In this image popular children's television host J. P. Patches and his girlfriend Gertrude ride elephants in a parade.J. P. Patches (Julius Pierpont Patches) was a clown portrayed by Seattle entertainer Chris John Wedes (1928-2012) in "The J.P. Patches Show" on KIRO-TV from 1958 to 1981. Only the second program ever broadcast by KIRO-TV, the live improv show was immensely…
ID Number:2003.35.12.2
Date:Circa 1975
Image of Ruth Prins as Wunda-Wunda, KING-TV children's program host, Seattle, circa 1955
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Ruth Prins as Wunda-Wunda, KING-TV children's program host, Seattle, circa 1955

In 1947, Dorothy Bullitt, owner of KING-TV, hired Ruth Prins, a Seattle actor and drama teacher, to take part in the young station's new children's educational programming. Prins first became the station's Story Lady, in the award-winning Televenture Tales. From 1952 to 1972, she entertained preschoolers as Wunda Wunda, presenting stories, singing songs, and spending time with a group of…
ID Number:2005.5.10
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Cheek to Cheek at Eastlake East poster, September 16, 1982
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Cheek to Cheek at Eastlake East poster, September 16, 1982

This poster advertises a "gay dance contest" titled "Cheek to Cheek at Eastlake East," held at the Eastlake East Tavern in Seattle. The contest included prizes for Best Chorus Line, Best Dressed Dancer, Most Mismatched Couple, and the "Anything but Disco" contest, and also offered dance lessons in folk, ballroom and disco dancing. The event was a benefit for Gay…
ID Number:2006.42.12
Date:1982
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