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Image of Chinese New Year guests at Ruby Chow's, Seattle, January 1966
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Chinese New Year guests at Ruby Chow's, Seattle, January 1966

The 1966 Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, began on January 21. To celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Horse, the Chinese Community Service Organization sponsored a ten-course banquet at Ruby Chow's restaurant in Chinatown, attended by more than 200 guests, including Governor Dan Evans and his wife, Nancy. Here, some of the banquet guests gather around…
ID Number:2000.107.036.09.05
Date:1966
Image of Three Chinese women receiving citizenship papers, February 10, 1979
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Three Chinese women receiving citizenship papers, February 10, 1979

On February 10, 1979, three long-time Seattle residents received their naturalization papers from Federal Court clerk Joe T. Ramame to become American citizens. The women were all born in China, and had lived in Seattle for 28-47 years. Here, Ramame hands Sau Chee Chin her naturalization papers, while Lee Shee Eng and Lim Tan-ying Eng wait behind her. Tan-ying Eng's…
ID Number:2000.107.036.09.06
Date:1979
Image of Group at ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Chinatown International District, Seattle, June 15, 1972
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Group at ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Chinatown International District, Seattle, June 15, 1972

Seattle City Councilman Liem Eng Tuai (1925-2003) and Miss Seattle-Tacoma, Sue May Yee (b. 1949), center, hold the ribbon cut by Lt. Governor John A. Cherberg (1910-1992) during the opening of a parking lot in Seattle's Chinatown International District. They are surrounded by community members celebrating the parking lot, with a traditional Chinese lion in the background, and a man…
ID Number:2000.107.036.10.04
Date:1972
Image of Tommy Quan with Chinese New Year dinner tickets, Seattle, January 1970
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Tommy Quan with Chinese New Year dinner tickets, Seattle, January 1970

In 1970, the Year of the Dog was ushered in with a four-day celebration in Seattle's Chinatown neighborhood (now the Chinatown-International District). The festivities for the Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, were planned by the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and included tours of Chinatown and two gala 10-course Chinese dinners. Held at Gum Long's Prestaurant at 516 7th…
ID Number:2000.107.036.10.06
Date:1970
Image of Taiwanese students from University of Washington protesting China policy, December 17, 1978
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Taiwanese students from University of Washington protesting China policy, December 17, 1978

On December 17, 1978, about fifty University of Washington students demonstrated in downtown Seattle to protest President Carter's decision to recognize the People's Republic of China and sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The students decried what they saw as Carter's inconsistency in his human rights program, which had previously supported free people over those under Communist regimes. This photos shows…
ID Number:2000.107.036.11.02
Date:1978
Image of Lucy Lee and Doo Chuen performing in Chinese opera, Seattle, November 26, 1984
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Lucy Lee and Doo Chuen performing in Chinese opera, Seattle, November 26, 1984

The Luck Ngai Musical Society (also known as Luck Ngi Musical Club, Luck Ngai Operatic Society and other variations) is a local amateur Cantonese opera group established in Seattle in 1935 to promote Chinese opera, support the local Chinese School, and raise funds for community causes. In November 1984, the group performed the traditional opera "Wang Siu Gun," about a…
ID Number:2000.107.036.11.04
Date:1984
Image of Lucy Lee applying make up for Chinese opera role, Seattle, November 26, 1984
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Lucy Lee applying make up for Chinese opera role, Seattle, November 26, 1984

The Luck Ngai Musical Society (also known as Luck Ngi Musical Club, Luck Ngai Operatic Society and other variations) is a local amateur Cantonese opera group established in Seattle in 1935 to promote Chinese opera, support the local Chinese School, and raise funds for community causes. In November 1984, the group performed the traditional opera "Wang Siu Gun," about a…
ID Number:2000.107.036.11.05
Date:1984
Image of Tienanmen Square Massacre remembrance at Hing Hay Park, Seattle, June 3, 1990
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Tienanmen Square Massacre remembrance at Hing Hay Park, Seattle, June 3, 1990

On June 3, 1990, about 200 people gathered at Hing Hay Park to remember the victims of the Tienanmen Square massacre in Beijing one year earlier, when Chinese troops with tanks and assualt weapons killed hundreds, perhaps thousands, of protestors seeking democratic reform. Most of the attendees wore a white tissue flower, a traditional Chinese remembrance of the dead. As…
ID Number:2000.107.036.11.06
Date:1990
Image of Alex Cleghorn of Q Patrol walking in Capitol Hill, Seattle, January 17, 1992
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Alex Cleghorn of Q Patrol walking in Capitol Hill, Seattle, January 17, 1992

The Q Patrol, a community group dedicated to stopping hate crimes against gay people in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, debuted in February 1991. Seven members, tutored by the group Guardian Angels, joined the first three-hour patrol. The patrols aimed to promote safety, provide support, defuse tension, and actively intervene, if necessary, in the event of a violent attack. This photo…
ID Number:2000.107.038.14.01
Date:1992
Image of Rainier Beach High School students celebrating football victory, September 26, 1980
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Rainier Beach High School students celebrating football victory, September 26, 1980

On September 25, 1980, the Rainier Beach Vikings football team broke a 37-game losing streak when they defeated Seattle Prep 12-6 at Memorial Stadium. The following day, the school called a special assembly in the school gymnasium to celebrate the victory, with the cheerleading squad leading the crowd in spirited chants. This photo shows exultant Rainier Beach High School students…
ID Number:2000.107.043.28.01
Date:1980
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