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Tim Kennedy at Tim's Cascade factory, Algona, Washington, January 22, 2003
Tim's Cascade Snacks was founded in 1986 by Tim Kennedy, along with members of his family and business partner Jeff Leichleiter. The group began working at a warehouse in Auburn, Washington to make thick-sliced chips, hand-stirring them with special rakes in kettles of oil and spicing them by hand in small batches. The brand quickly became a Northwest favorite and…
ID Number:2000.107.20030122.CD03.001
Date:2003
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People participating in a citizenship class at El Centro de la Raza, Seattle, January 21, 2003
Seattle had a growing Latino population in the late 1960s, and activists had been pressing the city for a building in which to establish a Chicano community center. Tired of having their requests ignored, in October 1972 they took over the abandoned Beacon Hill School on 16th Avenue South and renamed it El Centro de la Raza. After a 3-month…
ID Number:2000.107.20030123.CD06.001
Date:2003
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People participating in a citizenship class at El Centro de la Raza, Seattle, January 21, 2003
Seattle had a growing Latino population in the late 1960s, and activists had been pressing the city for a building in which to establish a Chicano community center. Tired of having their requests ignored, in October 1972 they took over the abandoned Beacon Hill School on 16th Avenue South and renamed it El Centro de la Raza. After a 3-month…
ID Number:2000.107.20030123.CD06.002
Date:2003
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Mark Hallenback using the Mybus program on his phone, January 28, 2003
In the early 2000s, King County Metro, with the University of Washington, launched a program called “Mybus on the Internet” which let people use cellphones and PDAs to check the arrival time of Metro buses. The buses had already been equipped with sensors that count how many times the wheels turn and transmit location information to dispatcher and the MyBus…
ID Number:2000.107.20030128.CD05.001
Date:2003
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Félix Hernández pitching during his first win, Safeco Field, Seattle, August 9, 2005
Félix Abraham Hernández, born in 1986 in Venezuela and nicknamed "King Félix," was a starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2005 at the age of 19. In 2011, a special cheering section for Hernández, dubbed "the King's Court," was created in Safeco Field by the left field foul area. On August…
ID Number:2000.107.20050809.CD01.001
Date:2005
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Félix Hernández on field during his first winning game, Safeco Field, Seattle, August 9, 2005
Félix Abraham Hernández, born in 1986 in Venezuela and nicknamed "King Félix," was a starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2005 at the age of 19. In 2011, a special cheering section for Hernández, dubbed "the King's Court," was created in Safeco Field by the left field foul area. On August…
ID Number:2000.107.20050809.CD01.002
Date:2005
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Félix Hernández pitching during his first win, Safeco Field, Seattle, August 9, 2005
Félix Abraham Hernández, born in 1986 in Venezuela and nicknamed "King Félix," was a starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2005 at the age of 19. In 2011, a special cheering section for Hernández, dubbed "the King's Court," was created in Safeco Field by the left field foul area. On August…
ID Number:2000.107.20050809.CD01.003
Date:2005
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March for Jobs flier, October 21, 1982
On October 21, 1982, eleven community organizations representing a variety of Seattle minority, women, labor, and anti-war groups held a rally and march from Seattle’s Central Area to downtown Seattle. They scheduled the event close to the election to remind politicians of the importance of minority voters. Goals were full employment at fair wages, a cut in the national military…
ID Number:2002.23.1.75.1
Date:1982
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S.O.S. for Black Education, flier from Freedom Socialist Party, 1987
This flier advertises an "SOS for Black Education" event hosted by the Freedom Socialist Party at New Freeway Hall in 1987. Speakers included Dawn Mason, Oscar Eason, Elizabeth Jackson, and Teri Bach. Dawn Mason served in the Washington State Legislature from 1995-1999 and was the only Black member of the legislature during her terms. She was Ranking Chair of the…
ID Number:2002.23.2.30.3
Date:1987
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Cedar River: A Call for Action flier, May 1990
The City of Seattle took ownership of much of the Cedar River Watershed in 1899 to use to supply drinking water to the greater Seattle area. Over the years, haphazard logging continued on both private and city lands in the watershed. In 1990, with the growth of the environmental movement, the city’s proposed sale of the 73-acre Sugar Bear tract…
ID Number:2002.23.2.55.2
Date:1990