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Shanghai Restaurant menu, circa 1960
The "Shanghai Cafe" opened in 1916 on Second Street in downtown Seattle. Later, a second location was opened at 711 Pike Street, which was named the "New Shanghai Cafe" after the original location closed. According to his obituary, Wing Pon Lock (1906-1969), a Chinese immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen, bought the New Shanghai Cafe in 1948. It appears that his…
ID Number:Lib1991.38.8
Date:Circa 1960
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Chojiro Kawabata, 1955
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea took this photo of Japanese American steelhead fisherman Chojiro Kawabata in 1955. Handwritten on image:…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.200
Date:1955
Manuscript
Morgan Carkeek's recollection of 1886 anti-Chinese riots, Seattle, circa 1900
A stone mason originally from England, Morgan James Carkeek (1847-1931) arrived in Seattle in 1870 and began building a construction and real estate empire. Mr. Carkeek and his wife, Emily (Gaskill) Carkeek (1852-1926), donated the land for Seattle's Carkeek Park. Deeply interested in conservation and the study of Seattle-area history, in 1911 the Carkeeks founded the Seattle Historical Society, which…
ID Number:MS.COLL.41
Date:Circa 1900
Serial
Roosevelt High School News Memorial Day supplement, Seattle, May 28, 1945
In September 1922, Roosevelt High School opened in the then-outer limits of the Seattle School District, serving 1,300 students and 47 teachers, led by Principal V. K. Froula. A dedication ceremony took place on October 27, the birthday of President Theodore Roosevelt, for whom the school was named.This image is of a Memorial Day supplement to Roosevelt High School's student…
ID Number:MS.COLL.1124
Date:1945
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Buddhist priest with children, Seattle, 1930
In March 1930, the Japanese American members of a Seattle Buddhist organization gathered for a ceremony. The 1930 Seattle city directory has three or four Buddhist organizations in its church listings. Handwritten on image: Japanese Buddist [sic] Priest.Handwritten on sleeve: Churches - Buddhist (Buddhist priest).Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ…
ID Number:PI21313
Date:1930
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Chinese Lion Dance, circa 1930
Chinese American communities often hold a Lion Dance at the time of the lunar new year or when a new business opens. In Seattle during Chinese New Year, the lion dances through the Chinatown - International District and stops in front of businesses to wish them a prosperous year. The businesses offer the lion red envelopes of money, wrapped in…
ID Number:PI22398
Date:Circa 1930
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Chinese-American basketball team, Seattle, 1938
Handwritten on image: Chinese girl basket ball team.Handwritten on sleeve: Basketball - girls - Chinese team.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): February 28, 1938.
ID Number:PI22404
Date:1938
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Cheryl Chow in cowboy suit walking with policemen, April 1951
In April 1951, a Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer snapped this picture of a small Chinese American girl in cowboy costume crossing a downtown Seattle street with two tall policemen. Cheryl Chow, the little girl in the photo, grew up to become a Seattle City Council member and a strong advocate for children, low-income housing and parks and recreation programs. She served…
ID Number:PI22413
Date:1951
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Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, 1935
During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual event open to…
ID Number:PI22448
Date:1935
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Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, 1935
During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual open-to-all event has…
ID Number:PI22449
Date:1935