3246 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The
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Samish chairwoman Margaret Greene with the Maiden of Deception Pass story pole, April 20, 1992
Margaret Greene (1922-2016) was the chairwoman of the Samish Indian Nation from 1971 to 1974 and again from 1987 to 1996. Greene was descended from Samish people who moved to the Lummi or Swinomish reservations, while many other Samish chose to remain in their ancestral islands. Greene kept her Samish identity and fought tirelessly for Samish rights. During Greene's terms…
ID Number:2020.42.3.21.01.19
Date:1992
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Fumiko Hayashida at her home, Seattle, March 16, 2001
Fumiko Hayashida (1911-2014), was one of the first Japanese Americans to be incarcerated during World War II. Her parents were berry farmers on Bainbridge Island, and she married another berry farmer, Saburo Hayashida. On March 30, 1942, 227 Bainbridge Island residents of Japanese descent, including Hayashida, her husband, and their two children, were forcibly removed from their homes. Hayashida and…
ID Number:2020.42.4.46.01.24
Date:2001
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Protesters marching against police brutality, Seattle, October 22, 2001
On October 22, 2001 about 100 demonstrators marched through Seattle to protest against police brutality, especially the killing of Black people by police. The march in Seattle was part of the National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality, one of dozens of protests against police violence held across the United States. It came five months after Seattle Police Department (SPD)…
ID Number:2020.42.5.07.03.23
Date:2001
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Lillian Gideon at dedication of Heritage Garden, Seattle, October 16, 2001
Lillian Morris Gideon (1907-2006) was widely known in Seattle as a volunteer and philanthropist in Seattle's African-American community and other groups. Born in Mobile, AL and educated at Boston College, Gideon served in the American Red Cross during both World Wars, and moved to Seattle in the 1950s with her husband Russell, working as a social worker at the VA…
ID Number:2020.42.5.08.01.11
Date:2001
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Woody Jackson frying turkeys outside Catfish Corner, Seattle, November 20, 2001
In 1985, Woodrow “Woody” Jackson and his wife Rosemary opened Catfish Corner at the corner of East Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard in Seattle’s Central District. Although focusing on seafood, Jackson later began experimenting with deep-frying turkeys at Thanksgiving. Using a five-gallon doughnut fryer and a Cajun recipe, he tried various injected marinades until settling on a garlic-butter…
ID Number:2020.42.5.09.01.15
Date:2001
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Henry Williams carrying deep-fried turkeys outside Catfish Corner, Seattle, November 20, 2001
In 1985, Woodrow “Woody” Jackson and his wife Rosemary opened Catfish Corner at the corner of East Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard in Seattle’s Central District. Although focusing on seafood, Jackson later began experimenting with deep-frying turkeys at Thanksgiving. Using a five-gallon doughnut fryer and a Cajun recipe, he tried various injected marinades until settling on a garlic-butter…
ID Number:2020.42.5.09.01.21
Date:2001
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Woody Jackson and Henry Williams frying turkeys outside Catfish Corner, Seattle, November 20, 2001
In 1985, Woodrow “Woody” Jackson and his wife Rosemary opened Catfish Corner at the corner of East Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard in Seattle’s Central District. Although focusing on seafood, Jackson later began experimenting with deep-frying turkeys at Thanksgiving. Using a five-gallon doughnut fryer and a Cajun recipe, he tried various injected marinades until settling on a garlic-butter…
ID Number:2020.42.5.09.02.18
Date:2001
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Chung Sun Cafe menu, circa 1943
The Chung Sun Cafe in Ballard was owned and operated by Hoisan Chinese immigrants Thomas Tan Chinn and Fong Ten Ng Chinn. Located at 5133 Ballard Avenue, the restaurant operated from the early 1940s until Thomas Chinn's sudden death in 1974. Mr. Chinn, a resident of Ballard, was also a member of the Chong Wa Benevolent Association and the Gee…
ID Number:2021.15.2
Date:Circa 1943
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Louie's Chinese Garden menu, 1943
Charles Louie opened Louie’s Chinese Garden on South Main Street in Seattle’s Chinatown (now the Chinatown - International District) sometime in the 1930s. In the 1940s, the restaurant served both American and Chinese food, and was also a nightclub, offering dancing with a regular orchestra. During World War II, patrons could buy War Stamps at the cashier’s counter. Louie’s sons…
ID Number:2021.15.10
Date:1943
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New Chinatown restaurant menu, 1943
Daniel Woo opened his New Chinatown restaurant and supper club in the early 1940s. Located on 6th Avenue South and Main Street in Seattle’s Chinatown (now the Chinatown - International District), it offered both dining and dancing. A January 1944 newspaper ad promotes the New Chinatown as a great place for an evening of fun. It opened at 6:00 pm…
ID Number:2021.15.11
Date:1943