1312 results for: Seattle Center
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Model posing at Indigenous fashion show, Pacific Science Center, June 1970
On June 12 and 13, 1970, the Seattle All-American Indian Dancers held a fashion show at the Pacific Science Center. The event showcased traditional Indigenous dress and dancing, as well as modern clothing influenced by Indigenous designs. Proceeds from the fashion show were used to support the Kinatechitapi clinic, a free clinic that served Seattle’s Indigenous population. Kinatechitapi is a…
ID Number:1986.5.52443.26
Date:1970
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Model posing at Indigenous fashion show, Pacific Science Center, June 1970
On June 12 and 13, 1970, the Seattle All-American Indian Dancers held a fashion show at the Pacific Science Center. The event showcased traditional Indigenous dress and dancing, as well as modern clothing influenced by Indigenous designs. Proceeds from the fashion show were used to support the Kinatechitapi clinic, a free clinic that served Seattle’s Indigenous population. Kinatechitapi is a…
ID Number:1986.5.52443.28
Date:1970
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Kathe Young speaking at dedication of Park Center Apartments for people with disabilities, Seattle, August 30, 1970
Center Park Apartments in Seattle’s Rainier Valley was the first apartment complex in the nation built solely for people with physical and mental disabilities and their caregivers. Largely through the tireless efforts of local activist Ida May Daly and others in the community, the Seattle Housing Authority received state and federal funds for the project. The 150 rental units in…
ID Number:1986.5.52708.22
Date:1970
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Speakers at dedication of Park Center Apartments for people with disabilities, August 30, 1970
Center Park Apartments in Seattle’s Rainier Valley was the first apartment complex in the nation built solely for people with physical and mental disabilities and their caregivers. Largely through the tireless efforts of local activist Ida May Daly and others in the community, the Seattle Housing Authority received state and federal funds for the project. The 150 rental units in…
ID Number:1986.5.52708.26
Date:1970
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Crowd at the dedication of the Center Park Apartments for people with disabilities, Seattle, August 30, 1970
Center Park Apartments in Seattle’s Rainier Valley was the first apartment complex in the nation built solely for people with physical and mental disabilities and their caregivers. Largely through the tireless efforts of local activist Ida May Daly and others in the community, the Seattle Housing Authority received state and federal funds for the project. The 150 rental units in…
ID Number:1986.5.52708.29
Date:1970
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Donald Phelps speaking at dedication of the Center Park Apartments for people with disabilities, Seattle, August 30, 1970
Center Park Apartments in Seattle’s Rainier Valley was the first apartment complex in the nation built solely for people with physical and mental disabilities and their caregivers. Largely through the tireless efforts of local activist Ida May Daly and others in the community, the Seattle Housing Authority received state and federal funds for the project. The 150 rental units in…
ID Number:1986.5.52708.34
Date:1970
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Woman in a finished Center Park apartment, Seattle, August 30, 1970
Center Park Apartments in Seattle’s Rainier Valley was the first apartment complex in the nation built solely for people with physical and mental disabilities and their caregivers. Largely through the tireless efforts of local activist Ida May Daly and others in the community, the Seattle Housing Authority received state and federal funds for the project. Accessible features in the 150…
ID Number:1986.5.52708.36
Date:1970
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AIWSL President Joyce Reyes speaking at meeting, Seattle, December 1970
The American Indian Women's Service League (AIWSL) grew out of a 1958 meeting of American Indian women sharing their concerns over living conditions their people faced. The organization became the Seattle Indian Center (SIA) in 1972, which provides services and assistance to all people. Initially opening in the Belltown neighborhood at 2604 First Avenue, the SIA is now located at…
ID Number:1986.5.53361.1
Date:1970
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Demonstrators making protest signs at McNeil Island ferry landing, February 1971
McNeil Island is a 6.6 square mile island located in south Puget Sound, lying 2.8 miles across the water from the nearest town. The site was utilized for 142 continuous years as an island-based penal institution, beginning in 1869 with a jail built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In 1909 the facility became a federal prison, the McNeil…
ID Number:1986.5.53911.5A
Date:1971
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Night view of carnival ride at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, March 19, 1971
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.54068.1
Date:1971