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Image of Tacoma Stars player Preki surrounded by fans during a parade to honor the team, Seattle June 22, 1987
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Tacoma Stars player Preki surrounded by fans during a parade to honor the team, Seattle June 22, 1987

Preki (Predrag Radosavljevic) played on the Tacoma Stars soccer team in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) for five seasons, beginning in 1985. Preki was a "First Team All Star" three times, All Star Game MVP twice, and won the MISL MVP award in 1989. As of 2026, Preki is an assistant coach with the Seattle Sounders FC in Major…
ID Number:2000.107.286.02.03
Date:1987
Image of West Seattle High School's Conrad Creasy slipping on artificial turf during soccer game against Franklin High, February 12, 1972
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West Seattle High School's Conrad Creasy slipping on artificial turf during soccer game against Franklin High, February 12, 1972

In this photo, West Seattle High School's Conrad Creasy slips on Memorial Stadium's synthetic turf field while attempting to kick the ball past the Franklin High School goaltender during a Metro League soccer game. Creasy missed, but his team still won the game. Franklin players in pursuit are, left to right, Calvin Kubota (18), Neil Henry (11), Mike Davis (7),…
ID Number:2000.107.286.02.04
Date:1972
Image of Ichiro Suzuki trying to catch a baseball behind his back at training camp, Peoria, AZ, February 26, 2002
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Ichiro Suzuki trying to catch a baseball behind his back at training camp, Peoria, AZ, February 26, 2002

Ichiro Suzuki (known as Ichiro) played right field for the Seattle Mariners from 2001 to 2012, and again from 2018 to 2019, with the intervening years spent playing for the New York Yankees and the Miami Marlins. He was the first Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball to play a position other than pitcher, and started after playing nine years…
ID Number:2000.107.2002.CD01.02.03.002
Date:2002
Image of People at preview of Black Arts/West production of
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People at preview of Black Arts/West production of "Black Girl," Seattle, March 22, 1973

Black Arts/West was Seattle's first Black theater and functioned as a three component program: theater, dance, and an art gallery displaying the work of local and national artists. Founded by Douglas Q. Barnett (1931-2019) in 1969, Black Arts/West evolved out of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. As a division of the Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP), an anti-poverty…
ID Number:2000.107.19730322.2.15A
Date:1973
Image of American Freedom Train coming into Seattle, October 30, 1975
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American Freedom Train coming into Seattle, October 30, 1975

The American Freedom Train was an exhibit that traveled across the United States from 1975 through 1976 as part of the country's bicentennial celebrations. It was a follow up to the first Freedom Train, which toured the US in the late 1940s. The American Freedom Train consisted of 10 train cars filled with artifacts from across US history including documents…
ID Number:2000.107.19751030.1.08
Date:1975
Image of Jack Eagle as
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Jack Eagle as "Brother Dominic" blessing Sounders player Derek Smethurst, June 3, 1980

In 1975, comedian Jack Eagle began starring in commercials in the role of Brother Dominic, a medieval monk who uses the "miraculous" power of Xerox machines to quickly produce many copies of handwritten documents. Eagle, who described himself as "the only Jewish father masquerading as a Catholic brother," gained national fame from his continued appearances as Brother Dominic. This image…
ID Number:2000.107.19800603.1.07
Date:1980
Image of Jack Eagle as
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Jack Eagle as "Brother Dominic" blessing the Sounders, June 3, 1980

In 1975, comedian Jack Eagle began starring in commercials in the role of Brother Dominic, a medieval monk who uses the "miraculous" power of Xerox machines to quickly produce many copies of handwritten documents. Eagle, who described himself as "the only Jewish father masquerading as a Catholic brother," gained national fame from his continued appearances as Brother Dominic. This image…
ID Number:2000.107.19800603.1.16
Date:1980
Image of Youth soccer game at unknown Seattle field, September 18, 1982
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Youth soccer game at unknown Seattle field, September 18, 1982

While boys' soccer teams existed since at least the 1910s, the popularity of youth soccer grew quickly during the 1960s, culminating in the formation of the Seattle Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) in 1969. Girls' soccer grew in the 1970s, and as of 2026, youth soccer in Seattle as overseen by SYSA is played by over 13,000 children.Here, a group of…
ID Number:2000.107.19820919.2.38
Date:1982
Image of People in motorized wheelchairs playing soccer, Seattle, July 28, 1985​
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People in motorized wheelchairs playing soccer, Seattle, July 28, 1985​

Powerchair football, also known as "power soccer," emerged in the 1970s as various countries developed their own versions of a game played by people with disabilities using motorized wheelchairs. Power soccer was introduced in the US in 1988 by the Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP), which provides adaptive athletics, fitness, and recreation programs for people with disabilities.Here, a…
ID Number:2000.107.19850728.1.02
Date:1985
Image of Fuchuu youth soccer team with boys from Seattle's Mazda Pride team, August 7, 1985
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Fuchuu youth soccer team with boys from Seattle's Mazda Pride team, August 7, 1985

Here, two members of he Mazda Pride soccer team of Seattle communicates with boys from the Fuchuu youth soccer team from Hiroshima, Japan at a reception at the Edgewater Inn. The Japanese team played three games in the Seattle area, two of them against Mazda Pride. During their visit, they were named honorary citizens of Seattle. Caption information source: Photo…
ID Number:2000.107.19850809.1.08
Date:1985
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