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Image of Seattle Banjo Band members performing, 1978
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Seattle Banjo Band members performing, 1978

The Seattle Banjo Band was a popular participant in Seattle-area summer festivals. Here, Trudy Hawley, foreground, and other members of the band sing and play at one of the band's 1978 performances at a King County park. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, June 28 and July 12, 1978Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached…
ID Number:2000.107.165.10.02
Date:1978
Image of Vaudeville performer at Bumbershoot, Seattle, September 5, 1981
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Vaudeville performer at Bumbershoot, Seattle, September 5, 1981

Begun in 1971, Seattle's Bumbershoot is one of North America’s largest urban arts festivals, held annually over Labor Day weekend at the Seattle Center.In this image a member of the One Reel Vaudeville Show enters the audience to collect items to test the skills of his partner, a mystic who needed quite a few clues to guess the items. Caption…
ID Number:2000.107.168.06.01
Date:1981
Image of Child wearing mask at Bumbershoot, Seattle, September 4, 1981
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Child wearing mask at Bumbershoot, Seattle, September 4, 1981

Begun in 1971, Seattle's Bumbershoot is one of North America’s largest urban arts festivals, held annually over Labor Day weekend at the Seattle Center.In this image, 7-year-old Noah Ward captures the fun-loving spirit of Bumbershoot by wearing an elaborate mask. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.168.06.02
Date:1981
Image of Clown making bubbles at Bumbershoot, Seattle, September 2, 1984
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Clown making bubbles at Bumbershoot, Seattle, September 2, 1984

Begun in 1971, Seattle's Bumbershoot is one of North America’s largest urban arts festivals, held annually over Labor Day weekend at the Seattle Center.In this image Geoff Beebe, as B. More the Clown, entertains children on the opening day of Bumbershoot by creating unusual large bubbles. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back…
ID Number:2000.107.168.06.03
Date:1984
Image of Mime performing at Bumbershoot, Seattle, August 31, 1984
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Mime performing at Bumbershoot, Seattle, August 31, 1984

Begun in 1971, Seattle's Bumbershoot is one of North America’s largest urban arts festivals, held annually over Labor Day weekend at the Seattle Center.In this image mime Susan Whitting draws a crowd as she mimics a passerby on the opening day of Bumbershoot. Caption information source: "Bumbershoot," by Paul Dorpat, HistoryLink.org Essay 10027Caption information also derived from captions written by…
ID Number:2000.107.168.06.04
Date:1984
Image of Phyllis Lamphere and Bill Earl dancing at  Bumbershoot, Seattle, August 16, 1974
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Phyllis Lamphere and Bill Earl dancing at Bumbershoot, Seattle, August 16, 1974

Begun in 1971, Seattle's Bumbershoot is one of North America’s largest urban arts festivals, held annually over Labor Day weekend at the Seattle Center.In this image, Seattle councilwoman Phyllis Lamphere, right, dances with Bill Earl of the Renaissance dancers at the IBM Plaza. The Seattle Brass Ensemble, singers, and dancers traveled from downtown to the Seattle Center to officially open…
ID Number:2000.107.168.06.05
Date:1974
Image of Man with Bumbershoot face paint, Seattle, September 3, 1988
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Man with Bumbershoot face paint, Seattle, September 3, 1988

Begun in 1971, Seattle's Bumbershoot is one of North America’s largest urban arts festivals, held annually over Labor Day weekend at the Seattle Center.In this image, Steve Irby shows his support on the opening day of Bumbershoot by painting his face to celebrate the festival. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of…
ID Number:2000.107.168.07.01
Date:1988
Image of Block party protesting development, Seattle, August 28, 1977
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Block party protesting development, Seattle, August 28, 1977

In this image, spectators and dancers enjoy music provided by the Maraire Marimba Ensemble at a block party on 13th Avenue East between E. Republican Street and E. Mercer Street in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The house behind the band at 516 13th Avenue E. is one of the older housing units that developers wanted to tear down and replace…
ID Number:2000.107.168.11.01
Date:1977
Image of Lotus Skyliners band members boarding bus for tour, Seattle, August 1956
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Lotus Skyliners band members boarding bus for tour, Seattle, August 1956

The Lotus Skyliners were a dance band sponsored by the Seattle Buddhist Church as a wholesome recreational activity for local teen-aged Japanese-Americans. In this image members of the Lotus Skyliners prepare for a 19-day tour of Oregon and California cities. The band was made up of 20 male musicians and female vocalist Pat Nakashima. They were directed by Don Kinsley,…
ID Number:2000.107.168.35.02
Date:1956
Image of Knights Templar marching in Easter parade, Seattle, March 24, 1940
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Knights Templar marching in Easter parade, Seattle, March 24, 1940

In this image members of the Seattle Knights Templar wearing full uniform parade from the Masonic Temple on Harvard Avenue and East Pine Street towards First Methodist Church for their annual Easter service. Here they cross Spring Street, heading south on Fifth Avenue. Named after the famed medieval crusaders, in modern times the Knights Templar is the highest of the…
ID Number:2000.107.170.28.03
Date:1940
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