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James Washington Jr. with Delta Teen-Lift group at his studio, Seattle, December 1970
James Washington Jr. (1911-2000) was a sculptor and painter who became associated with the Northwest School of artists in Seattle. He grew up in Mississippi and moved to Seattle in 1944 to work for the Navy during World War II. Washington was largely self-taught and he believed this lack of formal training was essential to his artistic success. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.227.20.01
Date:1970
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James Washington Jr. explaining his work to Lee Carnett, Seattle, April 1972
James Washington Jr. (1911-2000) was a sculptor and painter who became associated with the Northwest School of artists in Seattle. He grew up in Mississippi and moved to Seattle in 1944 to work for the Navy during World War II. Washington was largely self-taught and he believed this lack of formal training was essential to his artistic success. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.227.20.02
Date:1972
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James Washington Jr. presenting sculpture "Flame of Enlightenment", Seattle, December 3, 1973
James Washington Jr. (1911-2000) was a sculptor and painter who became associated with the Northwest School of artists in Seattle. He grew up in Mississippi and moved to Seattle in 1944 to work for the Navy during World War II. Washington was largely self-taught and he believed this lack of formal training was essential to his artistic success. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.227.20.03
Date:1973
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Roz Woodhouse, Seattle Urban League President, May 23, 1988
Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.02
Date:1988
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Roz Woodhouse, Seattle Urban League President, June 4, 1987
Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.03
Date:1987
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Roz Woodhouse, April 20, 1985
Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.04
Date:1985
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Roz Woodhouse, May 23, 1988
Dr. R.Y (Roz) Woodhouse became the first woman executive in the history of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (formerly Seattle Urban League) when she was appointed its President & Chief Executive Officer in 1984. She served in the position until 1998. Immediately prior to joining the Urban League, Dr. Woodhouse was Vice President and Manager of Employee Relations for…
ID Number:2000.107.232.37.06
Date:1988
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Dogs competing in Seattle Kennel Club show, March 1, 1987
In this image, Judge Ronald R. Young directs the action as these English springer spaniels, with a little help from their owners, strut their stuff. With 70 representatives, the springers were the most popular breed at the show. More than 1770 total dogs entered in the Seattle Kennel Club's 82nd All-Breed Dog Show at the Seattle Center.The owners and dogs…
ID Number:2000.107.246.07.01
Date:1987
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Seattle Black Panther Party members at press conference, Seattle, July 1, 1968
The Black Panther Party for Self Defense established its Seattle chapter in the spring of 1968, after Aaron Dixon, Elmer Dixon, Anthony Ware, Garry Owens and several other future Panthers attended a memorial service in San Francisco for 17 year-old Bobby Hutton, who had been killed in a shootout with local police. While in Oakland, the Seattle youth met BPP…
ID Number:2000.107.246.07.03
Date:1968
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Margaret Jensen, coordinator at South Park food bank, with boxes of food, Seattle, February 4, 1975
In 1975, Seattle and the nation were still suffering from the effects of a nationwide recession brought on by the Boeing Bust and a worldwide oil crisis. Unemployment was still growing. Federal funds supported Neighbors in Need, which ran 15 King County food banks that fed some 55,000 people.When this photo was taken, Margaret Jensen had coordinated Seattle’s South Park…
ID Number:2000.107.19750204.1.16A
Date:1975