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Image of First Annual Salmon Homecoming poster, Seattle, September 16-19, 1993
Poster

First Annual Salmon Homecoming poster, Seattle, September 16-19, 1993

In 1992, the Seattle Aquarium held its first Salmon Homecoming celebration, with a month of educational events to highlight the return of salmon to the streams of their birth. In 1993, this became a four-day event called the First Annual Salmon Homecoming Celebration, held on September 16-19 and presented by the Seattle Aquarium in conjunction with the Tribal Communities of…
ID Number:2007.25.14
Date:1993
Image of Union Station grand reopening poster, Seattle, November 8-10, 1999
Poster

Union Station grand reopening poster, Seattle, November 8-10, 1999

Seattle's Union Station was built in 1911 as the Oregon & Washington Railroad Station to serve the Union Pacific Railroad and Milwaukee Road. Located at the corner of South Jackson Street and Fourth Avenue South, just east of King Street Station in the Pioneer Square neighborhood, the grand Beaux Arts style building was designed by Daniel J. Patterson. The interior…
ID Number:2007.25.29
Date:1999
Image of Greenwood Seafair Parade poster, Seattle, 1989
Poster

Greenwood Seafair Parade poster, Seattle, 1989

Seafair, Seattle’s annual summer festival, is marked with parades, boat races, and many other events and activities. This poster advertises the Greenwood neighborhood's parade, one of 13 Seafair parades throughout the city that summer. The poster also references Washington State's centennial in 1989. Additional text on poster: Chairman: Lorraine Mintz Welch; Judging: Roger Aase; Grandstand: Jim Coates; Applications Nancy Goodno;…
ID Number:2007.25.35
Date:1989
Image of Seattle Girls Choir Christmas Carol Sing-Along poster, December 19, 1984
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Seattle Girls Choir Christmas Carol Sing-Along poster, December 19, 1984

Since its founding in 1982, the Seattle Girls Choir has provided a choral education for girls ages 5 to 18. There are six progressive levels of instruction during the school year and summer months, and participants learn vocal technique and musical literacy. They collaborate with other area arts organizations, and perform in national and international choral festivals and competitions.This poster…
ID Number:2007.25.47
Date:1984
Image of Pride Parade/March & Freedom Rally poster, Seattle, June 25, 1995
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Pride Parade/March & Freedom Rally poster, Seattle, June 25, 1995

The poster advertises Seattle's 1995 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Pride Parade/March & Freedom Rally on Capitol Hill. An estimated 40,000 people participated in the June 25 event, which is part of Seattle's annual Gay Pride Week. The Pride Parade continues to be held annually on the last Sunday in June to honor the Stonewall riots, the 1969 event marking the start of the…
ID Number:2007.25.60
Date:1995
Image of Lesbian-Gay Pride March & Rally '90 poster, Seattle, June 24, 1990
Poster

Lesbian-Gay Pride March & Rally '90 poster, Seattle, June 24, 1990

The poster advertises Seattle's 1990 Lesbian-Gay Pride March and Rally on Capitol Hill. An estimated 20,000 people participated in the June 24 event, which is part of Seattle's annual Gay Pride Week. The Pride Parade continues to be held annually on the last Sunday in June to honor the Stonewall riots, the 1969 event marking the start of the gay…
ID Number:2007.25.65
Date:1990
Image of New Years card from Bill and Bertha Boeing, Seattle, 1929
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New Years card from Bill and Bertha Boeing, Seattle, 1929

The Boeing family sent this greeting card to an unspecified individual in celebration of New Years 1930. While the image does not explicitly identify each person on the plane, it seems to show William Boeing (referred to as Bill in this image) and his family. In the image Bill Boeing is seen flying a plane while his wife, Bertha, and…
ID Number:2007.39.121
Date:1929
Image of Rainier Valley Heritage Festival poster, Seattle, August 14-15, 1993
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Rainier Valley Heritage Festival poster, Seattle, August 14-15, 1993

Run by the Rainier Chamber of Commerce and begun in 1992, the Rainier Valley Heritage Festival is held annually in August as a celebration of Southeast Seattle's diverse history and cultures, with opportunities for local businesses to connect to the community. In 2018, the festival paired with another Southeast Seattle community celebration, the Othello International Festival.This poster advertises the 1993…
ID Number:2007.52.3
Date:1993
Image of Group of women in costume at Founders' Day Ball, Seattle, November 13, 1911
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Group of women in costume at Founders' Day Ball, Seattle, November 13, 1911

The first Founders' Day Ball took place on November 13, 1911, on the 60th anniversary of the Denny Party landing at Alki beach. From its inception the event was a historical costume ball, hosted by Emily and Morgan Carkeek at their First Hill mansion. Guests were asked to donate artifacts or documents related to Seattle history, which led to the…
ID Number:2008.3.1.1
Date:1911
Image of Group of women in costume at Founders' Day Ball, Seattle, November 13, 1911
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Group of women in costume at Founders' Day Ball, Seattle, November 13, 1911

The first Founders' Day Ball took place on November 13, 1911, on the 60th anniversary of the Denny Party landing at Alki beach. From its inception the event was a historical costume ball, hosted by Emily and Morgan Carkeek at their First Hill mansion. Guests were asked to donate artifacts or documents related to Seattle history, which led to the…
ID Number:2008.3.1.2
Date:1911
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