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John Cherberg cutting ribbon to open new parking lot on King Street, Seattle, June 14, 1972
This image shows the opening of a parking lot on King Street at 8th Avenue S. in the Chinatown - International District. The lot is located beneath an elevated section of I-5 and was leased to the International District Improvement Association (InterIm). InterIm hoped the lot would generate profit to reinvest in the community. As of 2025, the lot is…
ID Number:2000.107.19720612.1.08
Date:1972
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City Light superintendent Gordon Vickery charging an electric car at a parking meter, Seattle, May 3, 1973
Gordon Vickery (1920-1996) was a firefighter and Superintendent of Seattle City Light. He began his career in the Seattle Fire Department in 1946, rising to the rank of Chief in 1963. Vickery hired more women and racial minorities in the department, and helped found the Medic One program to provide improved onsite medical care for heart attack patients. In 1972,…
ID Number:2000.107.19730503.3.13
Date:1973
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State Patrol officer issuing ticket under new 50 MPH speed limit, Seattle, November 1973
In November 1973, amid an oil price shock, Washington's State Highway Commission lowered speed limits on highways and interstates to 50 miles per hour as part of an effort to conserve fuel. In this image, Sergeant LaVere Klewin of the state troopers cites a motorist for speeding on I-5 through Seattle. Klewin reported that most drivers were complying with the…
ID Number:2000.107.19731116.1.13
Date:1973
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Curtis Robinson checking the power poles of his Metro trolley bus, Seattle, November 1975
In December 1975, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer published what it jokingly referred to as a “report on the anthropology and sociology of bus riders.” The research was based on an interview with four-year Metro employee Curtis Robinson, driver of the 19th Avenue trolley bus. Robinson reported on the different communication styles of passengers: the talkers, who sit in front directly across…
ID Number:2000.107.19751100.4.4A
Date:1975
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Curtis Robinson at wheel of Metro trolley bus, Seattle, November 1975
In December 1975, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer published what it jokingly referred to as a “report on the anthropology and sociology of bus riders.” The research was based on an interview with four-year Metro employee Curtis Robinson, driver of the 19th Avenue trolley bus. Robinson reported on the different communication styles of passengers: the talkers, who sit in front directly across…
ID Number:2000.107.19751100.4.12A
Date:1975
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Two men modeling jumpsuits, Seattle, December 1975
Jumpsuits were invented in 1919 for parachutists to wear while jumping from planes, but they evolved beyond these origins. By the 1970s they had become part of the fashion landscape: worn on stage by Cher and Elvis, designs available from many high fashion houses, and popular both as sportswear and leisure garments. This image shows two men modeling jumpsuits decorated…
ID Number:2000.107.19751200.5.09
Date:1975
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Center Park housing residents protesting proposed Metro bus changes, Seattle, May 18, 1993
Center Park is a subsidized public housing complex in the north Rainier Valley, designed to provide accommodations for people with disabilities. From the early 1970s, people living at Center Park had access to a customized Metro bus, nicknamed “the love bus” by residents, designed to handle 16 wheelchairs. In May 1993, Metro announced it would be eliminating the Center Park…
ID Number:2000.107.19930518.4.02
Date:1993
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Man protesting motorcycle helmet law, Kent, June 30, 1994
In this June 1994 photo from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Kent motorcyclist Gary Lyons expresses his opinion about Washington State’s helmet law, which had just been called into question by an appellate court. This was a period when mandatory helmet laws were hotly debated throughout the country. Washington State’s 1990 helmet law was opposed by riders who championed “freedom of choice”…
ID Number:2000.107.19940630.9.06
Date:1994
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People on bicycles at Critical Mass event, Seattle, February 7, 1997
“Critical Mass” bicycle demonstrations began in San Francisco in 1992 to protest the challenges of bike riders in car traffic. In Seattle, monthly protests began to take place during rush hour. This photo shows Critical Mass cyclists pausing to chat during an event in downtown Seattle. Cyclists had tangled with police near Westlake Center a week earlier, but this rally…
ID Number:2000.107.19970207.10.03
Date:1997
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Critical Mass demonstration, Seattle, February 7, 1997
“Critical Mass” bicycle demonstrations began in San Francisco in 1992 to protest the challenges of bike riders in car traffic. In Seattle, monthly protests began to take place during rush hour. This overhead view of a Critical Mass rally at Fourth Avenue and Pine Street was taken from the balcony of Westlake Center. Cyclists had tangled with police near Westlake…
ID Number:2000.107.19970207.11.15
Date:1997