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Image of De'Andra Charleston at the Magic Dragon fast-food restaurant, Seattle, January 16, 2003
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De'Andra Charleston at the Magic Dragon fast-food restaurant, Seattle, January 16, 2003

The Urban Enterprise Center, a non-profit program of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce founded in 1933, worked with various organizations to create jobs, develop businesses, and improve racial understanding in south Seattle neighborhoods. By its 10-year anniversary in 2003, its successes included the placement of 7200 people in living wage jobs, $8 million in loans to small businesses, and…
ID Number:2000.107.20030116.CD02.01.001
Date:2003
Image of Owner Jae Oh waiting on customers at Magic Garden Chinese Eatery, Seattle, January 16, 2003
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Owner Jae Oh waiting on customers at Magic Garden Chinese Eatery, Seattle, January 16, 2003

The Urban Enterprise Center, a non-profit program of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce founded in 1933, worked with various organizations to create jobs, develop businesses, and improve racial understanding in south Seattle neighborhoods. By its 10-year anniversary in 2003, its successes included the placement of 7200 people in living wage jobs, $8 million in loans to small businesses, and…
ID Number:2000.107.20030116.CD02.01.002
Date:2003
Image of Anti-war protesters marching on Broadway, Seattle, January 17, 2003
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Anti-war protesters marching on Broadway, Seattle, January 17, 2003

In early 2003, the U.S. intensified its military presence in the Persian Gulf in preparation for a potential invasion of Iraq. Throughout the weekend prior to the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial holiday, many communities around the nation planned memorials and peace marches to recognize both events.About 2,500 peace proponents in Seattle participated in a candlelight procession along Broadway in…
ID Number:2000.107.20030117.CD02.001
Date:2003
Image of Anti-war protesters marching on Broadway, Seattle, January 17, 2003
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Anti-war protesters marching on Broadway, Seattle, January 17, 2003

In early 2003, the U.S. intensified its military presence in the Persian Gulf in preparation for a potential invasion of Iraq. Throughout the weekend prior to the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial holiday, many communities around the nation planned memorials and peace marches to recognize both events.About 2,500 peace proponents in Seattle participated in a candlelight procession along Broadway in…
ID Number:2000.107.20030117.CD02.002
Date:2003
Image of Ichiro Suzuki's record-breaking 258th hit in a season, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 1, 2004
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Ichiro Suzuki's record-breaking 258th hit in a season, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 1, 2004

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:2000.107.20041001.CD03.001
Date:2004
Image of Ichiro Suzuki with teammates after breaking record for most hits in a season, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 1, 2004
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Ichiro Suzuki with teammates after breaking record for most hits in a season, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 1, 2004

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:2000.107.20041001.CD03.002
Date:2004
Image of Sue Bird in WNBA championship game at Key Arena, Seattle, October 12, 2004
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Sue Bird in WNBA championship game at Key Arena, Seattle, October 12, 2004

The Seattle Storm played the Connecticut Sun in the 2004 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals, competing for the League championship. Both teams were making their first appearance in the finals. After tieing at a game apiece, the Seattle Storm won the championship in the third game, played on their home turf at KeyArena (now Climate Pledge Arena).This photo shows…
ID Number:2000.107.20041012.CD01.001
Date:2004
Image of Seattle Storm players cheering at WNBA championship game, Seattle, October 12, 2004
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Seattle Storm players cheering at WNBA championship game, Seattle, October 12, 2004

The Seattle Storm played the Connecticut Sun in the 2004 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals, competing for the League championship. Both teams were making their first appearance in the finals. After tieing at a game apiece, the Seattle Storm won the championship in the third game, played on their home turf at KeyArena (now Climate Pledge Arena).Here, three Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.20041012.CD02.01.001
Date:2004
Image of Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, ca. 1915
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Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, ca. 1915

Ground was broken for the Lake Washington Ship Canal locks in 1911, and the first concrete was poured for the lock chambers in 1913. The first ship traveled through the locks in 1916. This photo, taken about 1915, shows the two lock chambers under construction. The main waterway has been diverted around the construction site. Handwritten on mount: Building the…
ID Number:2002.3.2022
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Montlake cut under construction, Seattle, circa 1915
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Montlake cut under construction, Seattle, circa 1915

The Lake Washington Ship Canal followed the routes of earlier canals and streams which connected Lake Washington, Lake Union, and Salmon Bay. This view looks west through the Montlake Cut towards the north end of Capitol Hill. Handwritten on mount: Canal Excavation - Tapping Lake Washington, Seattle. Lake Wash. Ship Canal, excavation.
ID Number:2002.3.2023
Date:Circa 1915
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