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Image of Seattle Elks band at Boys Picnic, Woodland Park, 1923
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Seattle Elks band at Boys Picnic, Woodland Park, 1923

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) hosted an annual picnic for boys at Woodland Park in Seattle, and on July 27, 1923, they had a special guest. President Warren G. Harding was on a Western tour across the United States, in what he called his "Voyage of Understanding." He gave a speech at Woodland Park for 30,000 assembled…
ID Number:1998.44.1
Date:1923
Image of Emil Schanno standing on bridge near Alki Point, Seattle, 1890
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Emil Schanno standing on bridge near Alki Point, Seattle, 1890

Emil Sabastian Schanno (1872-1936) was born in The Dalles, Oregon, to Charles Francis Schanno (1833-1889), a brewer born in France, and Emma Hannah (Bartlett) Schanno (1848-1894). In 1904 in Walla Walla Emil married Alice May (Cameron) Schanno (1869-1952); by 1910 they were living near Alki Point in West Seattle, where they operated one of the area's first restaurants, at 2758…
ID Number:2000.52.21
Date:1890
Image of Members of American Legion in Goof parade, Seattle, September 9, 1949
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Members of American Legion in Goof parade, Seattle, September 9, 1949

In this image the Yakima Yearlings, a drum and bugle corp from the American Legion's Logan Wheeler Post #36 of Yakima, Washington, march in a parade on opening day of the American Legion state convention. This "Goof" parade was staged by the Voyageurs of La Societie des Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux ("40 & 8") along Third Avenue in downtown…
ID Number:2000.107.007.01.01
Date:1949
Image of Duane Glaesman being stopped by police officer during protest, November 18, 1993
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Duane Glaesman being stopped by police officer during protest, November 18, 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:2000.107.009.35.04
Date:1993
Image of The Mouse King, Gloria Neils, Sasha Mielke, and Angelique Mielke, Seattle, December 4, 1977
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The Mouse King, Gloria Neils, Sasha Mielke, and Angelique Mielke, Seattle, December 4, 1977

Pacific Northwest Ballet, one of the largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in the United States, was founded in 1972. In July 2005, Peter Boal became artistic director, succeeding Kent Stowell and Francia Russell, artistic directors since 1977. The company is especially known for its performance of the Stowell/Maurice Sendak adaptation of the "The Nutcracker," which it presented from…
ID Number:2000.107.013.11.02
Date:1977
Image of Ruby Bishop posing at piano at Ivar's Restaurant, Seattle, February 2, 1958
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Ruby Bishop posing at piano at Ivar's Restaurant, Seattle, February 2, 1958

Ruby Bishop (1919-2019) was born in Thurston County and was a well-known Seattle jazz singer and pianist for decades. Ms. Bishop was an active member of the American Federation of Music (AFM) Local 493 in Seattle, also known as the "Negro Musicians' Union," founded in 1918 as Local 458 when African Americans were excluded from Seattle's first musicians' union, AFM…
ID Number:2000.107.022.17.01
Date:1958
Image of Ruby Bishop working in cabinet-making class, Seattle, January 19, 1972
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Ruby Bishop working in cabinet-making class, Seattle, January 19, 1972

Ruby Bishop (1919-2019) was born in Thurston County and was a well-known Seattle jazz singer and pianist for decades. Ms. Bishop was an active member of the American Federation of Music (AFM) Local 493 in Seattle, also known as the "Negro Musicians' Union," founded in 1918 as Local 458 when African Americans were excluded from Seattle's first musicians' union, AFM…
ID Number:2000.107.022.17.02
Date:1972
Image of Portrait of Ruby Bishop, Seattle, January 1983
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Portrait of Ruby Bishop, Seattle, January 1983

Ruby Bishop (1919-2019) was born in Thurston County and was a well-known Seattle jazz singer and pianist for decades. Ms. Bishop was an active member of the American Federation of Music (AFM) Local 493 in Seattle, also known as the "Negro Musicians' Union," founded in 1918 as Local 458 when African Americans were excluded from Seattle's first musicians' union, AFM…
ID Number:2000.107.022.17.03
Date:1983
Image of Portrait of Maiselle Bridges, Seattle, February 28, 1986
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Portrait of Maiselle Bridges, Seattle, February 28, 1986

Theresa "Maiselle" (Frank) Bridges (b. 1924) has spent a lifetime "seeking to improve the quality of life, health, and education for Indians, and manning the front line of the Indians' battle to ensure their living through treaty-secured fishing rights." A respected leader and member of the Puyallup Indian Tribe, Ms. Bridges was born near Olympia, Washington, and like many Indigenous…
ID Number:2000.107.026.32.03
Date:1986
Image of Jeff Davis, Seattle, 1941
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Jeff Davis, Seattle, 1941

Jeff Davis (1883-1968) was an itinerant worker and self-described “King of the Hoboes.” Starting around 1900 Davis traveled extensively across the world. As was common among poor or homeless travelers in the early 20th century, he often hitchhiked or stowed away on trains, buses, or ships. He worked as he traveled, taking odd jobs when he could. In 1913, Davis…
ID Number:2000.107.045.34.01
Date:1941
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