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Image of May Day family picnic flier, Seattle, May 4, 1975
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May Day family picnic flier, Seattle, May 4, 1975

On May 4, 1975, Seattle area Asian and Pacific Island workers were invited to a potluck picnic at Seward Park that included a pig roast, recreation, cultural presentations and speakers. May Day, also known as International Workers Day, aims to build international working class unity.The flier for the event is printed in Tagalog (Filipino), Chinese and English. Sponsors included groups…
ID Number:2002.23.1.32.2
Date:1975
Image of March for Women's Rights flier, Seattle, August 26, 1978
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March for Women's Rights flier, Seattle, August 26, 1978

Women's Equality Day, celebrated in the U.S. on August 26, commemorates the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote. First celebrated in 1973, the day is proclaimed each year by the United States President, and marked by celebrations, as well as protests and marches.This flier advertises the August 26, 1978 Women's Rights March in Seattle,…
ID Number:2002.23.3.99.1
Date:1978
Image of South African Women's Day poster, August 12, 1978
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South African Women's Day poster, August 12, 1978

The poster pictured here advertises the South Africa Women's Day celebration, an event that featured a talk by Joyce Messenheimer of Cape Town, entertainment by the July 26 Choreopoets and Gwiny'ai on M'bira, as well as African drumming and dancing. Caption information source: http://africanactivist.msu.edu/document_metadata.php?objectid=32-130-1AA6Caption information source: http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv10271Caption information source: http://www.historylink.org/File/4173
ID Number:2002.23.8.1.1
Date:1978
Image of 30th Annual Black Community Festival poster, 1982
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30th Annual Black Community Festival poster, 1982

For over 70 years, Seattle’s Black community has a held a summer festival that was part of Seattle's International Festival, now Seafair. The first, in 1952, was called the East Madison/East Union Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras later transformed into the Pacific Northwest Black Community Festival, and in 1997 it became the Umoja Fest African Heritage Festival.This poster advertises the 30th…
ID Number:2002.23.8.1.3
Date:1982
Image of Chinese Baptist Church 5 Years Celebration & New Year Talk poster, Seattle, 1989
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Chinese Baptist Church 5 Years Celebration & New Year Talk poster, Seattle, 1989

The Chinese Baptist Church building on South King Street in the Chinatown - International District, completed in 1924, served as a focal point for the local Chinese spiritual community for over half a century. In 1977, the congregation moved into a new building in the Beacon Hill neighborhood and the building was purchased by the Cathay Post of the American…
ID Number:2002.23.8.14.3
Date:1989
Image of Marchers in Gay Pride Parade, Seattle, June 25, 1977
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Marchers in Gay Pride Parade, Seattle, June 25, 1977

Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week in June 1974, with a variety of festive activities at private and public venues around the city. The celebrations included potluck dinners, the opening of a gay community center, and a sing-in and rollerblading at the top of the Volunteer Park water tower. The largest event, a day of celebrations at Occidental Park,…
ID Number:2002.46.2379.1
Date:1977
Image of Gay Pride Parade rally at Westlake Mall, Seattle, June 25, 1977
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Gay Pride Parade rally at Westlake Mall, Seattle, June 25, 1977

Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week in June 1974, with a variety of festive activities at private and public venues around the city. The celebrations included potluck dinners, the opening of a gay community center, and a sing-in and rollerblading at the top of the Volunteer Park water tower. The largest event, a day of celebrations at Occidental Park,…
ID Number:2002.46.2379.2
Date:1977
Image of Gay Pride march, Seattle, June 25, 1977
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Gay Pride march, Seattle, June 25, 1977

Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week in June 1974, with a variety of festive activities at private and public venues around the city. The celebrations included potluck dinners, the opening of a gay community center, and a sing-in and rollerblading at the top of the Volunteer Park water tower. The largest event, a day of celebrations at Occidental Park,…
ID Number:2002.46.2379.3
Date:1977
Image of Gay Pride Parade rally at Westlake Mall, Seattle, June 25, 1977
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Gay Pride Parade rally at Westlake Mall, Seattle, June 25, 1977

Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week in June 1974, with a variety of festive activities at private and public venues around the city. The celebrations included potluck dinners, the opening of a gay community center, and a sing-in and rollerblading at the top of the Volunteer Park water tower. The largest event, a day of celebrations at Occidental Park,…
ID Number:2002.46.2379.4
Date:1977
Image of Gay Pride march, Seattle, June 25, 1977
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Gay Pride march, Seattle, June 25, 1977

Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week in June 1974, with a variety of festive activities at private and public venues around the city. The celebrations included potluck dinners, the opening of a gay community center, and a sing-in and rollerblading at the top of the Volunteer Park water tower. The largest event, a day of celebrations at Occidental Park,…
ID Number:2002.46.2379.5
Date:1977
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