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Chinatown - International District restaurant worker taking a break, Seattle, July 8, 1988
In this image, Nariano Chachero, a Filipino dishwasher at the Tai Tung restaurant in Seattle's vibrant and multi-cultural Chinatown - International District, takes a rest from his work for a breath of fresh air. In the distance behind Mr. Chachero the King Street Station clock tower is visible. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.17
Date:1988
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Woman drumming at Chinatown - International District's Summer Festival, Seattle, July 15, 1990
The Chinatown - International District's Summer Festival, the "largest pan-Asian celebration in the Northwest," was begun in 1975 and features cultural performances, music, dancing, martial arts, and a wide array of international bites at the beloved $3 Food Walk. The event was renamed Dragon Fest when it became one of the official events of Seafair, Seattle's ten-week-long summer festival. In…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.20
Date:1990
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Crowd at dedication of Chinatown - International District Community Garden, Seattle, May 8, 1977
In 1975, restaurateur and community leader Dan “Danny” G. Woo (1914-1987) donated 1.5 acres located on the hillside between Washington Street and Main Street for development of the International District Community Garden. The garden contains nearly 100 plots that are cultivated and cared for by elderly and low-income residents of the neighborhood. The garden is also home to a children's…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.22
Date:1977
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Spectators watching Pike Place Soap Box Derby, Seattle, March 26, 1972
The idea for Seattle's All-American Pike Place Soap Box Derby came from Bill King, an artist selected Mayor of Pike Place Market by leaders within the market vendor community. Federally funded and sponsored by the Seattle Arts Commission, the event started in 1970 as part of the annual Pike Place Market Street Fair and was intended to encourage the making…
ID Number:2000.107.179.21.02
Date:1972
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Customers talking at Drift on Inn, Shoreline, May 18, 1979
The Drift on Inn was a roadhouse established in 1930 on Aurora Avenue North in what was then unincorporated King County, now the City of Shoreline. The nightclub reportedly once played host to Frank Sinatra, Harry Truman, and Bob Hope, and the adjoining Club Hollywood Casino was open 24 hours a day.In this image two regulars chat over a drink…
ID Number:2000.107.185.20.02
Date:1979
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Aerial view of Empire Way and Sick's Stadium, July 11, 1953
Empire Way’s route was first laid out in 1913, as a state highway heading southeast out of Seattle. It was named for James J. Hill, the head of the Great Northern Railway, who was nicknamed the “Empire Builder.” At first, Empire Way was put together from parts of older roads on the same route. From the 1930s to the 1950s,…
ID Number:2000.107.189.11.01
Date:1953
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Catfish Corner menu, 1997
Woodrow (Woody) and Rosemary (Rosie) Jackson opened their Catfish Corner restaurant at 2726 E. Cherry St and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way in 1985, specializing in “Southern, farm-raised catfish.” The Jacksons sold the business to new owners in 2009, but the popular restaurant closed due to financial difficulties in 2014. In 2021, Woody and Rosie’s grandson Terrell Jackson opened “Jackson’s…
ID Number:2000.107.189.14.03
Date:1997
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Children crossing 32nd Ave. N. near Harrison School, Seattle, April 26, 1951
The intersection shown here is located at 32nd Avenue North and East Republican Street, in the Harrison/Denny-Blaine neighborhood of Seattle's Central District. The intersection was described by residents at the time as a bad place for children to cross because there were no traffic lights. The cars in the picture are traveling north on 32nd Ave. as the children at…
ID Number:2000.107.190.06.02
Date:1951
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Ron Sims fastening tags to sacks of campaign mail, Seattle, September 13, 1985
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.198.12.01
Date:1985
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Ron Sims speaking at King County Council meeting, Seattle, April 12, 1988
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.198.12.02
Date:1988