1949 results for: ACT-UP/Seattle
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Dr. Kathryn M. Harrison, Seattle, circa 1905
Born in Nova Scotia in 1859, Kathryn (McMillan) Lawrence Harrison attended the University of Minnesota, taught physical education, and later received a medical degree from Minneapolis Institute of Osteopathy. She practiced obstetrics and osteopathy in Minnesota, Cuba, and New York before coming to Seattle around 1907. In addition to her medical practice, she was married twice, had two children, Frank…
ID Number:1982.125.3.2
Date:Circa 1905
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Eighth grade girls in Greek costume on steps of Madrona School, Seattle, 1923
In this image the girls of the eighth grade at Madrona school pose on the steps outside the school, wearing costumes for their ancient-Greece-inspired performance at their graduation ceremony. The individuals are identified (in no particular order) as: Sophie Lundvall, Priscilla Storey, Dorothy Tenant, Charlotte Kinnear, Charis Pettie, Donna Bolch, Julia Smith, Margaret F. Thompson, Eugenia Ballis, Muriel Bearse, Dorothy…
ID Number:1982.158.4
Date:1923
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Bessie Hall Dempsey in costume holding two cats, Seattle, circa 1920
Walters Studio , Seattle
Bessie (Hall) Dempsey (1914-1971) moved to Seattle as a child with her mother, seamstress Jessie (Des Champs) Hall, and her older sister, Irma Beatrice Hall. The sisters attended Broadway High School and the Cornish School of Fine Arts, where they studied classical ballet, folk dance, music theory, composition and choreography. Bessie was an excellent student and also studied physics, mathematics,…
ID Number:1982.172.58
Date:Circa 1920
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Bessie Hall Dempsey in costume, 1931
Bessie (Hall) Dempsey (1914-1971) moved to Seattle as a child with her mother, seamstress Jessie (Des Champs) Hall, and her older sister, Irma Beatrice Hall. The sisters attended Broadway High School and the Cornish School of Fine Arts, where they studied classical ballet, folk dance, music theory, composition and choreography. Bessie was an excellent student and also studied physics, mathematics,…
ID Number:1982.172.64
Date:1931
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Brace & Hergert Mill Co., Western Mills receipt, April 10, 1911
In 1899, John S. Brace and Frank Hergert, purchased the Western Mill on the southern shore of Lake Union from it's founder, early Seattle settler David Thomas Denny (1832-1903). They had both previously been employed at the mill, and lived in the small community that had grown up around the mill. They changed the mill's name to Brace & Hergert,…
ID Number:1982.200.3
Date:1911
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O.B. Williams Co. receipt, September 2, 1915
The O. B. Williams Company was established in 1889 by Owen B. Williams in Fairhaven, Washington, to manufacture windows, doors, and other building materials. By 1902 the company had moved to 1308 Third Ave in downtown Seattle, and in 1911 the company moved to a 40,000 square foot store and factory at 1943 First Avenue South. As of 2025, O.…
ID Number:1982.200.19
Date:1915
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Washington Sheet Metal Works receipt, October 28, 1913
Washington Sheet Metal Works was founded in 1907 by W. H. Perry, Oscar Witt, and G. L. Long. The company manufactured metal heating and ventilating equipment, along with cornices, skylights, and windows. By 1911, George J. Long and Isaac A. McVay would take over as president and treasurer, respectively, and would remain so for most of the company's history. Long…
ID Number:1982.200.20
Date:1913
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Suess Glass Co. receipt, September 8, 1915
The Suess Art Glass Company manufactured leaded, plate, and beveled glass and mirrors, as well as a variety of other products, including lenses for automobile headlamps. Headlamps were not issued standard on cars until 1912, and performance and quality varied wildly. John Suess patented two devices for the rib lenses he sold, which controlled the headlight beam and eliminated "glare…
ID Number:1982.200.26
Date:1915
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Pidduck-Ross Co. grocery receipt, July 7, 1904
Pidduck-Ross Co. grocery sold "high priced groceries and table delicacies" at 720 Second Avenue. The grocery opened in 1901 as Pidduck, Ross & Mehlhorn by George A. Pidduck, John T. Ross, and August F. Mehlhorn (Mehlhorn left the company in the first year). In just a few years, Pidduck-Ross Co. was declared bankrupt in April of 1905, after having been…
ID Number:1982.200.57
Date:1904
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Al Hostak and Freddie Steele boxing program, July 26, 1938
Seattle boxing champ Albert Paul "Al" Hostak (1916-2006), nicknamed "the Savage Slav," was born in Minneapolis to Czech immigrants who later moved to Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. He dropped out of Cleveland High School at 16 years old to pursue a career in boxing, and had his debut fight in 1932. He retired from boxing in 1949 with a record of…
ID Number:1982.216.115
Date:1938