1949 results for: ACT-UP/Seattle
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Old Seattle lyrics, circa 1940
Carlton Fitchett (1886-1946) was a reporter and columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1917 to 1946 and known for writing rhymes. He was friends with Ivar Haglund, owner of Ivar's restaurant chain and noted local showman, and would write songs about the region for Haglund to sing.This card, with the lyrics for "Old Seattle," includes notes to sing to the…
ID Number:1981.7200.23
Date:Circa 1940
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Seattle General Hospital business card, circa 1900
Established in 1895, Seattle General Hospital was located at 909 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle from 1900-1971, and merged in 1978 with two other local hospitals to become the Swedish Medical Center. This card advertises "A Modern Non-Sectarian Hospital" with "trained nurses, modern appliances, every convenience," along with names of board members and staff. Named individuals: Robert S. Greene, President;…
ID Number:1981.7206.5.1
Date:Circa 1900
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Seattle General Hospital price list, March 20, 1950
Established in 1895, Seattle General Hospital was located at 909 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle from 1900-1971, and merged in 1978 with two other local hospitals to become the Swedish Medical Center. This 1950 Seattle General Hospital price list gives the costs of various dressings, drugs, and I.V. solutions. Caption information source: "Swedish Medical Center (Seattle)," by Jennifer Ott, HistoryLink.org…
ID Number:1981.7206.5.2
Date:1950
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Club room at Washington Chauffeurs Club, Seattle, circa 1909
The Washington Chauffeurs Club was founded in 1909 as an outgrowth of the Auto Mechanics Association, to create a higher standard of skill and proficiency in the driving profession, to educate and otherwise assist members, and to assist families of deceased members. Shortly after its incorporation, the club moved into the Odd Fellows Temple at 917 East Pine Street. Its…
ID Number:1981.7211.2a
Date:Circa 1909
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Billiard room at Washington Chauffeurs Club, circa 1909
The Washington Chauffeurs Club was founded in 1909 as an outgrowth of the Auto Mechanics Association, to create a higher standard of skill and proficiency in the driving profession, to educate and otherwise assist members, and to assist families of deceased members. Shortly after its incorporation, the club moved into the Odd Fellows Temple at 917 East Pine Street. Its…
ID Number:1981.7211.2b
Date:Circa 1909
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Seattle Pilots promotional photograph, 1969
Members of the Major League Baseball team the Seattle Pilots pose here in Sick's Stadium as a promotion for their 1969 inaugural season. Unfortunately, it would also be their last season. In 1967, Major League owners awarded an American League franchise to Dewey and Max Sorian, with the promise to the American League that a new stadium would be built…
ID Number:1981.7226.1
Date:1969
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Men in Metro Sewer project pipe, Seattle, February 1962
The Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, commonly known as Metro, was designed to provide regional solutions for the problems of King County's fast-growing metropolitan area. In 1958, after rejecting a proposal for an agency with authority over a range of issues, voters approved a plan authorizing Metro to deal with a single pressing problem -- wastewater treatment. Over the next decade,…
ID Number:1981.7227.7.1
Date:1962
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Metro Quarterly, April 1964
The Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, commonly known as Metro, was designed to provide regional solutions for the problems of King County's fast-growing metropolitan area. In 1958, after rejecting a proposal for an agency with authority over a range of issues, voters approved a plan authorizing Metro to deal with a single pressing problem -- wastewater treatment. Over the next decade,…
ID Number:1981.7227.11
Date:1964
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Knight Templars castle at City Hall Park, Seattle, July 1925
The Knight Templars, a Masonic order modeled after Medieval Christian Crusaders, held their 36th triennial conclave in Seattle on July 28-30, 1925. More than 10,000 participants from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana flooded into Seattle. The city was decorated with over 150 illuminated Christian crosses, the order's symbol, including a 40-foot lighted cross placed on top of the Olympic Hotel,…
ID Number:1981.7254.6
Date:1925
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Boat Friendship sailing on opening Day of Boating Season, May 6, 1978
The Seattle Yacht Club's Opening Day is the nation's largest regional celebration of water, spring, and the opening of boating season. A tradition since 1920, the parade of boats starts at noon the first Saturday in May with a cannon blast, while spectators line both sides of the Montlake Cut to view the boats as they enter Lake Washington. In…
ID Number:1981.7263.5.1
Date:1978