650 results for: Lake Washington
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Jim Ellis at Freeway Park dedication ceremony, Seattle, July 6, 1981
James Reed "Jim" Ellis (b. 1921), a Franklin High School graduate and Seattle lawyer, is widely regarded as one of the most visionary civic activists in King County history. In the late 1950s he spearheaded the clean up of Lake Washington, leading to the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro), which became a regional transportation system. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.056.08.03
Date:1981
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Stanley Moses and Jeff Sheldon removing salmon from a gillnet on Lake Washington, July 16, 1984
After the Boldt decision of 1974, Indigenous tribes in western Washington were legally entitled to half the harvestable salmon run each year. Fishers from the Muckleshoot and Suquamish Tribes were allowed to fish from Lake Washington during specific four-hour windows, under the supervision of fishery officials representing both the state and the Tribes.Here, Stanley Moses (Muckleshoot) and his 12-year-old crew…
ID Number:2000.107.064.01.01
Date:1984
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Seattle Seahawks at team practice, Kirkland, September 1976
The Seattle Seahawks joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1976. The team's first headquarters and practice facility were located at what is now Carillon Point, at the site of the old Lake Washington Shipyards in Kirkland. The Seahawks spent ten years headquartered there before moving to the campus of Northwest College in 1986, then their current facilities at Virginia…
ID Number:2000.107.067.17.01
Date:1976
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Microsoft campus, Redmond, 1991
Microsoft, a multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington, was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company moved to Bellevue, Washington in 1979 and incorporated in 1981. The company has grown to become the world's largest software maker and a leader in cloud enterprise technology.In 1986, Microsoft moved its headquarters from…
ID Number:2000.107.073.25.27
Date:1991
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Tom Gibbs and Molly Boone checking water monitoring system, Seattle, August 31, 1963
Charles V. "Tom" Gibbs (1932-2019) was an engineer whose historic projects in the 1960s ended the constant flow of raw sewage into Lake Washington and Puget Sound. Born in Oregon and raised in Winlock, Washington, Mr. Gibbs received civil engineering degrees in 1954 and 1966 from the University of Washington (UW). He and his wife, Jean C. Gibbs, later endowed…
ID Number:2000.107.074.15.01
Date:1963
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New citizens of the United States, July 4, 1963
Each year, the Immigration and Naturalization Service holds ceremonies for new immigrants to become U.S. citizens. In 1963, the July 4th naturalization ceremonies were held at the Aqua Theater at Green Lake.Here, three new citizens stand between American Legion Commander (Seattle Post 1) Dan P. Danilov and John. P. Boyd, district director of the INS, who had presented the certificates.…
ID Number:2000.107.095.22.02
Date:1963
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Lottie J. Fenton, Charles James, and Ione H. Knox in Seattle, May 2, 1971
This image shows Lottie J. Fenton, left, Charles James, and Ione H. Knox, all members of the Duwamish Tribe, at the Indian Center on Boren Avenue and Stewart Street. They are listening to a description as to how local Native peoples might obtain permission from the State Department of Fisheries to harvest some of the expected heavy salmon run into…
ID Number:2000.107.095.26.02
Date:1971
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Bruce Lee's gravesite, Seattle, 1977
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:2000.107.111.30.01
Date:1977
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Tour group at Bruce Lee's grave, 1992
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:2000.107.111.30.02
Date:1992
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Washington Rhinestone Club débutantes at annual ball, Seattle, December 14, 1957
The brainchild of Naomi Edinburgh Murray in 1952, The Washington Rhinestone Club has presented nearly 1,100 débutantes and recognized them for their achievements and their plans to reach their career goals. Murray founded the organization along with Evelyn Smith Robinson, Laura Taylor, Mertildia Lee, and Frances Oxnard Stephens to promote positive educational and social values in the community. The First…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.22
Date:1957