• Visit
    • Museum Accessibility
    • Community Access
    • Group Visits and Tours
    • Programs
      • History Café
      • MOHAI Mercantile Literary Series
      • First Thursday
      • Denny Lecture
      • Al Young Educator of the Year
      • Everyday Heroes
    • MOHAI Mercantile
    • Gourmondo at MOHAI
  • Exhibits
  • Events
  • Collections and Research
    • Collections Search
    • Themed Collections
    • Research Library
    • Image Ordering
    • Donate an Artifact
    • Curator’s Fellowship
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Membership at MOHAI
    • Gift Memberships
    • Corporate Support
  • Education
    • Field Trips
      • Self-Guided School Year Explorations
      • Creating Our Community
      • Cracking the History Code: Salish Stories
      • Cracking the History Code: Settling Around the Sound
      • Hands on History
      • Self-Guided Summer Field Trips
      • Homeschool Group
    • Portable Museum Program
    • Scholarships
    • Education FAQ
    • Primary Source Analysis
    • Online Curricula
    • Teen Programs
    • Idea Lab
    • Discovery Packs
    • Summer Camps
  • About
    • Annual Reports
    • The MOHAI Blog
    • Contact MOHAI
    • Opportunities
    • Leadership
    • Private Events
  • Donate
  • Tickets
  • Membership
HomeCollections and ResearchCollections Search

Collections Search

Explore stories in Northwest history through highlights from MOHAI’s collections. Search by keyword below or browse the entire online collection by entering the asterisk symbol (*). Filter your search by type of materials.

Download lower resolution images directly from an item page. MOHAI offers high-resolution digital reproductions of photographs and other materials from our collections for personal and professional use.

We have many more items in our collections and not everything you see online is on view at the museum. We have additional materials online at the University of Washington’s Digital Collections.

MOHAI Statement on Harmful Content

Search by Collection

Not finding what you are looking for?
Ask the MOHAI Collections Staff

1829 results for: Seattle Times

Share:
Image of Nancy Ramey receiving trophy at WAC swim meet, Seattle, March 1957
Photograph

Nancy Ramey receiving trophy at WAC swim meet, Seattle, March 1957

In 1956 Nancy Jane Ramey, a 16-year-old swimmer who grew up in the Mercer Island neighborhood of Seattle, competed in the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly event. In this image Ramey (wearing WAC sweatshirt) receives trophies with two other swimmers after a competition at Seattle's Washington Athletic Club (WAC). Ramey…
ID Number:1986.5.39851.1
Date:1957
Image of Nancy Ramey leaving building with travel bag, Seattle, October 1956
Photograph

Nancy Ramey leaving building with travel bag, Seattle, October 1956

In 1956 Nancy Jane Ramey, a 16-year-old swimmer who grew up in the Mercer Island neighborhood of Seattle, competed in the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly event. In this image Ramey exits what appears to be Seattle's Washington Athletic Club (WAC) after a training session. Ramey was set to leave…
ID Number:1986.5.39852.1
Date:1956
Image of Rao family at US District Court for naturalization ceremony, August 12, 1963
Photograph

Rao family at US District Court for naturalization ceremony, August 12, 1963

Dr. Charumati Rao and her husband Dr. Krishna V.S. Rao, originally from Patna, India, became naturalized American citizens on August 12, 1963, at the U.S. District Court in Seattle. The couple, both practicing physicians, are shown here with their two sons, Lakshmi "Dixie" Rao, 11, and Krishna "Chris" Rao, 7, and Krishna V.S. Rao's father, K.S.N. Rao. The two boys,…
ID Number:1986.5.39931.1
Date:1963
Image of Elvis Presley and Governor Rosellini signing autographs, Seattle, September 5, 1962
Photograph

Elvis Presley and Governor Rosellini signing autographs, Seattle, September 5, 1962

Elvis Presley visited Seattle in September 1962 to make his 11th motion picture, "Take Me To The Fair," at the Century 21 fairgrounds. Colonel Tom Parker accompanied him along with a staff of nine young men in black jump suits. Here, Elvis signs autographs with Governor Albert Rosellini. Handwritten on sleeve: Rosellini, Albert D., Gov.; Presley, Elvis. Date photograph was…
ID Number:1986.5.40806.1
Date:1962
Image of Elsa Schiaparelli in Seattle, November 1940
Photograph

Elsa Schiaparelli in Seattle, November 1940

Italian fashion designer Elsa Luisa Maria Schiaparelli (1890-1973) is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in fashion between the two World Wars. Having left her couture house in Paris before the Nazi occupation, Schiaparelli spent most of the WWII years on a lecture tour throughout the U. S. She returned to Paris after the war but found that…
ID Number:1986.5.41397.1
Date:1940
Image of Sam Smith and his sons, November 7, 1967
Photograph

Sam Smith and his sons, November 7, 1967

Sam Smith was the first African-American person to be elected to the Seattle City Council in 1968 and was on the Council until 1991, chairing many committees and serving as Council President from 1974-1979 and 1986-1989. Smith also served in the Washington State Legislature for five terms, beginning with his election from the 37th district in 1958. He was born…
ID Number:1986.5.42352.27
Date:1967
Image of Hindu wedding of Naresh Vasishth and Usha Puri, Seattle, June 29, 1959
Photograph

Hindu wedding of Naresh Vasishth and Usha Puri, Seattle, June 29, 1959

The backyard wedding of Naresh Vasishth and Usha Puri was believed to be the first Hindu wedding in Seattle, on June 29, 1959. Vasishth was completing his master's degree in civil engineering at the University of Washington when his fiancee, who would start her master's degree that fall, joined him in Seattle from the state of Punjab, India. The couple…
ID Number:1986.5.43973.1
Date:1959
Image of Hindu wedding of Naresh Vasishth and Usha Puri, Seattle, June 29, 1959
Photograph

Hindu wedding of Naresh Vasishth and Usha Puri, Seattle, June 29, 1959

The backyard wedding of Naresh Vasishth and Usha Puri was believed to be the first Hindu wedding in Seattle, on June 29, 1959. Vasishth was completing his master's degree in civil engineering at the University of Washington when his fiancee, who would start her master's degree that fall, joined him in Seattle from the state of Punjab, India. The couple…
ID Number:1986.5.43973.2
Date:1959
Image of Frank White Eagle and Pearl Warren examining Native American art, Seattle, January 1962
Photograph

Frank White Eagle and Pearl Warren examining Native American art, Seattle, January 1962

The American Indian Women's Service League (AIWSL) grew out of a 1958 meeting of American Indian women sharing their concerns over living conditions their people faced. The organization became the Seattle Indian Center (SIA) in 1972, which provides services and assistance to all people. Initially opening in the Belltown neighborhood at 2604 First Avenue, the SIA is now located at…
ID Number:1986.5.44299.1
Date:1962
Image of Pearl Warren examining Native American art, Seattle, 1962
Photograph

Pearl Warren examining Native American art, Seattle, 1962

The American Indian Women's Service League (AIWSL) grew out of a 1958 meeting of American Indian women sharing their concerns over living conditions their people faced. The organization became the Seattle Indian Center (SIA) in 1972, which provides services and assistance to all people. Initially opening in the Belltown neighborhood at 2604 First Avenue, the SIA is now located at…
ID Number:1986.5.44300.2
Date:1962
Previous 1 … 47 48 49 50 51 … 183 Next

Land Acknowledgement

MOHAI stands on the historic and contemporary lands and shores of the Duwamish, Suquamish, Muckleshoot, and other Coast Salish Nations. We acknowledge the forced displacement of Native Communities from this land while honoring the endurance of the Duwamish people who still live here.
Address: 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle WA, 98109
Phone: 206 324 1126
  • Plan a Visit
  • Directions and Parking
  • Accessibility
  • Group Tours
  • About

Sign up to Receive our Newsletter

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Copyright 2026, Museum of History & Industry. All Rights Reserved