116 results for: Arias, Gilbert W.
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Student reading contribution to "World's Longest Letter," Seattle, March 5, 1985
In this image 12-year-old Autumn Holmes reads her letter to Secretary of State George Shultz and Ambassador Andrei Gromyko at Seattle's Seafirst building. Autumn's letter was the first of thousands of letters that made up the "World's Longest Letter." The completed 1,858 foot letter was part of Operation Peace Letter sponsored by the Variety Club of the Pacific Northwest, and…
ID Number:2000.107.171.09.10
Date:1985
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Man entering the First Avenue Service Center, Seattle, August 25, 1988
Seattle's First Avenue Service Center was one of many service organizations seeking to help the homeless and others needing help. Located near Pike Place Market, the Center operated as a daytime drop-in center, with laundry, bathrooms, and shower, and it offered shelter on cold nights. The organization had problems from time to time due to drug dealing on the premises.…
ID Number:2000.107.172.34.01
Date:1988
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Girl holding parrots at Fremont Fair, Seattle, June 20, 1993
In this image 11-year-old Saba Presley from Port Townsend holds trained parrots at the Fremont Fair, an annual festival begun in 1971 in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. The exotic birds are owned by Chris Biro, standing behind Saba in pirate gear, who runs "Chris Biro's Exotic Birds" educational workshops for schools. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff.
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.09
Date:1993
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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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Customers ordering at Ivar's Fish Bar, Seattle, March 4, 1982
Beloved showman Ivar Haglund (1905-1985) established Seattle's first aquarium at Pier 54 and started a fish-and-chips stand in 1938 that grew into a restaurant empire. In 1946 Ivar opened the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant, one of 31 fish bars still operating in the region.In this image customers wait in line to order at the fish bar outside the Acres…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.02
Date:1982
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Server pouring coffee for diner at F.X. McRory's, Seattle, December 30, 1990
F.X. McRory's Steak Chop and Oyster House, one of Seattle's most popular bars and a hub for sports fans, was opened in 1977 next to the Kingdome by restaurateurs Mick McHugh and Tim Firnstahl. Famous for its Irish pub feel, 45-foot-long marble bar, and massive selection of spirits, the restaurant closed in June 2017 when the new owners of the…
ID Number:2000.107.185.23.02
Date:1990
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Diners drinking tea at Queen Mary, Seattle, October 4, 1990
Opened by Mary Greengo in 1987, the Queen Mary Tea Room and Restaurant serves Victorian-themed fare in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood.In this image Dedee Gall, left, and Janet Jones enjoy a formal afternoon tea at Queen Mary. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, November 13, 2003, p. H6Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the…
ID Number:2000.107.185.24.01
Date:1990
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Supporters of the Turf Grill and Smoke Shop gathering for protest, Seattle, November 28, 1984
The Turf Grill and Smoke Shop opened in Seattle in the 1920s at 1407 Third Avenue. In addition to food, it sold beer and wine, cigars and cigarettes, and also had a barber shop. The Turf moved to Second and Pike in 1984 when 3rd Avenue was closed for the building of the Bus Tunnel (now the Transit Tunnel). In…
ID Number:2000.107.185.26.02
Date:1984
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Friends dining at Vito's, Seattle, May 16, 1989
Opened in 1953 at 927 Ninth Avenue in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood by Vito Santoro (1921-2000) and his brother James "Jimmy" Santoro (-1971), Vito's historic bar had slowly deteriorated after Vito retired and sold the restaurant in 1994. The bar was reopened and restored to its mid-century glamour and style in 2010 by new owners Greg Lundgren and Jeff Scott.In…
ID Number:2000.107.185.26.04
Date:1989
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Anna Stanton, student at African American Academy, Seattle, 1993
In hopes of improving the academic achievement of minority students, and following years of pressure from parents, the Seattle School Board approved the opening of the African American Academy in January 1991. The Afro-centric program opened at Colman School with grades K through 5. In 1993, parents complained about the school’s instability and lack of resources.In September 2000, after several…
ID Number:2000.107.186.03.03
Date:1993