93 results for: Smith, Kurt
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Kurt Cobain performing at the Paramount Theater, Seattle, November 1, 1991
Nirvana had their beginnings in the Seattle grunge scene, and widely popularized alternative rock. Members Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) and Krist Novoselic (b. 1965) were from Aberdeen, Washington.Here, Kurt Cobain performs at the Paramount Theater during a Nirvana concert in November 1991. Their recently released second album “Nevermind” was climbing in the charts, propelled largely by the unexpected popularity of the…
ID Number:2000.107.132.29.01
Date:1991
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Nirvana performing during MTV taping at Pier 48, Seattle, December 13, 1993
In December 1993, the cable channel MTV recorded its “Live and Loud” concert special in Seattle. To be aired on New Year’s Eve, the concert was originally set to feature both Pearl Jam and Nirvana, but Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam's vocalist) had come down with the flu and had to cancel. After sets by the Breeders and Cypress Hill, Nirvana…
ID Number:2000.107.132.29.02
Date:1993
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Kurt Cobain performing at Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994
Nirvana had their beginnings in the Seattle grunge scene, and widely popularized alternative rock. Members Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) and Krist Novoselic (b. 1965) were from Aberdeen, Washington.Nirvana performed at the Seattle Center Arena on January 7-8, 1994, the last stop on their fall tour. Band members celebrated the end of the tour by trashing their instruments as well as the…
ID Number:2000.107.132.29.03
Date:1994
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Portrait of Garry Owens, September 1988
Garry Owens was born in Seattle’s Chinatown - International District and lived in a number of Seattle neighborhoods before graduating from Franklin High School. As a senior in high school, Owens was impressed by and participated in the Seattle chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). After high school, he was drafted into the Army and his experiences in…
ID Number:2000.107.136.40.01
Date:1988
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Gary Payton passing basketball in game against Celtics, Seattle, December 29, 1992
Gary Payton (b. 1968) is a retired professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1990 to 2003. Payton played point guard and was nicknamed “the Glove” for his success on defense, especially with steals. Payton led the NBA in steals for the 1995-96 season, with 231. In the 1999-2000 season, he led the league in both assists…
ID Number:2000.107.139.08.01
Date:1992
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Jim Whittaker leading group of people with disabilities to the summit of Mount Rainier, June 29, 1981
Jim Whittaker (1929-2026) was pioneering figure in outdoor recreation and Pacific Northwest history. The Seattle-born mountaineer innovator became the first American to summit Mount Everest, on May 1, 1963, alongside Sherpa Nawang Gombu. His achievement--accomplished in an era before modern climbing infrastructure—captured national attention and helped define a generation of exploration. He later described the ascent as a “now-or-never” moment,…
ID Number:2000.107.147.09.01
Date:1981
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Norm Rice handing out campaign literature near Westlake Mall, Seattle, September 17, 1985
Seattle politician Norman Blann Rice (1943-) was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1978. Rice served eleven years, participating as chairs of the Energy, Finance, and Budget committees, and was Council President for one term. From 1989 to 1997 Rice served two terms as the 49th mayor of Seattle. Rice has remained a civic leader as CEO and…
ID Number:2000.107.152.11.02
Date:1985
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Norm Rice getting a shoeshine near Westlake Mall, Seattle, September 17, 1985
Seattle politician Norman Blann Rice (1943-) was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1978. Rice served eleven years, participating as chairs of the Energy, Finance, and Budget committees, and was Council President for one term. From 1989 to 1997 Rice served two terms as the 49th mayor of Seattle. Rice has remained a civic leader as CEO and…
ID Number:2000.107.152.11.04
Date:1985
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Ken Sarumaru of Sun Grade, Inc., Bellevue, December 10, 1985
Early tech entrepreneur Ken Sarumaru (who has since changed his name to Kenichi Uchikura) has had several Bellevue-based software businesses including Sun Grade Inc., designed to connect software companies with Japanese markets. Uchikura founded Pacific Software Publishing in 1987 and as of 2019, it is still operating out of Bellevue.In this photo Ken Sarumaru sits at his desk in front…
ID Number:2000.107.160.12.01
Date:1985
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Child and parrot at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 29, 1993
In this image Emma Land,5, is greeted by Cleopatra, a 16-year-old blue-fronted Amazon parrot, during Seattle's annual Northwest Folklife Festival. The festival has been held each Memorial Day weekend since 1972 at Seattle Center as a free celebration of folk and ethnic music, dance, and arts. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff.
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.09
Date:1993