3224 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Bomb squad with dog at King County Courthouse, Seattle, September 11, 2001
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, people across the country and around the world reacted with shock and grief, while authorities in the U.S. acted swiftly to secure public buildings and landmarks seen as potential targets, in case another incident was yet to come.In Seattle, authorities evacuated downtown skyscrapers and closed federal buildings. Traffic…
ID Number:2000.107.20010911.17.01
Date: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
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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
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Barbara Earl Thomas in her studio, Seattle, January 25, 2002
Barbara Earl Thomas (b. 1948) is a Seattle-based artist, writer, and arts administrator. She attended Cleveland and Garfield high schools, then became interested in art while a student at the University of Washington, from which she graduated with a Master of Arts degree in 1977. Thomas works in paint, printmaking, cut paper, and large-scale installation. In addition to being a…
ID Number:2000.107.200201.CD01.11.001
Date: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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Sue Bird in her first WNBA game at Key Arena, Seattle, May 30, 2002
This 2002 photo shows Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird playing in her first WBNA game at Key Arena, against the New York Liberty. Bird led the team with 18 points, but the Storm lost to New York, 78-61.Bird retired from the Storm in 2022 after 20 years with the team, which included winning four WNBA championships. She is the league's…
ID Number:2000.107.20020531.CD1.001
Date:2002
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Justin Fleming talking with Stan Morris after practice swim, Federal Way, June 12, 2002
The 2002 Disability Championships in swimming, a collaboration between the U.S. Paralympic Committee and USA Swimming, was held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way in June 2002. Over 130 swimmers from around the world met a qualifying time to swim in the meet, and no prostheses or flotation devices were allowed. Swimmers were classified into categories…
ID Number:2000.107.20020612.CD04.001
Date:2002
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Justin Fleming climbing the starting block at swim practice, Federal Way, June 12, 2002
The 2002 Disability Championships in swimming, a collaboration between the U.S. Paralympic Committee and USA Swimming, was held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way in June 2002. Over 130 swimmers from around the world met a qualifying time to swim in the meet, and no prostheses or flotation devices were allowed. Swimmers were classified into categories…
ID Number:2000.107.20020612.CD04.002
Date:2002
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Harinder "Paul" Bains, with his son, Ikjot Bains, Seattle, June 21, 2002
Harinder "Paul" Bains and his two brothers Gurinder and Gagandeep immigrated to Washington from India in 1987, seeking freedom from religious persecution. The brothers settled in Okanogan, became US citizens, and started a gas station and gasoline transport business called Flying B. In 2000, they complained to oil company Arco alleging racial and religious discrimination while contracting with Arco. The…
ID Number:2000.107.20020621.CD02.001
Date:2002
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Steve Sakuma weighing strawberries during harvest at Sakuma Brothers Farms, Burlington, WA, June 27, 2002
Building on a long tradition of Indigenous berry picking in the Puget Sound region, European Americans brought their preferred varieties of berries to the area as they settled in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By the first decades of the twentieth century, Japanese Americans were setting up family farms, based on practices in fertilization, irrigation, and crop rotation…
ID Number:2000.107.20020627.CD02.01.001
Date:2002