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Abdinasir Ali Nur at the Maka Mini Mart, Seattle, July 16, 2002
Three small South Seattle groceries owned by Somali immigrants were caught up in the wake of the September 11 terror attacks. In late 2001, federal agents raided Maka Mini Mart and Halal Meat, owned by Abdinasir Ali Nur, during a raid on a neighboring money-wiring business with alleged links to terrorism. Although unrelated to that neighboring business, the agents confiscated…
ID Number:2000.107.20020716.CD02.03.001
Date:2002
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Mary Snapp and Brad Smith, Microsoft compliance officers, Redmond, Washington, August 2002
After intense litigation in the early 2000s, Microsoft Corporation entered agreements to settle antitrust suits with the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. This led to the creation of a "general code of conduct" that tells all employees their obligations under the law and "provides principled, ethical pathways," according to Microsoft Compliance Director Odell…
ID Number:2000.107.200208.CD02.04.001
Date:2002
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Kevin Myette testing a REI mountain bike at Tiger Mountain, Issaquah, October 11, 2002
Seattle-based retail and outdoor recreation services company, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), was founded in 1938 and sells "people-powered" gear, clothing, and equipment for a wide variety of outdoor activities.In this image, Kevin Myette, director of product quality for REI, hits the trails of Tiger Mountain to test the performance of one of the company's latest mountain bikes, the Novara Ponderosa…
ID Number:2000.107.20021011.CD05.03.001
Date:2002
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Kevin Myette preparing to test a REI mountain bike at Tiger Mountain, Issaquah, October 11, 2002
Seattle-based retail and outdoor recreation services company, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), was founded in 1938 and sells "people-powered" gear, clothing, and equipment for a wide variety of outdoor activities.In this image, Kevin Myette, director of product quality for REI, prepares to hit the trails of Tiger Mountain to test the performance of one of the company's latest mountain bikes, the…
ID Number:2000.107.20021011.CD05.03.002
Date:2002
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Frank Mihelick after layoff from Weyerhaeuser, Enumclaw, Washington, October 22, 2002
The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company opened its first sawmill in 1903 in Washington State and grew to become a giant in the industry, employing generations of workers. In 2002, the company announced plans to sell 115,000 acres of timberland and close plants in Enumclaw and Snoqualmie, a move that affected 260 employees.In this image, Frank Mihelich, far right, discusses losing his…
ID Number:2000.107.20021022.CD01.001
Date:2002
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Steven Oles after layoff from Weyerhaeuser, Enumclaw, Washington, October 22, 2002
The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company opened its first sawmill in 1903 in Washington State and grew to become a giant in the industry, employing generations of workers. In 2002 the company announced plans to sell 115,000 acres of timberland and close plants in Enumclaw and Snoqualmie, a move that affected 260 employees.In this image, Steven Oles, president of the local Woodworkers'…
ID Number:2000.107.20021022.CD01.002
Date:2002
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Employees working at the Weyerhaeuser mill, Enumclaw, Washington, October 22, 2002
The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company opened its first sawmill in 1903 in Washington State and grew to become a giant in the industry, employing generations of workers. In 2002 the company announced plans to sell 115,000 acres of timberland and close plants in Enumclaw and Snoqualmie, a move that affected 260 employees.In this image a Weyerhaeuser employee operates a loader full…
ID Number:2000.107.20021022.CD01.003
Date:2002
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Tony Falaschi testing a product at Intra Technologies, Tukwila, December 23, 2002
Intra Technologies was founded in 1998, with headquarters in Tukwila, Washington. Intra specialized in developing DC power management products to enhance power generation, storage, and consumption within DC power systems. It developed the Intra Switch, which handled large amounts of current but generated only small amounts of heat. The switches also monitored the condition of components of the DC power…
ID Number:2000.107.20021223.CD01.001
Date:2002
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Sue Nelson, Nintendo customer service representative, Redmond, December 26, 2002
Nintendo of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Japanese multinational video game company Nintendo Co., Ltd. Originally based in New York beginning in 1980, the company moved its headquarters to Redmond, Washington in 1982, and remains there as of 2025. It handles the distribution of products to retailers in the US and Canada, translates and adapts games for the…
ID Number:2000.107.20021226.CD05.001
Date:2002
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Soud Kirat, owner of Fine Cleaners, in his store, December 31, 2002
In November 1999, $50 million of public money was given to the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund in response to Sound Transit's plans to run light rail down Martin Luther King Jr. Way from South McClellan Street to the Boeing Access Road. The fund was distributed to those affected or displaced by the street surface light rail and its construction.In…
ID Number:2000.107.20021231.CD01.001
Date:2002