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Image of Seattle Totems vs. Vancouver Canucks, October 27, 1962
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Seattle Totems vs. Vancouver Canucks, October 27, 1962

The Seattle Totems were a minor league professional ice hockey team in Seattle from 1944 to 1975, playing at the Civic Ice Arena and later the Seattle Center Coliseum. The team had several names in its first years – the Seattle Ironmen (1944-52), the Seattle Bombers (1952-54), and the Seattle Americans (1955-58) – before settling on the name Seattle Totems…
ID Number:2000.107.090.03.01
Date:1962
Image of Victor Kuzkin carrying Annette Daggett before Totems-USSR hockey game, December 25, 1972
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Victor Kuzkin carrying Annette Daggett before Totems-USSR hockey game, December 25, 1972

The Seattle Totems were a minor league professional ice hockey team in Seattle from 1944 to 1975, playing at the Civic Ice Arena and later the Seattle Center Coliseum. The team had several names in its first years – the Seattle Ironmen (1944-52), the Seattle Bombers (1952-54), and the Seattle Americans (1955-58) – before settling on the name Seattle Totems…
ID Number:2000.107.090.03.02
Date:1972
Image of Ida and Leonard Capp in Seattle Totems sweaters at game, Seattle, December 1965
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Ida and Leonard Capp in Seattle Totems sweaters at game, Seattle, December 1965

The Seattle Totems were a minor league professional ice hockey team in Seattle from 1944 to 1975, playing at the Civic Ice Arena and later the Seattle Center Coliseum. The team had several names in its first years – the Seattle Ironmen (1944-52), the Seattle Bombers (1952-54), and the Seattle Americans (1955-58) – before settling on the name Seattle Totems…
ID Number:2000.107.090.05.01
Date:1965
Image of Randy Johnson and Dave Valle talking at pitcher's mound, May 26, 1993
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Randy Johnson and Dave Valle talking at pitcher's mound, May 26, 1993

Randy Johnson (b. 1963) is a retired professional baseball player who pitched for the Seattle Mariners from 1989 to 1998. Standing 6’10", he was the tallest player in Major League Baseball and was nicknamed “the Big Unit.” Johnson’s fastball was known to exceed 100 mph. In 22 seasons, Johnson won the Cy Young Award five times, was named to ten…
ID Number:2000.107.100.15.01
Date:1993
Image of Randy Johnson waving to crowd after 300th strikeout, September 26, 1993
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Randy Johnson waving to crowd after 300th strikeout, September 26, 1993

Randy Johnson (b. 1963) is a retired professional baseball player who pitched for the Seattle Mariners from 1989 to 1998. Standing 6’10", he was the tallest player in Major League Baseball and was nicknamed “the Big Unit.” Johnson’s fastball was known to exceed 100 mph. In 22 seasons, Johnson won the Cy Young Award five times, was named to ten…
ID Number:2000.107.100.15.02
Date:1993
Image of Evel Kneivel attempting a 13-car jump, Seattle, April 5, 1970
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Evel Kneivel attempting a 13-car jump, Seattle, April 5, 1970

This image shows daredevil Robert "Evel" Knievel (1938-2007) at Seattle International Raceway attempting to jump over 13 parked cars on his motorcycle. He narrowly missed this jump, with his rear wheel catching on the landing ramp and throwing him and his motorcycle into the air. Knievel attributed his failure to poor traction on the grass, and shortly after this jump…
ID Number:2000.107.107.02.02
Date:1970
Image of Bruce Lee training with wooden Wing Chun dummy, Seattle, 1961
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Bruce Lee training with wooden Wing Chun dummy, Seattle, 1961

Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.03
Date:1961
Image of Bruce Lee and Sheldon Wong in martial arts pose, 1961
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Bruce Lee and Sheldon Wong in martial arts pose, 1961

Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.04
Date:1961
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 Motocross racers in heavy mud at Puyallup Raceway Park, November 16, 1974
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Motocross racers in heavy mud at Puyallup Raceway Park, November 16, 1974

Some 10,900 motocross fans braved the heavy rain to watch the international Rainier Trans-AMA motocross competition at Puyallup Raceway Park in November 1974. The course was one mile long with 14 jumps. Here, some riders fall into the mud, while others try to avoid them. Caption information source: “Motocross: Here’s Mud in Your Eye”, by Joe Sherk, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November…
ID Number:2000.107.128.36.01
Date:1974
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