3221 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The
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Men carrying an overcome fan at the Beatles concert at Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
When the Beatles performed at the Seattle Center Coliseum on the third stop of their world tour, the local news coverage of the event largely ignored the musical performance in favor of writing about the antics and reactions of the fans. Headlines the day after the event set the tone: "Beatles' Fans Stir Terrifying Noise, Danger"""Beatles Sing, Fans Weep in…
ID Number:2014.14.370
Date:1964
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Merchant’s Café and Trinity night club, Seattle, 2006
Claiming to be Seattle’s oldest continuously operating restaurant, the Merchant's Café, 109 Yesler Street, stands at the corner of Yesler and James Streets. Opening as the Merchant's Exchange Saloon in 1900, soon after Seattle’s 1889 Great Fire, its owners changed the name to Café during Prohibition. Over the years it has served as a restaurant, brothel, tavern and jazz club.…
ID Number:2014.43.1.1.ARCH516
Date:2006
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Paisley Sin playing at Mad Dogs, Seattle, October 31, 1992
Paisley Sin, formed in Seattle in 1984 by Sylvan Smith and Findle McBliss, had various members over the years. Its music had roots in punk, soul, funk, pop, and classic rock. On October 31, 1992, the band played at Mad Dogs at 10805 Roosevelt Way NE. Here (from left) John Passareli, guitar; Robert Middleton, drums (not visible); Gerry Sylvan Smith,…
ID Number:2014.43.1.1.MUSIC144
Date:1992
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Mama's Mexican Kitchen, Belltown, Seattle, 2016
Mama's Mexican Kitchen, a popular restaurant at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Bell Street, was well known for its eclectic decorations, longtime staff, and comfort food. The owner, Mike McAlpin, had inherited recipes from his grandmother, the eponymous "Mama." Open from 1974 to 2016, the restaurant was a popular neighborhood fixture. Among its most notable features were its "Elvis…
ID Number:2014.43.2.2.MISC165
Date:2016
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Men outside of the Public Employment Office, Seattle, circa 1936
The Seattle Public Employment Office opened in 1894, serving many men who had come west during the panic of 1893 to seek a living. It was the first office of its kind in the nation. During the Great Depression, unemployed men in Seattle were able to find employment on WPA-funded projects like paving streets, and improving city parks, Boeing field,…
ID Number:2014.49.005.004.0045
Date:Circa 1936
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Men outside of the Public Employment Office, Seattle, circa 1936
The Seattle Public Employment Office opened in 1894, serving many men who had come west during the panic of 1893 to seek a living. It was the first office of its kind in the nation. During the Great Depression, unemployed men in Seattle were able to find employment on WPA-funded projects like paving streets, and improving city parks, Boeing field,…
ID Number:2014.49.005.005.0055
Date:Circa 1936
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Freddie Brown wearing his Golden Gloves championship robe, Seattle, February 24, 1949
Seattle boxer Freddie Brown (1931-1961) won the middleweight championship title at the 14th annual Golden Gloves Tournament in February 1949. The final bouts, held on February 22, drew what was reported to be the largest Golden Gloves crowd in Civic Auditorium history. Freddie Brown fought twice that night, winning the semi-final against Ivan Johnson before prevailing in the final, defeating…
ID Number:2014.49.009.017.0066
Date:1949
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Freddie Brown with Bill Ross and unidentified woman, Seattle, February 24, 1949
Seattle boxer Freddie Brown (1931-1961) won the middleweight championship title at the 14th annual Golden Gloves Tournament in February 1949. The final bouts, held on February 22, drew what was reported to be the largest Golden Gloves crowd in Civic Auditorium history. Freddie Brown fought twice that night, winning the semi-final against Ivan Johnson before prevailing in the final, defeating…
ID Number:2014.49.009.017.0068
Date:1949
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Freddie Brown and Bill Ross, Seattle, February 24, 1949
Seattle boxer Freddie Brown (1931-1961) won the middleweight championship title at the 14th annual Golden Gloves Tournament in February 1949. The final bouts, held on February 22, drew what was reported to be the largest Golden Gloves crowd in Civic Auditorium history. Freddie Brown fought twice that night, winning the semi-final against Ivan Johnson before prevailing in the final, defeating…
ID Number:2014.49.009.018.0070
Date:1949
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Freddie Brown in his Golden Gloves Championship robe, Seattle, February 24, 1949
Seattle boxer Freddie Brown (1931-1961) won the middleweight championship title at the 14th annual Golden Gloves Tournament in February 1949. The final bouts, held on February 22, drew what was reported to be the largest Golden Gloves crowd in Civic Auditorium history. Freddie Brown fought twice that night, winning the semi-final against Ivan Johnson before prevailing in the final, defeating…
ID Number:2014.49.009.018.0071
Date:1949