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Police and protesters at Federal Courthouse, Seattle, May 1971
In early May of 1971 several anti-war protests were organized by the Seattle Coalition for Peace and Justice. On May 5 about 2,000 demonstrators marched through downtown Seattle, and on May 7 demonstrators marched along Fifth Avenue, passing the U. S. Federal Courthouse at 1010 5th Avenue before they were scattered by Seattle Police Tactical squads. In this image police…
ID Number:2000.107.153.22.13
Date:1971
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Seattle Police Tactical Squad at SeaFirst building, May 5, 1971
On May 5 about 2,000 anti-war protesters marched through downtown Seattle streets in a demonstration planned by the Seattle Coalition for Peace and Justice. The protest began at 1:30 pm at Times Square on Fifth Avenue and Stewart Street and moved north. The only building demonstrators entered was the Seattle-First (SeaFirst) National Bank building on Fourth Avenue. They stayed a…
ID Number:2000.107.153.22.14
Date:1971
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Paul Dorpat and Tom Robbins at City Council hearing, Seattle, April 4, 1967
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. In this image Tom Robbins, right, sits with historian Paul Dorpat (1938-) at an appeal hearing in front of the Seattle City Council License Committee. As the "only professional art critic in the Northwest," Robbins testified that Dorpat's permit application for a dance held…
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.01
Date:1967
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Tom Robbins, Joe Petta, and David Hood, Seattle, July 10, 1966
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. In this image Tom Robbins, left, sits with attorney David Hood, while artist Joseph "Joe" Petta, Jr. (1936-1998), center, looks on. The men were quoted in the P-I as saying they are sympathetic to the use of LSD, a psychedelic drug known for its…
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.02
Date:1966
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Tom Robbins near his trailer, La Conner, July 13, 1971
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. In this image Robbins stands outside the trailer he uses as a writing studio in La Conner, Washington. At the time, 37 other landowners in La Conner petitioned the town council to have the trailer removed. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer…
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.03
Date:1971
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Tom Robbins, March 15, 1978
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. He and his family lived in LaConner, Washington. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.04
Date:1978
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Tom Robbins in his home office, LaConner, April 16, 1978
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. He and his family lived in LaConner, Washington. Here, Robbins stands in his home office. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.05
Date:1978
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Tom Robbins signing a book for Stacy McNamara, Seattle, October 2, 1980
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. Here, in a Seattle bookstore, Robbins signs a copy of his third novel, "Still Life With Woodpecker," as four-year-old Stacy McNamara looks on. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.06
Date:1980
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Tom Robbins and Karl Krogstad, Seattle, June 27, 1985
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. Here, Robbins consults with Seattle filmmaker Karl Krogstad on the set of a video they were working on for the MTV cable channel. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.07
Date:1985
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Tom Robbins reading at an anti-censorship event, Seattle, October 3, 1991
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. Here in Seattle's Westlake Park, Robbins reads from "Catcher in the Rye" at a program put on by the Washington Coalition Against Censorship. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.08
Date:1991