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Students protesting outside Western Governors Conference, Seattle, July 31, 1969
In 1969, Seattle Community College (SCC) faced boycotts, demonstrations, and rioting in protest of disparities in funding and academic focus between the College's central campus, located near the city's Black residential area, and the north and south campuses, located in predominantly white neighborhoods. The protests also objected to the lack of African American representation on the Board of Trustees of…
ID Number:1986.5.50972.1
Date:1969
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Joe Boyd and E.J. Brisker of the Soul Academy, August 28, 1969
In 1969, four men--E.J. Brisker, Larry Gossett, Joe Boyd and Richard Brown --founded the Soul Academy, A SEEK (Summer Emphasis on Education) joint program of Seattle Public Schools and the Model City program. The program was aimed at teaching Black dropouts in the Central District, with the intention of getting the students back into school. In addition to regular classes…
ID Number:1986.5.51096.2
Date:1969
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Peggy Joan Maxie after election as State Representative, November 4, 1970
Peggy Joan Maxie (b. 1936) was the first Black woman elected to public office in Washington state. In 1970, she was elected by a wide margin to the State House of Representatives. From 1971 to 1982, Maxie served in position 2 in Washington’s 37th Legislative District, covering most of the Central Area and parts of Capitol Hill and downtown. Early…
ID Number:1986.5.53165.26
Date:1970
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First UW Ethnic Cultural Center building, Seattle, 1971
The Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) at the University of Washington (UW) was founded after years of demands from nonwhite students, who made up a very small percentage of UW’s student body at the time. In 1968, the Black Student Union began to protest for the expansion of educational programs for minority students and for greater racial and ethnic diversity in…
ID Number:1986.5.54948.5
Date:1971
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University of Washington football coach Enoch Bagshaw golfing in Seattle, March 11, 1929
Enoch Bagshaw played end, halfback, and quarterback between 1903 and 1907 and was one of the first five-year lettermen in University of Washington (UW) history. He served as the head football coach at Everett High School from 1909 until 1920 and took the teams to consecutive national championships in 1919 and 1920. Coaching at UW, Bagshaw took the Huskies to…
ID Number:1986.5G.38
Date:1929
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University of Washington football player Chuck Carroll, Seattle, circa 1928
Chuck Carroll played a variety of positions for the University of Washington (UW) Huskies -- halfback, linebacker, and running back -- and became one of the most respected players throughout the years. He served as captain in the 1928 season, was an All-American running back in 1927-28, and set a record for points in a game (36) in 1928 that…
ID Number:1986.5G.256.1
Date:Circa 1928
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Three cast stone statues above entrance to Suzzallo Library, Seattle, circa 1927
This photo of the exterior of Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus features three cast stone figures above the main entrance which represent "Thought," "Inspiration," and "Mastery." The figures were created by artist Allan Clark and fabricated by the Pacific Stone Company of Seattle. Though allegorical, the figures were modelled by real people at Clark's Tacoma studio. Photographer's…
ID Number:1991.22.2.11
Date:Circa 1927
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Cast stone statue representing "Inspiration," circa 1927
This image of a cast stone figure representing "Inspiration" was taken prior to its placement above the entrance to Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. The figure, created by sculptor Allan Clark from a live model in his Tacoma studio, was fabricated in cast stone by the Pacific Stone Company of Seatttle. Photographer's number: 14333Caption information…
ID Number:1991.22.2.13
Date:Circa 1926
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Cast stone statue representing "Thought," circa 1927
This image of a cast stone figure representing "Thought" was taken prior to its placement above the entrance to Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. The figure, created by sculptor Allan Clark from a live model in his Tacoma studio, was fabricated in cast stone by the Pacific Stone Company of Seatttle. Photographer's number: 14334Caption information…
ID Number:1991.22.2.14
Date:Circa 1927
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Cast stone statue representing "Mastery," circa 1927
This image of a cast stone figure representing "Mastery" was taken prior to its placement above the entrance to Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. The figure, created by sculptor Allan Clark from a live model in his Tacoma studio, was fabricated in cast stone by the Pacific Stone Company of Seatttle. Photographer's number: 14335Caption information…
ID Number:1991.22.2.15
Date:Circa 1927