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John Singer and Paul Barwick applying for marriage license, Seattle, September 20, 1971
Paul Barwick (1947-) and John Singer (later Faygele ben-Miriam, 1944-2000) together filed one of the first gay marriage lawsuits in American history, known as Singer v. Hara, after being denied a marriage license at the King County Administration Building in Seattle in 1971. The two men were members of the local chapter of the Gay Liberation Front, a national activist…
ID Number:1986.5.55086.2
Date:1971
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Harry Bridges giving union badge to Dixy Lee Ray, Seattle, April 18, 1977
Tacoma-born Dixy Lee Ray (1914-1994) held many prestigious posts in Washington State: first woman on the Atomic Energy Commission, director of the Pacific Science Center, and longtime University of Washington professor. A political novice, Ms. Ray served as Washington's first female governor from 1977-1981, gaining popularity as an outsider and a non-politician. Her blunt style won her as many enemies…
ID Number:2000.107.026.32.01
Date:1977
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Hikers supporting the creation of the Burke-Gilman Trail, Seattle, September 12, 1971
In 1885, Judge Thomas Burke, D.H. Gilman, and other investors raised funds to build the Seattle, Lake Shore, and Eastern Railway. They hoped to connect Seattle by train to the eastern part of the U.S., but the initial route only reached the north end of Lake Washington. Later absorbed by the Northern Pacific the line was used primarily for a…
ID Number:2000.107.029.17.01
Date:1971
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Crowd at rally at Matthews Beach Park about proposed Burke-Gilman Trail, Seattle, September 12, 1971
On a sunny Sunday, over a thousand people flooded Matthews Beach Park to support or oppose the creation of a new hiking/biking trail following the old Seattle, Lake Shore, and Eastern Railway route. Hikers and bikers strongly favored the idea, but nearby property owners feared noise, litter, and vandalism. Some attendees carried signs. Local politicians and people from both sides…
ID Number:2000.107.029.17.02
Date:1971
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Kenneth Callahan, Bellevue, July 26, 1970
Painter and muralist Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986) was one of the defining artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style.In July 1970, Callahan presented awards to the winners in the annual Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Association Fair that took…
ID Number:2000.107.030.30.01
Date:1970
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Ray Charles at ceremony to close Swinomish beaches, July 12, 1971
In July 1971, the Swinomish tribal council voted to close 15 miles of beachland on their reservation to non-Indians. At issue were the general despoliation of the land and the depletion of marine life. The Swinomish were attempting to rebuild and preserve the diminishing butter clam population. Though outsiders were required to obtain a permit and observe state shellfish restrictions…
ID Number:2000.107.034.24.01
Date:1971
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Magno Rudio at the International Drop-In Center, Seattle, 1972
Magno Rudio (1908-1995) was born in the Philippines and moved to Seattle in 1929. Like many other Filipino immigrants Rudio worked in canneries in Alaska, where he became a labor organizer. Rudio participated in strikes for higher pay and shorter hours and over a long career he was part of an eventually successful movement to improve working conditions in Alaska…
ID Number:2000.107.036.10.05
Date:1972
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William & Sue Cumming at home, May 1971
William Cumming (1917-2010) was a painter and a member of the Northwest School of artists. A figurative painter, Cumming was more interested in conveying a sense of bodies in motion rather than capturing realistic details. His paintings make extensive use of outline and pattern to define shapes and spaces, and the faces of his figures are often obscured or featureless.…
ID Number:2000.107.043.38.01
Date:1971
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William & Sue Cumming looking at art work in home studio, May 1971
William Cumming (1917-2010) was a painter and a member of the Northwest School of artists. A figurative painter, Cumming was more interested in conveying a sense of bodies in motion rather than capturing realistic details. His paintings make extensive use of outline and pattern to define shapes and spaces, and the faces of his figures are often obscured or featureless.…
ID Number:2000.107.043.38.02
Date:1971
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Elmer Dixon, Seattle, 1968
Elmer Dixon (b. 1950) is a longtime Seattle activist for racial justice and was one of the founders of Seattle’s chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP). The Seattle chapter was founded in the spring of 1968, after Elmer and his brother Aaron Dixon, Anthony Ware, Garry Owens, and several other future Panthers attended a memorial service in San Francisco…
ID Number:2000.107.049.32.09
Date:1968