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Cal Anderson being sworn in as state representative, Seattle, November 9, 1987
Calvin “Cal” Anderson (1948-1995) was a progressive politician in Washington. Born in Seattle, he became involved in politics early, working for political campaigns beginning in middle school. After high school, he served as a court reporter for the US Army in Vietnam and received two Bronze Stars. After returning to Seattle, Anderson became more involved in politics, working as an…
ID Number:2000.107.007.19.05
Date:1987
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Swedish Hospital nurses touring Bailey-Boushay House, April 28, 1992
Bailey-Boushay House in Seattle was named after Thatcher Bailey and his partner Frank Boushay, who died of AIDS in 1989. The facility was established in 1992 as a place where people with AIDS could find compassionate care and a way to live their last days with dignity. Today, Bailey-Boushay continues to serve AIDS/HIV patients as well as those with other…
ID Number:2000.107.012.24.01
Date:1992
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Artist Linda Beaumont and her mosaic at Bailey-Boushay House, February 1992
Bailey-Boushay House in Seattle was named after Thatcher Bailey and his partner Frank Boushay, who died of AIDS in 1989. The facility was established in 1992 as a place where people with AIDS could find compassionate care and a way to live their last days with dignity. Today, Bailey-Boushay continues to serve AIDS/HIV patients as well as those with other…
ID Number:2000.107.012.24.02
Date:1992
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ACT UP activists blocking the door to Mayor Norm Rice's office, Seattle, September 14, 1990
ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) is a grassroots political activist group founded in New York in 1987 to advocate for immediate and meaningful action to fight the AIDS crisis and end homophobia. The organization's tactics include the use of direct action, such as protest and civil disobedience, advocacy, and work to change legislation and public policy. The Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.10
Date:1990
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Bruce Mosley working on gene cloning at Immunex, Seattle, October 11, 1983
Scientists Steven Gillis and Christopher Henney, along with businessman Stephen Duzan, founded Immunex in July 1981. They envisioned the company's mission as developing, producing, and licensing diagnostic and therapeutic immunological products. Its successful drugs included LEUKINE (sargramostin) for patients undergoing bone marrow transplants, NOVANTRONE for multiple sclerosis, and ENBREL (etanercept), an anti-inflammatory used to treat arthritis. By 2001 Immunex was…
ID Number:2000.107.095.22.03
Date:1983
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Jesse Wineberry and Debra Peevey, Seattle, September 15, 1992
Jesse Calvin Wineberry (1955-) grew up in Seattle’s Central District, attended Queen Anne High School, and received a degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington (UW). While in law school at the University of Puget Sound (UPS), he co-founded the campus Black American Law Student Association, and was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives. Mr. Wineberry…
ID Number:2000.107.232.05.02
Date:1992
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Joseph P. Balint Jr. holding Prosorba Column device at IMRE Corp., Seattle, March 22, 1993
The biotechnology company IMRE Corp. was formed in Seattle in 1981 as Immune Response Systems, Inc., by a group of scientific investigators from various institutions across the country. IMRE moved to San Diego in 1996 and changed its name to Cypress Bioscience. In the early 1980s, IMRE Corp. invented a device for filtering a person’s blood to strengthen the immune…
ID Number:2000.107.19930322.5.42
Date:1993
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Northwest AIDS Walk on Broad Street, Seattle, September 26, 1993
The annual Northwest AIDS Walk began in 1987 as a fundraiser for AIDS prevention and services to those living with the disease. The 1993 walk, pictured here, drew more than 15,000 participants and raised more than $1.5 million. Because the walk was so popular, organizers set up four different routes, all starting from Seattle Center. The longest route traveled through…
ID Number:2000.107.19930925.1.05
Date:1993
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Demonstrators with signs outside Westin Hotel prior to APEC conference, Seattle, November 19, 1993
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference (APEC) was founded in 1989 as an informal dialog group with limited participation by ministers and cabinet-level officials in the Asian-Pacific region, and rose to world prominence in Seattle in 1993 when President Clinton endorsed the organization and used it for what is now an annual summit meeting of Asian and Pacific leaders. The group…
ID Number:2000.107.19931119.1.09
Date:1993
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Project ACTION member near condom dispenser, Seattle, April 3, 1997
Project ACTION was a publicly- and privately-funded two-year campaign aimed at lowering the rate of HIV infection, sexually transmitted disease, and unwanted pregnancy among youth aged 14 to 20. The campaign was one of the earliest efforts to make low-cost condoms available to this age group with no strings attached. Project ACTION hoped to persuade about 130 youth-oriented businesses, such…
ID Number:2000.107.19970403.5.27
Date:1997