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Image of Dustin Williams holding traditional talking stick at Nelson Mandela welcoming ceremony, Seattle, December 8, 1999
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Dustin Williams holding traditional talking stick at Nelson Mandela welcoming ceremony, Seattle, December 8, 1999

In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça Machel visited Seattle a few months after Mandela left office as president of South Africa. Their visit was intended to raise money for their charitable organizations. In addition to meeting with prominent philanthropists, Mandela and Machel addressed students at Seattle University, spoke at a world health conference at the University of…
ID Number:2000.107.19991208.1.23
Date:1999
Image of Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel at welcoming ceremony at Boeing Field, Seattle, December 8, 1999
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Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel at welcoming ceremony at Boeing Field, Seattle, December 8, 1999

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, in the country’s first fully democratic election. His election came after a long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa, in which Mandela played a key role and during which he was imprisoned for 27 years.In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça…
ID Number:2000.107.19991208.1.24
Date:1999
Image of Teresa Ryan with Nelson Mandela, Seattle, December 8, 1999
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Teresa Ryan with Nelson Mandela, Seattle, December 8, 1999

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, in the country’s first fully democratic election. His election came after a long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa, in which Mandela played a key role and during which he was imprisoned for 27 years.In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça…
ID Number:2000.107.19991208.1.26
Date:1999
Image of Shyidah Salahud'din trying to take a picture at Nelson Mandela welcoming ceremony, December 8, 1999
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Shyidah Salahud'din trying to take a picture at Nelson Mandela welcoming ceremony, December 8, 1999

In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça Machel visited Seattle a few months after Mandela left office as president of South Africa. Their visit was intended to raise money for their charitable organizations. In addition to meeting with prominent philanthropists, Mandela and Machel addressed students at Seattle University, spoke at a world health conference at the University of…
ID Number:2000.107.19991208.1.27
Date:1999
Image of Chaltu Abdela having her face painted at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001
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Chaltu Abdela having her face painted at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001

Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Also know as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, the holiday is celebrated on the June 19th anniversary of the day in 1865 when a Union Army general arrived in Galveston to announce the end of the Civil War and freedom from…
ID Number:2000.107.20010618.CD01.01.001
Date:2001
Image of Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001
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Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001

Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Also know as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, the holiday is celebrated on the June 19th anniversary of the day in 1865 when a Union Army general arrived in Galveston to announce the end of the Civil War and freedom from…
ID Number:2000.107.20010618.CD01.03.001
Date:2001
Image of Boy dancing at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001
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Boy dancing at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001

Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Also know as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, the holiday is celebrated on the June 19th anniversary of the day in 1865 when a Union Army general arrived in Galveston to announce the end of the Civil War and freedom from…
ID Number:2000.107.20010618.CD01.03.002
Date:2001
Image of Mariners players being congratulated after 116th win, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 6, 2001
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Mariners players being congratulated after 116th win, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 6, 2001

The 2001 season for the Seattle Mariners was the best season in franchise history. Under manager Lou Piniella, who oversaw the team from 1993 to 2002, the Mariners tied the record for most wins in a season with 116 and lead the league in batting, fielding, and pitching. The team was comprised of veteran baseball players. Players like third baseman…
ID Number:2000.107.20011006.CD1.01.001
Date:2001
Image of Mariners pitcher Kazuhiro Sasaki being congratulated after 116th win, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 6, 2001
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Mariners pitcher Kazuhiro Sasaki being congratulated after 116th win, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 6, 2001

The 2001 season for the Seattle Mariners was the best season in franchise history. Under manager Lou Piniella, who oversaw the team from 1993 to 2002, the Mariners tied the record for most wins in a season with 116 and lead the league in batting, fielding, and pitching. The team was comprised of veteran baseball players. Players like third baseman…
ID Number:2000.107.20011006.CD1.01.002
Date:2001
Image of John Selle and Trygue Vjorndal in 17th of May parade, Seattle, May 17, 2002
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John Selle and Trygue Vjorndal in 17th of May parade, Seattle, May 17, 2002

Norwegian Constitution Day, the official National Day of Norway, is celebrated each year on the 17th of May. The day, called "Syttende mai" in Norwegian, commemorates the 1814 signing of the Norwegian Constitution, declaring Norway an independent nation. The anniversary is celebrated annually with festivities in Norway and in Norwegian communities around the world. The events include a children's parade,…
ID Number:2000.107.20020517.CD02.01.001
Date:2002
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