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Ida May Daly, Seattle, September 1979
Ida May Daly, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, developed muscular dystrophy at age three. While this progressive disease weakened her muscles and confined her to a wheelchair in her thirties, it challenged her to become a tireless advocate for people with disabilities. In the 1950s, she worked with the Seattle Parks Department to found and run the Handicapped Center, which…
ID Number:2000.107.044.037.01
Date:1979
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Ida Daly at Center Park Apartments for the Handicapped, Seattle, September 1979
Ida May Daly, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, developed muscular dystrophy at age three. While this progressive disease weakened her muscles and confined her to a wheelchair in her thirties, it challenged her to become a tireless advocate for disabled people. In the 1950s, she worked with the Seattle Parks Department to found and run the Handicapped Center, which provided…
ID Number:2000.107.044.037.02
Date:1979
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Ida Daly in her office with Hazel Flagler Begeman, Seattle, August 1973
Ida May Flagler Daly, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, developed muscular dystrophy at age three. While this progressive disease weakened her muscles and confined her to a wheelchair in her thirties, it challenged her to become a tireless advocate for people with disabilities. In the 1950s, she worked with the Seattle Parks Department to found and run the Handicapped Center,…
ID Number:2000.107.044.037.03
Date:1973
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Protestors demonstrating in favor of low income housing, Seattle, October 12, 1988
On October 12, 1988, some 300 demonstrators crowded the steps of the federal courthouse in downtown Seattle to protest the lack of affordable housing. Speakers noted that some 20,000 children were homeless in Washington state. The demonstration was organized by a variety of church and activist groups and took place during a housing conference at the Washington State Convention and…
ID Number:2000.107.047.36.01
Date:1988
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Elaine Ko and Cindy Domingo speaking at press conference, Seattle, January 25, 1983
Cindy Domingo (b. 1953) is a longtime community activist in Seattle. She was active in the Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP), the Washington State Rainbow Coalition, the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes, the Center for Social Justice, and organized Seattle International Women’s Day events. Domingo also created the U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration after attending the 1995 World…
ID Number:2000.107.050.32.01
Date:1983
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Cindy Domingo and Terri Mast at press conference, September 6, 1990
Cindy Domingo (b. 1953) is a longtime community activist in Seattle. She was active in the Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP), the Washington State Rainbow Coalition, the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes (CJDV), the Center for Social Justice, and organized Seattle International Women’s Day events. Domingo also created the U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration after attending the 1995…
ID Number:2000.107.050.32.02
Date:1990
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Cindy Domingo and supporter after verdict in Marcos trial, Seattle, December 15, 1989
Cindy Domingo (b. 1953) is a longtime community activist in Seattle. She was active in the Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP), the Washington State Rainbow Coalition, the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes (CJDV), the Center for Social Justice, and organized Seattle International Women’s Day events. Domingo also created the U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration after attending the 1995…
ID Number:2000.107.050.32.03
Date:1989
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Lucette Lightfoot and her daughter at voting booth, Seattle, September 20, 1988
Washington voters went to the polls on Tuesday, September 20, 1996 to vote in the primary election. Here, Lucetta Lightfoot (center) votes at the Catharine Blaine Elementary School in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. Her daughter Cara, aged 7, takes a look at the voting booth while her mother casts her ballot. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:2000.107.055.27.01
Date:1988
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Jim Ellis, Seattle, September 1974
James Reed "Jim" Ellis (b. 1921), a Franklin High School graduate and Seattle lawyer, is widely regarded as one of the most visionary civic activists in King County history. In the late 1950s he spearheaded the clean up of Lake Washington, leading to the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro), which became a regional transportation system. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.056.08.02
Date:1974
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Jim Ellis at Freeway Park dedication ceremony, Seattle, July 6, 1981
James Reed "Jim" Ellis (b. 1921), a Franklin High School graduate and Seattle lawyer, is widely regarded as one of the most visionary civic activists in King County history. In the late 1950s he spearheaded the clean up of Lake Washington, leading to the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro), which became a regional transportation system. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.056.08.03
Date:1981