3246 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The
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Rev. Michael Danilchik and acolytes, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Seattle, 1938
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church was located at 1714 13th Avenue (between Olive and Howell Streets). Reverend Danilchik was the head of the church at this time. The two acolytes are Eugene Ivanofski and George Romanoff. Handwritten on image: Ivanofski, Eugene; Rev. Mike Danilchick [sic]; Romanoff, George.Handwritten on sleeve: Danilchick [sic], Rev. Michael, Seattle (with Geo. Romanoff and Eugene Ivanofski).Date…
ID Number:PI21286
Date:1938
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Buddhist priest with children, Seattle, 1930
In March 1930, the Japanese American members of a Seattle Buddhist organization gathered for a ceremony. The 1930 Seattle city directory has three or four Buddhist organizations in its church listings. Handwritten on image: Japanese Buddist [sic] Priest.Handwritten on sleeve: Churches - Buddhist (Buddhist priest).Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ…
ID Number:PI21313
Date:1930
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Men working in Salvation Army toy repair shop, 1937
In 1887, Salvation Army Captains Alfred and Lizzie Harris arrived in Seattle. Starting with only $20.00 in their pockets, the couple opened a hall in the basement of a saloon and started their ministry to the homeless and hungry. Over a century later, the Salvation Army continues its work in Seattle and King County, providing food, shelter, health services, counseling…
ID Number:PI21337
Date:1937
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Salvation Army worker with two men, May 1940
In 1887, Salvation Army Captains Alfred and Lizzie Harris arrived in Seattle. Starting with only $20.00 in their pockets, the couple opened a hall in the basement of a saloon and started their ministry to the homeless and hungry. Over a century later, the Salvation Army continues its work among the needy in Seattle and King County, providing food, shelter,…
ID Number:PI21338
Date:1940
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Woman in work clothes waiting to cross street, Seattle, 1942
During World War II, many women were trained to fill the jobs left by men serving in the military. Women did auto repair, aircraft assembly and other jobs once considered men's work. Handwritten on image: Women slacks.Handwritten on sleeve: Fashions - slacks - women's.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by…
ID Number:PI21377
Date:1942
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Three Klansmen talking to PI reporter Robert Berman, circa 1923
A resurgence of Ku Klux Klan (KKK) movement between 1915 and the mid-1920s, in what historians call the "Second Klan," reached all 48 states, with membership over four million in the mid-1920s. Although the Klan's core belief in white supremacy, at least with regard to African Americans, had less resonance in Washington State, by 1921 there was a ready audience…
ID Number:PI21477
Date:Circa 1923
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Western Union messengers on bicycles, Seattle, 1937
Before long-distance telephones, fax machines and the internet became so widespread in the late 20th century, the quickest way to send a message was by telegraph. Messages came in by wire to the local Western Union telegraph office, and uniformed messengers delivered written or printed copies to homes and businesses. In Seattle and other cities, Western Union messengers generally delivered…
ID Number:PI21632
Date:1937
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George Hewitt testifying before Canwell Committee, Seattle, 1949
George Hewitt was an ex-Communist from New York who testified that Burton W. James and Florence Bean James, founders of the Seattle Repertory Playhouse, were members of the Communist Party. Committee members in photo are Robert L. Rutter, Sydney A. Stevens, Thomas H. Bienz, Albert Canwell, and Grant C. Sisson.Handwritten on image: Un-American Activities hearing.Handwritten on sleeve: Communists - Washington…
ID Number:PI21665
Date:1949
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Protestors outside Canwell Committee hearings, Seattle, 1948
The Committee on Un-American Activities, also known as the Canwell Committee, held hearings in 1948 in the Seattle Armory. Organizations under investigation included the Seattle Repertory Theatre, the Building Service Employees Union, the Washington Pension Union, and University of Washington faculty. After being accused of Communist involvement many individuals lost their jobs and organizations were shut down. Protest signs read:…
ID Number:PI21683
Date:1948
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Engineers Town near site of Grand Coulee dam, circa 1937
Thousands of workers from all over the United States poured into the central Washington to work on the Grand Coulee Dam. Whether they were engineers, office workers or unskilled labor, all of these people and their families needed places to live. In December 1933, at the start of the dam project, workers graded the land for Engineers Town. Six months…
ID Number:PI22025
Date:Circa 1937