38 results for: Werner-Jones, Jennifer
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Filipino veterans Benjamin Escano, Jose Morales, and Fidel Rubias at their lawyer's office, October 30, 1990
During World War II, thousands of Filipinos fought for the US armed forces, including many who suffered years of poor treatment in prisoner of war camps or who continued fighting a guerrilla war after the US abandoned the Philippines. These veterans were promised US citizenship in return, but after the war many were told they were too late to become…
ID Number:2000.107.128.04.01
Date:1990
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Floyd Schmoe with photo of Hiroshima, November 20, 1983
Founder of Seattle's Peace Park, Floyd Wilfred Schmoe (1895-2001), was a peace activist, author, teacher, and the first park naturalist at Mount Rainier National Park. For Schmoe, a commitment to nonviolence was deeply linked to his love of nature. A Quaker, Schmoe served as a stretcher bearer in World War I, and during World War II, he gave up a…
ID Number:2000.107.161.29.01
Date:1983
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Man with Bumbershoot face paint, Seattle, September 3, 1988
Begun in 1971, Seattle's Bumbershoot is one of North America’s largest urban arts festivals, held annually over Labor Day weekend at the Seattle Center.In this image, Steve Irby shows his support on the opening day of Bumbershoot by painting his face to celebrate the festival. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of…
ID Number:2000.107.168.07.01
Date:1988
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Ranger leading nature walk at Camp Long, Seattle, March 7, 1985
Named for Seattle Juvenile Court Judge William George Long (1894-1974), Camp Long was built in 1937 as a place for organized scouting groups to learn camping skills. In 1984, park officials made the 68 acre park more accessible to the general public, allowing visitors to enjoy nature, hike in the forest, camp overnight in rustic cabins, rock climb, and learn…
ID Number:2000.107.168.11.06
Date:1985
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Woman singing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 25, 1984
In this image Tillie Gerber of the Cascade Mountaineers sings and plays the autoharp during Seattle's annual Northwest Folklife Festival. The festival has been held each Memorial Day weekend since 1972 at Seattle Center as a free celebration of folk and ethnic music, dance, and arts. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.04
Date:1984
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Man walking past Tsutakawa sculpture in Chinatown - International District, Seattle June 29, 1988
In this image, an elderly Filipino resident of Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood walks down Maynard Avenue, passing George Tsutakawa's 1979 sculpture, "Heaven, Man and Earth," on South Jackson Street. Mr. Tsutakawa's work demonstrated a “style that blends modernism with philosophical and formal elements of traditional Asian art, a combination that became emblematic of the Northwest school.” Caption information…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.02
Date:1988
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Man practicing tai chi in International Children's Park, Seattle, July 6, 1986
The Donnie Chin International Children's Park on Seventh Avenue South and South Lane Street in Seattle's Chinatown - International District opened in 1981. Architect Joey Ing designed the park to incorporate sculpture, including an umbrella with glowing LED lights to shade park goers and a dragon by Gerry Tsutakawa, son of sculptor George Tsutakawa. Affectionately nicknamed “Dragon Park,” the space…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.16
Date:1986
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Chinatown - International District restaurant worker taking a break, Seattle, July 8, 1988
In this image, Nariano Chachero, a Filipino dishwasher at the Tai Tung restaurant in Seattle's vibrant and multi-cultural Chinatown - International District, takes a rest from his work for a breath of fresh air. In the distance behind Mr. Chachero the King Street Station clock tower is visible. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.17
Date:1988
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Elderly Chinese woman carrying bags of groceries, Seattle, June 29, 1988
In this image, an elderly Chinese woman carries two bags of groceries she just received from a food bank that serves the needy of Seattle's vibrant and multi-cultural Chinatown - International District neighborhood. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.18
Date:1988
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Man eating Chinese BBQ, Seattle, June 29, 1988
In this image Tsang Leung, a foreign student from Hong Kong, eats lunch outside the China Poultry Company on South Jackson Street in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood.
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.19
Date:1988