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Image of Roberto Maestas working in garden at his home, Seattle, July 22, 1984
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Roberto Maestas working in garden at his home, Seattle, July 22, 1984

Roberto Felipe Maestas (1938-2010) was a Mexican American activist in Seattle. Maestas became involved in UW civil-rights and antiwar demonstrations in the late 1960s-early 1970s and was a fierce advocate for Chicano and other minority concerns. He led the occupation of the old Beacon Hill School in 1972, leading to the founding of the Chicano community center El Centro de…
ID Number:2000.107.117.04.04
Date:1984
Image of Roberto Maestas with children at El Centro de la Raza, Seattle, October 22, 1987
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Roberto Maestas with children at El Centro de la Raza, Seattle, October 22, 1987

Roberto Felipe Maestas (1938-2010) was a Mexican American activist in Seattle. Maestas became involved in UW civil-rights and antiwar demonstrations in the late 1960s-early 1970s and was a fierce advocate for Chicano and other minority concerns. He led the occupation of the old Beacon Hill School in 1972, leading to the founding of the Chicano community center El Centro de…
ID Number:2000.107.117.04.05
Date:1987
Image of Roberto Maestas at a City Council hearing, Seattle, November 10, 1972
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Roberto Maestas at a City Council hearing, Seattle, November 10, 1972

Roberto Felipe Maestas (1938-2010) was a Mexican American activist in Seattle. Maestas became involved in UW civil-rights and antiwar demonstrations in the late 1960s-early 1970s and was a fierce advocate for Chicano and other minority concerns. He led the occupation of the old Beacon Hill School in 1972, leading to the founding of the Chicano community center El Centro de…
ID Number:2000.107.117.04.06
Date:1972
Image of Roberto Maestas and Estela Ortega being married at Beacon Hill School, December 1972
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Roberto Maestas and Estela Ortega being married at Beacon Hill School, December 1972

Roberto Felipe Maestas (1938-2010) was a Mexican American activist in Seattle. He became involved in civil rights and antiwar protests in the late 1960s and in 1972 he led the occupation of the old Beacon Hill School, leading to the founding of the Chicano community center El Centro de la Raza, which Maestas led until 2009. Estela Ortega (b. 1950)…
ID Number:2000.107.117.04.07
Date:1972
Image of Edgar Martinez sliding past Matt Nokes, Seattle, July 16, 1991
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Edgar Martinez sliding past Matt Nokes, Seattle, July 16, 1991

Edgar Martínez (1963-) is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and third baseman and, since 2014, is a hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners. He spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball playing career with the Mariners, who retired his number, 11, in 2017. Edgar and his wife Holli created the Martinez Foundation, which works to provide resources, educational…
ID Number:2000.107.119.17.01
Date:1991
Image of Rosa Melendez at SPD East precinct, December 2, 1992
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Rosa Melendez at SPD East precinct, December 2, 1992

Rosa M. Melendez worked in law-enforcement for 25 years, including 17 years with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) (1976-1994), where she worked in the Patrol Division, Personnel Division, Internal Investigations Unit, Community Service Section and on the U.S. Department of Justice's Weed and Seed grant-funded program. She was the first woman of color on the Seattle Police Department to be…
ID Number:2000.107.124.03.01
Date:1992
Image of Rosa Melendez at SPD East precinct, December 2, 1992
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Rosa Melendez at SPD East precinct, December 2, 1992

Rosa M. Melendez worked in law-enforcement for 25 years, including 17 years with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) (1976-1994), where she worked in the Patrol Division, Personnel Division, Internal Investigations Unit, Community Service Section and on the U.S. Department of Justice's Weed and Seed grant-funded program. She was the first woman of color on the Seattle Police Department to be…
ID Number:2000.107.124.03.02
Date:1992
Image of Becky Hobbs at Conferencia - Chicanas en El Movimiento, Seattle, August 22, 1974
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Becky Hobbs at Conferencia - Chicanas en El Movimiento, Seattle, August 22, 1974

In this image of Rebecca "Becky" Hobbs, the University of Washington Minority Affairs Office staff assistant discusses the first annual Conferencia - Chicanas en El Movimiento (Women in the Movement conference), held over three days at El Centro de La Raza on Beacon Hill. The event was an initial step in establishing a state-wide network for job listings, education opportunities,…
ID Number:2000.107.124.38.01
Date:1974
Image of Marta Cano at Conferencia - Chicanas en El Movimiento, Seattle, August 22, 1974
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Marta Cano at Conferencia - Chicanas en El Movimiento, Seattle, August 22, 1974

In this image of Marta Cano, the Seattle Public Schools administrative intern discusses the first annual Conferencia - Chicanas en El Movimiento (Women in the Movement conference) held over three days at El Centro de La Raza on Beacon Hill. "The Chicana is in a double bind. We're treated as a minority within our own culture. People take it for…
ID Number:2000.107.124.38.02
Date:1974
Image of Cesar Cardona and Margo Ramirez dancing during Cinco de Mayo celebration, Seattle, May 5, 1981
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Cesar Cardona and Margo Ramirez dancing during Cinco de Mayo celebration, Seattle, May 5, 1981

Cinco de Mayo marks a Mexican military victory over French forces in 1862. It is very popular among Mexican-Americans and is often celebrated with singing and dancing. In this image, Cesar Cardona and Margo Ramirez dance at the Cinco de Mayo celebration at South Seattle Community College in 1981. They are performing the jarabe tapatío, often referred to as the…
ID Number:2000.107.124.38.05
Date:1981
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