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Ron Sims after election to King County Executive, November 4, 1997
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.19971104.1.31
Date:1997
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Ron Sims after election to King County Executive, November 4, 1997
In 1985, Ronald Cordell "Ron" Sims (1948-) became the first African American elected to county government in Washington state, winning a seat on the King County Council. He served on the council for three terms and in 1996 was appointed to fill King County Executive Gary Locke's position when he became Washington State Governor; he was re-elected in 1997, 2001…
ID Number:2000.107.19971104.3.05
Date:1997
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WTO protesters after tear-gassing, Seattle, November 30, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991130.CD04.003
Date:1999
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Law enforcement officers carrying demonstrator at WTO protests, Seattle, December 1, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991201.11.22
Date:1999
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Vigil for WTO protesters held at King County Jail, Seattle, December 3, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991203.3.13
Date:1999
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Vigil for WTO protesters held at King County Jail, Seattle, December 3, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991203.3.31
Date:1999
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WTO protesters released from jail, Seattle, December 5, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991205.1.34
Date:1999
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Bomb squad with dog at King County Courthouse, Seattle, September 11, 2001
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, people across the country and around the world reacted with shock and grief, while authorities in the U.S. acted swiftly to secure public buildings and landmarks seen as potential targets, in case another incident was yet to come.In Seattle, authorities evacuated downtown skyscrapers and closed federal buildings. Traffic…
ID Number:2000.107.20010911.17.01
Date:2001
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Justin Fleming talking with Stan Morris after practice swim, Federal Way, June 12, 2002
The 2002 Disability Championships in swimming, a collaboration between the U.S. Paralympic Committee and USA Swimming, was held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way in June 2002. Over 130 swimmers from around the world met a qualifying time to swim in the meet, and no prostheses or flotation devices were allowed. Swimmers were classified into categories…
ID Number:2000.107.20020612.CD04.001
Date:2002
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Justin Fleming climbing the starting block at swim practice, Federal Way, June 12, 2002
The 2002 Disability Championships in swimming, a collaboration between the U.S. Paralympic Committee and USA Swimming, was held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way in June 2002. Over 130 swimmers from around the world met a qualifying time to swim in the meet, and no prostheses or flotation devices were allowed. Swimmers were classified into categories…
ID Number:2000.107.20020612.CD04.002
Date:2002