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March for Jobs flier, October 21, 1982
On October 21, 1982, eleven community organizations representing a variety of Seattle minority, women, labor, and anti-war groups held a rally and march from Seattle’s Central Area to downtown Seattle. They scheduled the event close to the election to remind politicians of the importance of minority voters. Goals were full employment at fair wages, a cut in the national military…
ID Number:2002.23.1.75.1
Date:1982
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Draft resistance flier, Seattle, 1968
Though protest to conscription has been a feature of all American wars, draft resistance and draft evasion reached a historic peak during the Vietnam War. Draft Resistance-Seattle (DR), the local chapter of a larger national network, worked at Seattle colleges and high schools, alongside other antiwar groups, to organize young men eligible for military service to delay their induction. This…
ID Number:2002.23.3.1b.1
Date:1968
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Flier for Indochina and Amnesty: Who Is the Enemy? event, Bellingham, November 16, 1974
This flier promotes a rally for peace in Southeast Asia, held on November 16, 1974. The rally began at Western Washington State College (now Western Washington University) in Bellingham, then drove to the Peace Arch at the US - Canada border at Blaine, Washington. Later that day was the Northwest premiere of the film "Introduction to the Enemy," followed by…
ID Number:2002.23.3.31.1
Date:1974
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PeaceWorks Park "Support Our Troops" flier, 1990
On August 26, 1990, a spontaneous peace rally against US intervention in the Middle East developed after a "peace concert" at Gas Works park. A handful of protesters remained in the park overnight, and a 24-hour vigil dubbed "PeaceWorks Park" which would endure until nearly the end of the Gulf War in February 1991, was begun. The vigil had no…
ID Number:2002.23.7.6.1
Date:1990
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Support for Desert Storm Rally flier, Seattle, January 25, 1991
A “Support for Desert Storm” rally was held on U.W.’s Red Square several days after large anti-war protests formed in response to the U.S. involvement in the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait. Attended by about 300 people, the event was significantly smaller than the multiple anti-war protests in Seattle which drew thousands of participants. Anti-war activists were also in attendance…
ID Number:2002.23.7.16.1
Date:1991
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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
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Get Peaced Off! poster, January 14, 1991
After Iraq invaded and annexed Kuwait in August 1990, the United Nations Security Council and the Arab League passed resolutions giving Iraq a deadline of January 15, 1991 to leave Kuwait and authorizing military intervention if this did not occur. When Iraq did not withdraw, the United States and coalition forces from other countries began a heavy bombing campaign, codenamed…
ID Number:2002.23.9.20.1
Date:1991
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Ted Williams holding bat during tour of the Kingdome, January 1976
Ted Williams (1918-2002) was one of the most successful hitters in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox, from 1939 to 1960, though he did not play from 1940 to 1943 in order to serve in World War II and missed most of the 1952 and 1953 seasons when he was recalled…
ID Number:2002.46.2178.13
Date:1976
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Ted Williams touring the Kingdome, January 1976
Ted Williams (1918-2002) was one of the most successful hitters in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox, from 1939 to 1960, though he did not play from 1940 to 1943 in order to serve in World War II and missed most of the 1952 and 1953 seasons when he was recalled…
ID Number:2002.46.2178.19
Date:1976
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Aerial of Fort Lawton from northwest, Seattle, circa 1940
In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:2002.48.823
Date:Circa 1940