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Image of Kenneth Callahan, Bellevue, July 26, 1970
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Kenneth Callahan, Bellevue, July 26, 1970

Painter and muralist Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986) was one of the defining artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style.In July 1970, Callahan presented awards to the winners in the annual Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Association Fair that took…
ID Number:2000.107.030.30.01
Date:1970
Image of Kenneth Callahan and others at the 50th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum, June 28, 1983
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Kenneth Callahan and others at the 50th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum, June 28, 1983

Painter and muralist Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986) was one of the defining artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style.In July 1983, Callahan and his wife Beth (right) attended a party celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the…
ID Number:2000.107.030.30.02
Date:1983
Image of Kenneth Callahan and his wife Beth with paintings, Seattle, March 19, 1973
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Kenneth Callahan and his wife Beth with paintings, Seattle, March 19, 1973

Painter and muralist Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986) was one of the defining artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style.Here, Callahan stands with his wife Beth and a group of his paintings. Judging by its date, the image is likely…
ID Number:2000.107.030.30.03
Date:1973
Image of Ray Charles at ceremony to close Swinomish beaches, July 12, 1971
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Ray Charles at ceremony to close Swinomish beaches, July 12, 1971

In July 1971, the Swinomish tribal council voted to close 15 miles of beachland on their reservation to non-Indians. At issue were the general despoliation of the land and the depletion of marine life. The Swinomish were attempting to rebuild and preserve the diminishing butter clam population. Though outsiders were required to obtain a permit and observe state shellfish restrictions…
ID Number:2000.107.034.24.01
Date:1971
Image of Betty Shellman marching in support of health-care reform, Seattle, June 5, 1991
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Betty Shellman marching in support of health-care reform, Seattle, June 5, 1991

Betty Shellman, a member of the Puget Sound Council of Senior Citizens, joins more than 400 other protesters who convened at the office of King County Medical Blue Shield at 1800 Ninth Avenue as part of a nationwide health action week during which consumer and labor groups called attention to obstacles facing national health-care reform. Caption information source: The Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.048.01.02
Date:1991
Image of Elaine Ko and Cindy Domingo speaking at press conference, Seattle, January 25, 1983
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Elaine Ko and Cindy Domingo speaking at press conference, Seattle, January 25, 1983

Cindy Domingo (b. 1953) is a longtime community activist in Seattle. She was active in the Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP), the Washington State Rainbow Coalition, the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes, the Center for Social Justice, and organized Seattle International Women’s Day events. Domingo also created the U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration after attending the 1995 World…
ID Number:2000.107.050.32.01
Date:1983
Image of Philip Ripley with aluminum foil statue at Renton Park Elementary School, Renton, April 14, 1992
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Philip Ripley with aluminum foil statue at Renton Park Elementary School, Renton, April 14, 1992

In honor of Earth Day, students from the Puget Sound region were asked to collect as much aluminum foil as possible in an effort to promote recycling. The school with the overall biggest ball of foil was to win $1,000. In this image Philip Ripley, 10, a student at Hamlin-Robinson School in Seattle, walks by the 239-pound aluminum foil statue…
ID Number:2000.107.053.19.02
Date:1992
Image of Tom Gibbs and Molly Boone checking water monitoring system, Seattle, August 31, 1963
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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
Image of Merce Cunningham and Morris Graves, Seattle, August 28, 1950
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Merce Cunningham and Morris Graves, Seattle, August 28, 1950

Dancer and choreographer Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham (1919-2009) was studying acting at the Cornish School in Seattle in 1939 when Martha Graham saw Cunningham dance and invited him to join her company. Cunningham immediately moved to New York and remained at the forefront of the American modern dance for more than 50 years. He also frequently collaborated with artists from…
ID Number:2000.107.078.02.01
Date:1950
Image of Paul Horiuchi at the Century 21 mural site, Seattle, March 26, 1962
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Paul Horiuchi at the Century 21 mural site, Seattle, March 26, 1962

Painter and collagist Paul Horiuchi (1906-1999) was one of the artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style.In 1961, Horiuchi received a commission to create a mosaic mural for Century 21, Seattle's World's Fair. Here, Horiuchi stands at the…
ID Number:2000.107.091.28.01
Date:1962
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