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Image of APEC conference attendees walking to briefing area at Tillicum Village, Blake Island, November 20, 1993
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APEC conference attendees walking to briefing area at Tillicum Village, Blake Island, November 20, 1993

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference (APEC) was founded in 1989 as an informal dialog group with limited participation by ministers and cabinet-level officials in the Asian-Pacific region, and rose to world prominence in Seattle in 1993 when President Clinton endorsed the organization and used it for what is now an annual summit meeting of Asian and Pacific leaders. The group…
ID Number:2000.107.19931120.5.13
Date:1993
Image of APEC conference attendees standing together at Tillicum Village, Blake Island, November 20, 1993
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APEC conference attendees standing together at Tillicum Village, Blake Island, November 20, 1993

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference (APEC) was founded in 1989 as an informal dialog group with limited participation by ministers and cabinet-level officials in the Asian-Pacific region, and rose to world prominence in Seattle in 1993 when President Clinton endorsed the organization and used it for what is now an annual summit meeting of Asian and Pacific leaders. The group…
ID Number:2000.107.19931120.6.05
Date:1993
Image of Gay couple having cake after registering a domestic partnership, Seattle, September 6, 1994
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Gay couple having cake after registering a domestic partnership, Seattle, September 6, 1994

The Domestic Partnership Registration Ordinance, passed in August 1994, offered unmarried couples in long-term committed relationships--including lesbians, gays and heterosexuals--an opportunity to document those relationships by registering a domestic partnership with the Seattle City Clerk's Office. Largely symbolic, the ordinance did not grant any benefits or legal obligations. Domestic Partnership registration is still (2017) offered by the City of Seattle.September…
ID Number:2000.107.19940906.10.04
Date:1994
Image of Gay couple registering a domestic partnership at the Municipal Building, Seattle, September 6, 1994
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Gay couple registering a domestic partnership at the Municipal Building, Seattle, September 6, 1994

The Domestic Partnership Registration Ordinance, passed in August 1994, offered unmarried couples in long-term committed relationships--including lesbians, gays and heterosexuals--an opportunity to document those relationships by registering a domestic partnership with the Seattle City Clerk's Office. Largely symbolic, the ordinance did not grant any benefits or legal obligations. Domestic Partnership registration is still (2017) offered by the City of Seattle.September…
ID Number:2000.107.19940906.10.10
Date:1994
Image of Ben Slivka of Microsoft, August 9, 1996
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Ben Slivka of Microsoft, August 9, 1996

Software developer Ben Slivka worked at Microsoft from 1985 to 1999. Slivka worked on OS/2, MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2, and Windows 95 before leading the programming team in charge of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 3.0, the third version of the web browser in a little over a year. This photograph of Ben Slivka accompanied an article about the frantic pace of…
ID Number:2000.107.19960809.1.29
Date:1996
Image of Quốc Nam choosing music for Saigon Radio, Seattle, August 21, 1996
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Quốc Nam choosing music for Saigon Radio, Seattle, August 21, 1996

Quốc Nam founded Saigon Radio in October 1993 as the first Vietnamese-language radio program in the Pacific Northwest. Nam was formerly a Vietnamese military officer, and he immigrated to the United States in 1976. He lived in Kansas City, Seattle, and San Jose and founded newspapers in each city. Nam moved back to Seattle in 1993 and launched Saigon Radio…
ID Number:2000.107.19960822.5.14
Date:1996
Image of Quốc Nam broadcasting for Saigon Radio, Seattle, August 21, 1996
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Quốc Nam broadcasting for Saigon Radio, Seattle, August 21, 1996

Quốc Nam founded Saigon Radio in October 1993 as the first Vietnamese-language radio program in the Pacific Northwest. Nam was formerly a Vietnamese military officer, and he immigrated to the United States in 1976. He lived in Kansas City, Seattle, and San Jose and founded newspapers in each city. Nam moved back to Seattle in 1993 and launched Saigon Radio…
ID Number:2000.107.19960822.5.20
Date:1996
Image of Andrea Nagy stealing ball during Seattle Reign basketball game, Seattle, December 12, 1996
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Andrea Nagy stealing ball during Seattle Reign basketball game, Seattle, December 12, 1996

The Seattle Reign were the first professional women’s basketball team in Seattle, playing from 1996 to 1998 in the American Basketball League (ABL). The ABL was founded in 1996, with Seattle as one of eight founding teams. The league collapsed partway through the 1998 season under the financial pressure of competing with the rival Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), which…
ID Number:2000.107.19961212.16.04
Date:1996
Image of Ken Griffey, Jr. with children at Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, Seattle,  December 16, 1996
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Ken Griffey, Jr. with children at Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, Seattle, December 16, 1996

Ken Griffey, Jr. played for the Seattle Mariners from 1989-1999 and again from 2009 until his retirement from professional baseball in 2010. He was one of the Mariners' most successful and popular players. In addition to baseball, Griffey was also involved with his community's young people, and was a big supporter of the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club. He…
ID Number:2000.107.19961216.9.09
Date:1996
Image of Ken Griffey, Jr. with children at Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, Seattle, December 16, 1996
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Ken Griffey, Jr. with children at Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, Seattle, December 16, 1996

Ken Griffey, Jr. played for the Seattle Mariners from 1989-1999 and again from 2009 until his retirement from professional baseball in 2010. He was one of the Mariners' most successful and popular players. In addition to baseball, Griffey was also involved with his community's young people, and was a big supporter of the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club. He…
ID Number:2000.107.19961216.9.16
Date:1996
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