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Larry Gossett leading students at BSU UW protest, May 20, 1968
University of Washington's Black Student Union was founded in early 1968 at a time when very few black students attended the UW. Over the next several years the BSU led campaigns that transformed the University and helped reshape educational opportunities for young people of color in Seattle and throughout Washington state.On May 20, 1968, University of Washington's Black Student Union…
ID Number:1986.5.16852.15
Date:1968
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Fred Anderson, Paul Horiuchi, Alden Mason, and Ambrose Patterson, Seattle, October 14, 1955
In this image shows the winners of the four top prizes in Art on Pine Street, an annual Seattle sidewalk exhibition. From left: Fred Anderson won the Frederick & Nelson award for "Bon Bon;" Paul Horiuchi won the Seattle Post-Intelligencer award for "Antedeluvian;" Alden Mason received the Bon Marche award for "Grain Forest;" and Ambrose Patterson won the Norman Davis…
ID Number:1986.5.17489.1
Date:1955
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Central Area youth with Ed Devine at Mayor's office, August 20, 1965
On August 19 and 20, 1965, a group of nine youths from the Central Area Youth Action Council occupied the reception area outside Mayor Dorm Braman's office in attempt to speak with the mayor. On both days, the mayor's administrative assistant, Ed Devine, told the group the mayor was expected to be out all day. The group made several requests…
ID Number:1986.5.18799.9
Date:1965
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John Doyle Bishop on corner of Fifth and Union, Seattle, March 1967
Fashion designer and retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980), known as "Seattle's most colorful Irishman," opened his first store in 1950 when he purchased Helen Igoe's exclusive women's apparel shop at 1331 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle. In 1954 Bishop moved the shop to 1334 Fifth Avenue, where he sold his and other designs to wealthy clientèle. A flamboyant gay man…
ID Number:1986.5.19083.1
Date:1967
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John Doyle Bishop in his store, Seattle, March 1967
Fashion designer and retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980), known as "Seattle's most colorful Irishman," opened his first store in 1950 when he purchased Helen Igoe's exclusive women's apparel shop at 1331 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle. In 1954 Bishop moved the shop to 1334 Fifth Avenue, where he sold his and other designs to a wealthy clientèle. A flamboyant gay…
ID Number:1986.5.19083.2
Date:1967
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Hen Sen Chin, Seattle, July 1965
Hen Sen Chin (1923-2006) was an internationlly known traditional Chinese herbalist who saw patients for 53 years at his office in the Chinatown International District, and later Beacon Hill. Arriving in Seattle at age 9 from Canton, China, he worked at restaurants and his uncle's laundry before following his passion to become a doctor. He graduated from Lingnan Herb School…
ID Number:1986.5.21460.1
Date:1965
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Marie Edwards receiving certificate at King County Youth Services Center, March 1960
Marie and Isaiah Edwards arrived in Seattle from Kansas in 1942 to work at Boeing. While working the swing shift, Marie Edwards decided use her mornings to study the beauty business, and she apprenticed with Ruth Whiteside, who had a beauty school at Seventh Avenue and Jackson Street. Edwards bought the school from Whiteside in 1946, and the Marie Edwards…
ID Number:1986.5.24280.1
Date:1960
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Guyle Fielder with MVP trophies, Seattle, April 4, 1960
Guyle Fielder (b. 1930) is a former professional ice hockey player best known for his time in the minor Western Hockey League (WHL). In his 22 seasons with the WHL, he played primarily for the Seattle Totems, but also played for teams in New Westminster, BC, Salt Lake City, and Portland, Oregon. Fielder also played 15 major league games for…
ID Number:1986.5.25026.1
Date:1960
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Guyle Fielder and Clarence McGlothlin with hockey sticks, Seattle, January 1965
Guyle Fielder (b. 1930) is a former professional ice hockey player best known for his time in the minor Western Hockey League (WHL). In his 22 seasons with the WHL, he played primarily for the Seattle Totems, but also played for teams in New Westminster, BC, Salt Lake City, and Portland, Oregon. Fielder also played 15 major league games for…
ID Number:1986.5.25027.1
Date:1965
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John Glenn on the monorail at the World's Fair, Seattle, 1962
Colonel John Glenn visited the World's Fair on May 10, 1962. He came to Seattle to help Vice-President Lyndon Johnson dedicate the NASA exhibit and to participate in a national conference on the peaceful uses of space.The astronaut rode the Monorail to the fair. When offered a chance to take over the controls of the train, he politely declined. John…
ID Number:1986.5.26300.1
Date:1962