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Image of Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, July 14, 1963
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Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, July 14, 1963

During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual open-to-all event has…
ID Number:2000.107.098.18.02
Date:1963
Image of Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, July 27, 1981
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Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, July 27, 1981

During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual event open to…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.06
Date:1981
Image of Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, July 24, 1982
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Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, July 24, 1982

During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual open-to-all event has…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.09
Date:1982
Image of Kiki Hagimori instructs Corey Ojima for Bon Odori, Seattle, July 19, 1983
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Kiki Hagimori instructs Corey Ojima for Bon Odori, Seattle, July 19, 1983

During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual open-to-all event has…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.10
Date:1983
Image of Seafair royalty touring Japanese training ship, Seattle, June 7, 1985
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Seafair royalty touring Japanese training ship, Seattle, June 7, 1985

Seafair Royalty have been a part of Seattle's annual summer celebration since the festival's beginnings in 1950. Young women are chosen for the court to represent their neighborhood and/or ethnic community and are awarded academic scholarships.In this photo, the Seafair queen and princesses of Seattle's Japanese community stand under an umbrella while taking a tour of the Japanese Maritime Safety…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.12
Date:1985
Image of Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, August 2, 1936
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Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, August 2, 1936

During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual open-to-all event has…
ID Number:2000.107.098.20.03
Date:1936
Image of Bruce Lee training with wooden Wing Chun dummy, Seattle, 1961
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Bruce Lee training with wooden Wing Chun dummy, Seattle, 1961

Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.03
Date:1961
Image of Bruce Lee and Sheldon Wong in martial arts pose, 1961
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Bruce Lee and Sheldon Wong in martial arts pose, 1961

Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.04
Date:1961
Image of International Festival Queen Jo Anne Squires and her princesses, July 6, 1951
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International Festival Queen Jo Anne Squires and her princesses, July 6, 1951

In July 1951, Jo Anne Squires was chosen Queen of Seattle's Black community for the International Festival, a part of Seafair, to be held August 9-11. There, she would represent Chinatown - International District as a Seattle Seafair Princess, along with "royalty" from the Filipino, Japanese, and Chinese communities.This photos shows Jo Anne Squires, left, with her "princesses," left to…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.20
Date:1951
Image of Port queens at Port of Embarkation anniversary celebration, July 28, 1955
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Port queens at Port of Embarkation anniversary celebration, July 28, 1955

The Seattle Port of Embarkation marked its 13th anniversary by having an outdoor party with about 600 guests at the Port's headquarters near Pier 37. It was also the 13th anniversary of the Transportation Corps in Seattle, and Mayor Allan Pomeroy proclaimed the day as "Transportation Corps Day." Thirty-two Seafair queen candidates were introduced to the guests, and one, Helen…
ID Number:2000.107.164.29.01
Date:1955
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