3220 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The
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Women standing in front of Wise Penny Thrift Shop, Seattle, 1965
For more than a century, Junior League members have confronted society’s most pressing issues and tackled its toughest problems, leaving an unrivaled legacy of reform. Since its inception in 1923, members of the Junior League of Seattle (JLS) have worked to improve our community through mission-driven projects and hands-on work with many Community Partners.Starting in 1960, Junior League volunteers opened…
ID Number:1986.5.8553.1
Date:1965
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Tip Toppers club members examining sale items, Seattle, August 1958
In this image goods donated for a fund-raising sale are examined by three members of the Seattle Tip Toppers' Club, a non-profit social organization for tall persons. Begun as the Seattle Timberliners around 1947, the club has been part of Tall Clubs International (TCI) since 1954. Minimum height requirements for membership in the club are 5’10” for women and 6’2”…
ID Number:1986.5.8738.1
Date:1958
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Seattle Center Coliseum during renovation, March 1964
The Washington State Pavilion was built by the state to house the World of Tomorrow exhibit for the 1962 World's Fair (also Century 21 Exposition). After the fair closed, the city of Seattle bought the Pavilion, renamed it the Seattle Coliseum, and converted it into a convention, sports, and entertainment facility. After an extensive remodel in 1995, the building was…
ID Number:1986.5.8802.1
Date:1964
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Seattle Center Coliseum during renovation, April 1964
The Washington State Pavilion was built by the state to house the World of Tomorrow exhibit for the 1962 World's Fair (also Century 21 Exposition). After the fair closed, the city of Seattle bought the Pavilion, renamed it the Seattle Coliseum, and converted it into a convention, sports, and entertainment facility. After an extensive remodel in 1995, the building was…
ID Number:1986.5.8803.1
Date:1964
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Boeing workers marching through downtown Seattle, 1943
Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, Crowds, Boeing workers. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): February 26, 1943.
ID Number:1986.5.8850.1
Date:1943
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Boeing workers demonstrating in downtown Seattle, 1943
Protest signs: Our Contributions to War Chest $159,000 - All This on [62%?] Wage. Remove Inequalities and Watch Production Soar. We Won the Army & Navy "E" - Also a Star - All This on [62%?] Wage. Production Always Above Expectation - All This on [62%?] Wage. Our Record 94.8 in Purchase of Defense Bonds - All This on [62%?]…
ID Number:1986.5.8850.3
Date:1943
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George Tsutakawa with his fountain at Sixth and Seneca, Seattle, 1966
Born in Seattle and raised there and in Japan, George Tsutakawa (1910-1997) was an internationally recognized painter and sculptor best known for his avant-garde fountain designs. Over the course of his career, he created more than 70 fountains for public places around the world. Tsutakawa studied sculpture at the University of Washington, and served in the US Army during World…
ID Number:1986.5.8982.6
Date:1966
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Men scavenging in garbage dump, Seattle, 1937
During the Depression of the 1930s, hundreds of unemployed and homeless people lived in shacks along the Seattle waterfront. Such settlements were called Hoovervilles after President Herbert Hoover, blamed by many for the hard times. This photograph shows men scavenging a garbage dump for reusable items, with some of the shanties visible in the background. Handwritten on image: Garbage Dump…
ID Number:1986.5.9009.1
Date:1937
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John Butler polishing silver at Goodwill, Seattle, October 15, 1946
Seattle Goodwill was founded in 1923 by a group of local businessmen, and provides employment training and basic education to individuals experiencing barriers to economic opportunity. Today a significant portion of its operating funds are derived from its nine thrift stores in the area.In this image John Butler, who was injured in a 1945 oil pipeline accident, has found employment…
ID Number:1986.5.9068.1
Date:1946
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Goodwill Auxiliary member sorting dolls, Seattle, November 2, 1958
Seattle Goodwill was founded in 1923 by a group of local businessmen, and provides employment training and basic education to individuals experiencing significant barriers to economic opportunity. Today a significant portion of its operating funds are derived from its nine thrift stores in the area.In this image Mrs. Vivian Trevorrow arranges a display of dolls available at Goodwill in preparation…
ID Number:1986.5.9068.2
Date:1958