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Image of Ken Griffey Jr. and the Mariner Moose before game at Kingdome, May 1990
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Ken Griffey Jr. and the Mariner Moose before game at Kingdome, May 1990

This photo shows the Mariners' new mascot goofing around with Ken Griffey Jr. on the field at the Kingdome prior to a May 1990 game. The Mariner Moose had recently debuted, on April 13, 1990, after the Moose was chosen from among entries submitted by children 14 and under in a contest to select a team mascot.
ID Number:2000.107.015.34.01
Date:1990
Image of Packed bleachers at the Sonics last game at the Coliseum, Seattle, June 7, 1978
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Packed bleachers at the Sonics last game at the Coliseum, Seattle, June 7, 1978

The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Sonics) were a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Seattle, that played from 1967 until 2008. The Sonics competed in the league's Western Conference Pacific and Northwest divisions and won the NBA Championship in 1979. In 2008, the team's new ownership relocated to Oklahoma City, where they play as the Oklahoma City…
ID Number:2000.107.016.09.01
Date:1978
Image of Sonics playing Washington Bullets in 1978 NBA Championship finals, May 1978
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Sonics playing Washington Bullets in 1978 NBA Championship finals, May 1978

The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Sonics) were a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Seattle, that played from 1967 until 2008. The Sonics competed in the league's Western Conference Pacific and Northwest divisions and won the NBA Championship in 1979. In 2008, the team's new ownership relocated to Oklahoma City, where they play as the Oklahoma City…
ID Number:2000.107.016.10.01
Date:1978
Image of Lenny Wilkens with championship trophy after arriving at Sea-Tac airport, June 2, 1979
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Lenny Wilkens with championship trophy after arriving at Sea-Tac airport, June 2, 1979

Lenny Wilkens (1937-2025) was a professional basketball player and coach who played as point guard for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1968-1972, and served as player-coach from 1969-1972. Wilkens returned to coach the Sonics in 1977 and stayed with the team until 1985. His first season back with the Sonics ended in an NBA Finals appearance, and in 1979 Wilkens led…
ID Number:2000.107.016.12.03
Date:1979
Image of Dennis Johnson shooting basket during NBA Finals against Washington Bullets, Seattle, 1979
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Dennis Johnson shooting basket during NBA Finals against Washington Bullets, Seattle, 1979

The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Sonics) were a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Seattle, that played from 1967 until 2008. The Sonics competed in the league's Western Conference Pacific and Northwest divisions and won the NBA Championship in 1979. In 2008, the team's new ownership relocated to Oklahoma City, where they play as the Oklahoma City…
ID Number:2000.107.016.13.01
Date:1979
Image of Fan Mario Mazzoni with Sonics lawn art, Lynnwood, May 28, 1993
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Fan Mario Mazzoni with Sonics lawn art, Lynnwood, May 28, 1993

The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Sonics) were a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Seattle, that played from 1967 until 2008. The Sonics competed in the league's Western Conference Pacific and Northwest divisions and won the NBA Championship in 1979. In 2008, the team's new ownership relocated to Oklahoma City, where they play as the Oklahoma City…
ID Number:2000.107.016.23.01
Date:1993
Image of Riders beginning Mercer Island bike race, July 23, 1966
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Riders beginning Mercer Island bike race, July 23, 1966

This image was taken at the start of the seniors division of the fourth annual Mercer Island bicycle road race, held on July 23. The seniors' (age 18 and over) race route was 40 miles long, and the juniors (under 18 years old) rode a 10-mile route. The races started and finished at the Mercer Island shopping center at 78th…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.04
Date:1966
Image of Glenn Erickson working at R&E Cycles, Seattle, May 10, 1974
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Glenn Erickson working at R&E Cycles, Seattle, May 10, 1974

In this image, Glenn Erickson attaches spokes to a bicycle wheel at the shop he founded with Angel Rodriguez in 1973, R&E Cycles. Still located in its original University District neighborhood, and owned since 1993 by former employee Dan Towle, the shop continues to manufacture, sell, and service R&E Cycles, a line of custom race, touring, tandem, travel, and Rohloff…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.06
Date:1976
Image of Angel Rodriquez with bicycle frame at R&E Cycles, Seattle, May 10, 1974
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Angel Rodriquez with bicycle frame at R&E Cycles, Seattle, May 10, 1974

In this image, Angel Rodriguez displays a double-butted bicycle frame that he and Glenn Erickson made at the shop they founded in 1973, R&E Cycles. Still located in its original University District neighborhood, and owned since 1993 by former employee Dan Towle, the shop continues to manufacture, sell, and service R&E Cycles, a line of custom race, touring, tandem, travel,…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.07
Date:1974
Image of Susan Rice of Kirkland training for the Seattle to Portland (STP) bike ride, Seattle, June 22, 1989
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Susan Rice of Kirkland training for the Seattle to Portland (STP) bike ride, Seattle, June 22, 1989

In 1989, over 9,300 cyclists planned to ride in the annual Seattle to Portland Bicycle (STP) Classic. Two days before the race, Susan Rice made a final round-trip training ride from her home in Kirkland to Seattle’s Gas Works Park. This would be her first time participating in the 202-mile STP, and she planned to complete it in one day.Here,…
ID Number:2000.107.021.22.03
Date:1989
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