434 results for: James
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KIRO studio engineer James Upthegrove and engineer John Dubuque with radio equipment, Seattle, circa 1955
KIRO was founded by Moritz Thomsen of the Pacific Biscuit Company and began broadcasting on April 27, 1927 as the 100-watt station KPCB 650. Over the years, the Seattle KIRO broadcast station moved several times. The first location was at Fourth and University. As of 2025, the KIRO station studios are located in the Belltown neighborhood, with a transmitting tower…
ID Number:2014.67.11
Date:Circa 1955
Ephemera
NCR demonstration printout, World's Fair, Seattle, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21 to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. The exposition's displays and attractions were centered around themes of science and technology, but included showcases for a variety of world cultures. The World of Commerce and Industry exhibit included domestic and foreign exhibitors…
ID Number:2014.101.14.1
Date:1962
Cartographic material
Traffic Flow map, Seattle, 1931
Seattle's Department of Streets and Sewers operated from 1875 through 1936. The Department was responsible for the planning, construction, repair, and cleaning of the city's sewers, streets, and sidewalks. James W. A. Bollong (1885-1968) served as Seattle's first Traffic Engineer in this department during the 1930s.Drawn by Maurice Donald Van Arsdol (1896-1962), Traffic Engineer under Mr. Bollong, this map highlights…
ID Number:2016.44.1
Date:1931
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School orchestra group, Seattle, circa 1922
Brothers James E. “Jimmy” Adams, Jr. (1909-1937) and Robert W. “Wayne” Adams (1912-1986) grew up in Seattle’s Central District. The Adams brothers started playing music as children, with Jimmy on trumpet and Wayne on saxophone. They attended Garfield High School, and both were already accomplished musicians before graduation. When Jimmy’s 1927 yearbook entry lists “music” and “Leader of the Band”…
ID Number:2016.84.2.3.1
Date:Circa 1922
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James E. "Jimmy" Adams, Jr. studio portrait, Portland, Oregon, circa 1920
Brothers James E. “Jimmy” Adams, Jr. (1909-1937) and Robert W. “Wayne” Adams (1912-1986) grew up in Seattle’s Central District. The Adams brothers started playing music as children, with Jimmy on trumpet and Wayne on saxophone. They attended Garfield High School, and both were already accomplished musicians before graduation. Jimmy’s 1927 yearbook entry lists “music” and “Leader of the Band” as…
ID Number:2016.84.2.3.2
Date:Circa 1920
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James Sr., Jimmy, and Wayne Adams, circa 1917
Brothers James E. “Jimmy” Adams, Jr. (1909-1937) and Robert W. “Wayne” Adams (1912-1986) grew up in Seattle’s Central District. The Adams brothers started playing music as children, with Jimmy on trumpet and Wayne on saxophone. They attended Garfield High School, and both were already accomplished musicians before graduation. Jimmy’s 1927 yearbook entry lists “music” and “Leader of the Band” as…
ID Number:2016.84.2.3.3
Date:Circa 1917
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Jimmy, Ed, and Wayne Adams outside their home, Seattle, 1928
Brothers James E. “Jimmy” Adams, Jr. (1909-1937) and Robert W. “Wayne” Adams (1912-1986) grew up in Seattle’s Central District. The Adams brothers started playing music as children, with Jimmy on trumpet and Wayne on saxophone. They attended Garfield High School, and both were already accomplished musicians before graduation. Jimmy’s 1927 yearbook entry lists “music” and “Leader of the Band” as…
ID Number:2016.84.2.4.1
Date:1928
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Portrait of Robert "Wayne" Adams as a young man, circa 1927
Brothers James E. “Jimmy” Adams, Jr. (1909-1937) and Robert W. “Wayne” Adams (1912-1986) grew up in Seattle’s Central District. The Adams brothers started playing music as children, with Jimmy on trumpet and Wayne on saxophone. They attended Garfield High School, and both were already accomplished musicians before graduation. Jimmy’s 1927 yearbook entry lists “music” and “Leader of the Band” as…
ID Number:2016.84.2.4.2
Date:Circa 1927
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Jimmy and Wayne Adams with band, Seattle, January 1931
Brothers James E. “Jimmy” Adams, Jr. (1909-1937) and Robert W. “Wayne” Adams (1912-1986) grew up in Seattle’s Central District. The Adams brothers started playing music as children, with Jimmy on trumpet and Wayne on saxophone. They attended Garfield High School, and both were already accomplished musicians before graduation. Jimmy’s 1927 yearbook entry lists “music” and “Leader of the Band” as…
ID Number:2016.84.2.7.1
Date:1931
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Jimmy Adams Band, Portland, Oregon, December 1934
Brothers James E. “Jimmy” Adams, Jr. (1909-1937) and Robert W. “Wayne” Adams (1912-1986) grew up in Seattle’s Central District. The Adams brothers started playing music as children, with Jimmy on trumpet and Wayne on saxophone. They attended Garfield High School, and both were already accomplished musicians before graduation. Jimmy’s 1927 yearbook entry lists “music” and “Leader of the Band” as…
ID Number:2016.84.2.7.2
Date:1934