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Image of Indigenous dancers fancy dancing at the Ellensburg Rodeo, September 1945
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Indigenous dancers fancy dancing at the Ellensburg Rodeo, September 1945

The first rodeo at Ellensburg, Washington, opened in September 1923. For many years, the "Indian Village" was one of the more popular attractions at the rodeo. There, Indigenous people from many tribes camped in teepees and put on dancing and riding performances. In 1945, 100 Yakama Natives camped and performed at the rodeo and rode in its parades. In this…
ID Number:PI25362
Date:1945
Image of Native American leaders performing at Victory Square, Seattle, August 15, 1942
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Native American leaders performing at Victory Square, Seattle, August 15, 1942

Victory Square, on University Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues, was the hub of Seattle's home front activities during World War II. Crowds gathered here for parades, war bond rallies and many other patriotic events.In the center of this photo, Tulalip Tribes leader Harriette “Hiahl-tsa” Shelton Dover dances as part of a Discovery Day event held by the Alaska-Yukon Sourdoughs…
ID Number:PI28263
Date:1942
Image of Indigenous women merchants at Treadwell Mines on Douglas Island, Alaska, July 1897
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Indigenous women merchants at Treadwell Mines on Douglas Island, Alaska, July 1897

The Tlingit people have lived on the coast and islands of what is now southeastern Alaska since time immemorial. Tlingit society is organized into clans, which follow maternal descent. Fishing, gathering, and hunting were central to historic Tlingit lifeways – they used salmon, shellfish, seals, berries, deer, and other food sources. They used every part for different purposes, not wasting…
ID Number:SHS9
Date:1897
Image of Chief Si'ahl (Chief Seattle), 1864
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Chief Si'ahl (Chief Seattle), 1864

Chief Si'ahl, known to settlers as Chief Seattle, became the leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish peoples sometime around 1810. When settlers started moving to the Elliott Bay area in the 1850s, Chief Si'ahl stayed friendly to the newcomers and urged his people to do the same. The city of Seattle was named for him.This 1864 portrait of Chief Si'ahl…
ID Number:SHS67
Date:1864
Image of Indigenous woman and canoe at the Seattle waterfront, 1898
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Indigenous woman and canoe at the Seattle waterfront, 1898

Indigenous people from many parts of the Pacific Northwest came to Seattle to trade and buy supplies. In this photo, a woman holding a basket stands by a large canoe at the Seattle waterfront. The design of the canoe and her hat suggest that she is from one of the First Nations in Vancouver Island or another part of coastal…
ID Number:SHS321
Date:1898
Image of Puget Sound tribal members at the Railroad Jubilee barbecue, Seattle, September 1883
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Puget Sound tribal members at the Railroad Jubilee barbecue, Seattle, September 1883

Northern Pacific Railroad Company President Henry Villard (1835-1900) visited Seattle shortly after he and U. S. President Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) drove the "golden spike" on September 8, 1883, near Independence Creek, Montana, symbolizing the completion of the of Northern Pacific Railroad. A celebration honoring the transcontinental railroad was held on the grounds of the Territorial University (now University of…
ID Number:SHS468
Date:1883
Image of Signal Corps troops marching at Fort Lawton, January 29, 1944
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Signal Corps troops marching at Fort Lawton, January 29, 1944

In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:SHS822
Date:1944
Image of Signal Corp marching band at Fort Lawton, August 6, 1946
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Signal Corp marching band at Fort Lawton, August 6, 1946

In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:SHS827
Date:1946
Image of Military band parading at Fort Lawton, Seattle, August 9, 1946
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Military band parading at Fort Lawton, Seattle, August 9, 1946

In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:SHS873
Date:1946
Image of WACs parading at Fort Lawton, Seattle, February 3, 1944
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WACs parading at Fort Lawton, Seattle, February 3, 1944

In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:SHS876
Date:1944
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