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Oral history interview with Al Rochester, September 24, 1985
Alfred Ruffner “Al” Rochester (1895-1989) was a lifelong Seattle resident. Rochester graduated from Broadway High School, served in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War I, and as state director of the Office of War Information during World War II. Rochester served on the Seattle City Council from 1944-1956, and at one time was chairman of the Parks and…
ID Number:1985.135.23
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Alfred Schweppe, April 1985, January 1986
Alfred J. Schweppe (1895-1988) came to Seattle from Minnesota as a young lawyer. At age 31, he became dean of the University of Washington School of Law, and three years later, opened a private practice. In 1933 Schweppe, who was instrumental in drafting the State Bar Act, served as the first executive secretary of the newly formed Washington State Bar…
ID Number:1985.135.24
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Kate Webster, March 30, 1988
Kate Belcher Webster (1924-2017) was a longtime Washington State University (WSU) regent and a leader at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Born and raised in New York City, Webster moved to Seattle some time after her marriage to Holt Webster, founder of the Airborne Express delivery company. She described herself as a “professional volunteer.” In Seattle, Webster first became involved with the…
ID Number:1985.135.32
Date:1988
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Barrage balloon operations board, Seattle, 1943
The U.S. Army operated barrage balloons as part of its defensive startegy to protect Seattle (and particularly the Boeing Company) from enemy attacks. The balloons were launched from Jefferson Park and other locations around the city. This photo shows Army personnel with a balloon operations board and monitoring equipment. Handwritten on sleeve: BALLOONS, Barrage. Date photograph was filed at the…
ID Number:1986.5.646.1
Date:1943
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Black delegation meeting with officials at City Hall after Larry Ward shooting, Seattle, May 19, 1970
On May 15, 1970, a Seattle police officer shot and killed Larry Eugene Ward (1947-1970) as he fled from police after attempting to light a bomb fuse at Hardcastle Realty at 23rd Avenue and Union Street in the Central Area. Police were alerted to the attempt by the FBI, who had been watching the property, expecting Black Panther involvement in…
ID Number:1986.5.1066.4
Date:1970
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Protest march to City Hall after Larry Ward killing, May 19, 1970
On May 15, 1970, a Seattle police officer shot and killed Larry Eugene Ward (1947-1970) as he fled from police after attempting to light a bomb fuse at Hardcastle Realty at 23rd Avenue and Union Street in the Central Area. Police were alerted to the attempt by the FBI, who had been watching the property, expecting Black Panther involvement in…
ID Number:1986.5.1066.16
Date:1970
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Public employment office exterior showing men looking at listings, Seattle, 1936
Signs in image include: Women's Division Room 108 County City Bldg.Men's Division Public Employment Office, City of Seattle, In Cooperation with U.S. Employment Service, Help Supplied -- No Fees.Handwritten on sleeve: Employment.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): July 13, 1936.United States Employment Service also known…
ID Number:1986.5.2471.1
Date:1936
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Men looking at listings posted in the window of the Public Employment Office, Seattle, 1936
Writing on window in image: Women's Division Room 108 County City Bldg. Men's Division Public Employment Office, City of Seattle, In Cooperation with U.S. Employment Service, Help Supplied -- No Fees. Handwritten on sleeve: Employment Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): July 13, 1936United States…
ID Number:1986.5.2471.2
Date:1936
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German prisoners at Fort Lawton, Seattle, 1945
In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:1986.5.3533.1
Date:1945
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German prisoners viewing atrocity newsreels at Fort Lawton, Seattle, 1945
In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:1986.5.3533.2
Date:1945