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Strike Bulletin, Seattle, February 7, 1919
The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:2019.3.53
Date:1919
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Seattle Union Record, February 8, 1919
The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:2019.3.54
Date:1919
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Seattle Times, February 3, 1919
The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:2019.3.55
Date:1919
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 8, 1919
The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:2019.3.56
Date:1919
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 11, 1919
The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:2019.3.57
Date:1919
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Poll tax receipt, King County, 1890
The poll tax, an annual levy on voting, was a major source of revenue for states and municipalities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The tax was a flat fee on voter registration, regardless of income. In practice, poll taxes suppressed the vote of low-income people who could not afford the fee.In 1854, Washington Territory levied its first…
ID Number:2019.3.81
Date:1890
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Hannah E. Marley poll tax receipt, King County, 1922
The poll tax, an annual levy on voting, was a major source of revenue for states and municipalities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The tax was a flat fee on voter registration, regardless of income. In practice, poll taxes suppressed the vote of low-income people who could not afford the fee.In 1854, Washington Territory levied its first…
ID Number:2019.3.82
Date:1922
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Oral history interview with Aubrey Davis, July 13, 2010
Interview with Aubrey Davis conducted by Marsha King at KCTS Studios in Seattle for the Experienced Leaders Oral History Project in July 2010. Davis served as a federal public housing official, city councilmember, and mayor of Mercer Island. He was also the lead figure in the state's redesign of the I-90 bridge. Topics discussed include his passion for public service,…
ID Number:2019.35.16.2
Date:2010
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Oral history interview with Charles V. (Tom) Gibbs., December 22, 2010
Interview with Charles V. (Tom) Gibbs, the former executive director of Seattle Metro, conducted by Marsha King at KCTS Studios in Seattle for the Experienced Leaders Oral History Project in December. Topics discussed include his background, his military service and career, and his environmental activism.
ID Number:2019.35.16.7
Date:2010
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City of Seattle Democracy Vouchers for Seattle City Council District 2, 2019
In 2015, voters in Seattle passed a campaign finance reform initiative which limited contributions from lobbyists and contractors, and began a first-of-its-kind public financing system called "Democracy Vouchers." Four vouchers worth 25 dollars each are distributed annually to eligible Seattle residents, to be used to support participating candidates of their choice. In 2021, the vouchers may be used to support…
ID Number:2019.86.1
Date:2019