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Neighborhood House youth band, 1954
Neighborhood House opened in 1906 as a settlement established by the National Council of Jewish Women to provide services to Jewish immigrants. In 1956, with the help of the Seattle Housing Authority, the agency secured building space in the Yesler Terrace community. Neighborhood House continues to serve the Central District, immigrant communities, and public housing residents of King County.Here, the…
ID Number:2014.49.29.01.10
Date:1954
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Larry Gossett entering police van at protest at the South African consulate, Seattle, December 9, 1984
Beginning in October 1984, demonstrations were held outside the home of the honorary South African consul in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood to protest the South African government's polices of racial segregation known as apartheid. In this image, Seattle civil-rights activist and community organizer Larry Gossett, wrists zip tied, steps into a police van. He and 22 others were arrested for…
ID Number:2014.49.033.057.03
Date:1984
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Football player Brennan King, Seattle, 1937
Brennan King played football at Garfield High School and went on to star with the Renton Rams of the Northwest League and the Uptown Athletic Club of Seattle’s semi-pro Community League. In 1935, he won the new Al Rosenburg trophy as the most popular league player. The following year, he moved on to coach the Community League’s new, predominantly black…
ID Number:2014.49.052.077.0004
Date:1937
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Crowning of Miss International Center, July 23, 1952
Seafair Royalty have been a part of Seattle's annual ten-day-long celebration since the festival's beginnings in 1950. Young women are chosen for the court to represent their neighborhood and/or ethnic community and are awarded academic scholarships. Throughout the summer, Seafair Royalty participate in festival events and perform knighting ceremonies recognizing outsltanding citizens in the Seattle area.The Chinatown - International District…
ID Number:2014.49.092.017.02
Date:1952
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One America Votes mailer, King County, 2010
One American Votes is a Seattle-based political organization that empowers local immigrant and refugee communities through its advocacy, civic engagement, and leadership programs. This 2010 mailer from One America Votes repeats in six languages the message "They Say We Don't Vote. Prove Them Wrong. We Vote." It also lists the dates that mail-in ballots are expected to arrive, and are…
ID Number:2014.58.15.1
Date:2010
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Cheryl Chow for School Board campaign mailer, 2005
Cheryl Chow (1946-2013) was a Seattle educator, politician, and advocate for children. Chow was the daughter of Ruby Chow, a restaurant owner and King County Councilwoman, and Ping Chow, an opera singer, US Army veteran, and chef. Born in Seattle, Cheryl Chow attended Franklin High School and Western Washington University. Early in her career, she taught physical education at Hamilton…
ID Number:2014.58.16.1
Date:2005
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King and Winge Boat Shop, Seattle, circa 1906
The King and Winge Boat Shop opened in 1899 in West Seattle. The owners were Albert Winge, a native of Norway, and Thomas J. King, from Boston. The shipyard built fishing vessels as well as smaller craft like lifeboats.
ID Number:2014.59.40
Date:Circa 1906
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Nile Temple Band in front of King Street Station, Seattle, June 3, 1919
In this image Nile Temple of Seattle musicians pose with their instruments in front of King Street Station. The band was part of a delegation from Seattle headed to Indianapolis for the 45th annual session of the Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, which was held from June 10-12, 1919. Handwritten on image: Nile Temple…
ID Number:2014.66.2
Date:1919
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Voting Machine Sample Ballot, King County, September 19, 1972
In 1972 King County had 720,359 registered voters, 120,000 of whom were first-time voters. The county was redistricted shortly before the November 19 primary election and a new Votomatic (punch card) system was introduced, both causing much confusion among voters. In an effort to address concerns, Ralph L. Dillon, acting director of the King County Record and Elections Department, and…
ID Number:2015.73.2
Date:1972
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Ruby Chow's menu, circa 1955
Ruby Chow and her husband Ping opened Ruby Chow's restaurant in an old mansion at Broadway and Jefferson Street in 1948, the first Chinese restaurant in Seattle located outside of Chinatown. Ruby Chow would spend a lifetime as a community leader, including service as the first Asian American on the King County Council, first elected in 1973 and serving for…
ID Number:2016.20.7
Date:Circa 1955