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NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed at UW, 1997
The idea for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt was conceived in 1985 in San Francisco, and the Quilt was first displayed in 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Quilt consists of sewn and embroidered cloth panels made to commemorate loved ones who died of AIDS-related illness. When first unveiled, the Quilt was larger than a football…
ID Number:2000.107.19970514.7.12
Date:1997
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Maria Quennet participating in 6th annual Waterfront Triathlon, Seattle, May 16, 1997
On May 16, 1997, the sixth annual Waterfront Triathlon was held in Seattle in Waterfront Park. Instead of the conventional triathlon events of swimming, cycling, and running, the Waterfront Triathlon featured a greased salmon relay, a tricycle race, and oyster basketball. This image shows triathlon competitor Maria Quennet in the oyster basketball event. Quennet is holding a greased 20-pound salmon…
ID Number:2000.107.19970516.3.18
Date:1997
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Ku-Tee Yah Dancers, Redmond, May 16, 1997
In May 1997, the Ku-Tee Yah Dancers performed at the Microsoft campus to thank the company for its tutoring program at Seattle’s American Indian Heritage High School and the Seattle Indian Health Board’s Healthy Nations youth programs. Also known as the Alaska Kuteeyaa Dancers, the group is based in Seattle and has members from many tribes.Here, seven-year-old Keli Smith of…
ID Number:2000.107.19970516.6.17
Date:1997
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Three young actors in the Theater of Liberation, Seattle, May 29, 1997
Marc Weinblatt, co-artistic director of the Seattle Public Theater, developed a program for at-risk and homeless youth called the Theater of Liberation. The program, presented at youth homeless shelters and other locations, used improvisation, physical imagery, games, and other activities to explore the variety of social issues faced by its participants. In June 1997, Theater of Liberation performed at Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.19970529.19.08
Date:1997
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Ron Sims after election to King County Executive, November 4, 1997
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.19971104.1.17
Date:1997
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Ron Sims after election to King County Executive, November 4, 1997
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.19971104.1.31
Date:1997
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Ron Sims after election to King County Executive, November 4, 1997
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.19971104.3.05
Date:1997
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Eddie Vedder performing at Memorial Stadium, Seattle, July 22, 1998
In July 1998, hometown band Pearl Jam held two concerts in Seattle’s Memorial Stadium to raise $500,000 for 10 local charities. The concert opened with sets by the Wallflowers and Seattle punk band Zeke, before Pearl Jam took the stage, with Eddie Vedder’s shout of “We’re home!” Among the causes benefitting from the concert proceeds were the John Stanford Book…
ID Number:2000.107.19980722.1.01
Date:1998
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Eddie Vedder performing at Memorial Stadium, Seattle, July 22, 1998
In July 1998, hometown band Pearl Jam held two concerts in Seattle’s Memorial Stadium to raise $500,000 for 10 local charities. The concert opened with sets by the Wallflowers and Seattle punk band Zeke, before Pearl Jam took the stage, with Eddie Vedder’s shout of “We’re home!” Among the causes benefitting from the concert proceeds were the John Stanford Book…
ID Number:2000.107.19980722.1.09
Date:1998
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Pearl Jam performing at Memorial Stadium, Seattle, July 22, 1998
In July 1998, hometown band Pearl Jam held two concerts in Seattle’s Memorial Stadium to raise $500,000 for 10 local charities. The concert opened with sets by the Wallflowers and Seattle punk band Zeke, before Pearl Jam took the stage, with Eddie Vedder’s shout of “We’re home!” Among the causes benefitting from the concert proceeds were the John Stanford Book…
ID Number:2000.107.19980722.1.17
Date:1998