• 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

778 results for: Education

Share:
Image of Seamstresses mending garments at Goodwill, Seattle, November 21, 1934
Photograph

Seamstresses mending garments at Goodwill, Seattle, November 21, 1934

Seattle Goodwill was founded in 1923 by a group of local businessmen, and provides employment training and basic education to individuals experiencing significant barriers to economic opportunity. Today a significant portion of its operating funds are derived from its nine thrift stores in the area.In this image, seamstresses uses electric sewing machines to repair items of clothing donated to Goodwill…
ID Number:2000.107.173.10.01
Date:1934
Image of Price list displayed at Yukon Club, 87 Pike Street, Seattle, November 30, 1947
Photograph

Price list displayed at Yukon Club, 87 Pike Street, Seattle, November 30, 1947

The repeal of federal prohibition in 1933 was not the end of laws controlling the sale and consumption of liquor in Seattle. Public support for prohibition had waned as liquor-related crime continued to increase and enforcement efforts continued to strain staff and budgets. However, regulating the manufacture and consumption of alcohol remained a regular part of the business of Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.03
Date:1947
Image of Patrons dancing during police raid at Yukon Club, Seattle, November 30, 1947
Photograph

Patrons dancing during police raid at Yukon Club, Seattle, November 30, 1947

The repeal of federal prohibition in 1933 was not the end of laws controlling the sale and consumption of liquor in Seattle. Public support for prohibition had waned as liquor-related crime continued to increase and enforcement efforts continued to strain staff and budgets. However, regulating the manufacture and consumption of alcohol remained a regular part of the business of Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.04
Date:1947
Image of Entrance to the Stork Club, 912 1/2 1st Ave., Seattle, May 3, 1945
Photograph

Entrance to the Stork Club, 912 1/2 1st Ave., Seattle, May 3, 1945

The repeal of federal prohibition in 1933 was not the end of laws controlling the sale and consumption of liquor in Seattle. Public support for prohibition had waned as liquor-related crime continued to increase and enforcement efforts continued to strain staff and budgets. However, regulating the manufacture and consumption of alcohol remained a regular part of the business of Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.05
Date:1945
Image of Entrance to the Checker Club, 1115 1/2 1st Ave., Seattle, May 3, 1945
Photograph

Entrance to the Checker Club, 1115 1/2 1st Ave., Seattle, May 3, 1945

The repeal of federal prohibition in 1933 was not the end of laws controlling the sale and consumption of liquor in Seattle. Public support for prohibition had waned as liquor-related crime continued to increase and enforcement efforts continued to strain staff and budgets. However, regulating the manufacture and consumption of alcohol remained a regular part of the business of Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.06
Date:1945
Image of Entrance to the U&I Club, 1223 Jackson Street, Seattle, May 3, 1945
Photograph

Entrance to the U&I Club, 1223 Jackson Street, Seattle, May 3, 1945

The repeal of federal prohibition in 1933 was not the end of laws controlling the sale and consumption of liquor in Seattle. Public support for prohibition had waned as liquor-related crime continued to increase and enforcement efforts continued to strain staff and budgets. However, regulating the manufacture and consumption of alcohol remained a regular part of the business of Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.07
Date:1945
Image of Entrance to the 420 Club, 420 2nd Ave., Seattle, May 3, 1945
Photograph

Entrance to the 420 Club, 420 2nd Ave., Seattle, May 3, 1945

The repeal of federal prohibition in 1933 was not the end of laws controlling the sale and consumption of liquor in Seattle. Public support for prohibition had waned as liquor-related crime continued to increase and enforcement efforts continued to strain staff and budgets. However, regulating the manufacture and consumption of alcohol remained a regular part of the business of Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.08
Date:1945
Image of Boy and his dog on first day of school, Seattle, September 7, 1949
Photograph

Boy and his dog on first day of school, Seattle, September 7, 1949

In this image, young Dickie Shelley removes his beagle "Buddy" from the classroom after the faithful friend followed the young man to school on the first day. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.185.35.01
Date:1949
Image of Two young children playing at B. F. Day school, Seattle, November 17, 1950
Photograph

Two young children playing at B. F. Day school, Seattle, November 17, 1950

In this image, Peter Gray and Judith Frankle, students in the Toddler's Class (now part of the Seattle Preschool Program), play with pails and brushes at B. F. Day Elementary School in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, the oldest continually operating school in the city. Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the…
ID Number:2000.107.185.35.02
Date:1950
Image of Three students doing math on blackboard at Meany Jr. High, Seattle, October 3, 1958
Photograph

Three students doing math on blackboard at Meany Jr. High, Seattle, October 3, 1958

In this image taken in an accelerated math class at Edmund Meany Junior High School, seventh grade students Karen Suzuki, left, Michael Gardiner, and Jerry Jones point to three columns of figures which they have just added. All of the figures, except for the totals, are the same, and all the answers are correct. Caption information derived from captions written…
ID Number:2000.107.185.35.03
Date:1958
Previous 1 … 49 50 51 52 53 … 78 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