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Girl riding carousel at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, September 1965
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism, and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.7776.2
Date:1965
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Children watching carnival game at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, June 1963
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.8400.1
Date:1963
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Boy playing carnival game at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, June 1963
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.8400.2
Date:1963
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People playing carnival game at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, June 1963
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.8400.3
Date:1963
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Boys playing carnival game at Fun Forest, Seattle Center, June 1963
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.8400.4
Date:1963
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Nancy Ramey with family on her return from the Olympics, Seattle, December 14, 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, her family greets Nancy (center) upon her return from Melbourne. Ramey continued to earn medals in the following years, and…
ID Number:1986.5.39848.1
Date:1956
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Nancy Ramey with Seafair King and Queen on her return from the Olympics, Seattle, December 14, 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 (center) is welcomed back to Seattle from Melbourne by the Seafair Queen and King Neptune, representatives of the annual…
ID Number:1986.5.39848.2
Date:1956
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Nancy Ramey and Suzie Ordogh racing for coach Ray Daughters at WAC, Seattle December 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. During the games 40 Hungarian athletes defected to the United States after Soviet forces invaded Hungary in response to a populist uprising. Another…
ID Number:1986.5.39849.1
Date:1956
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Nancy Ramey and Suzie Ordogh exchanging Christmas gifts, December 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. During the games 40 Hungarian athletes defected to the United States after Soviet forces invaded Hungary in response to a populist uprising. Another…
ID Number:1986.5.39850.1
Date:1956
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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