1312 results for: Seattle Center
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Buntha Nhep counseling Taing family at the Asian Resettlement Center, Bellevue, June 14, 1982
In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, thousands of people from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos fled violence and persecution in their home countries and sought refuge in the United States and elsewhere. By 1982, there were 30,000 refugees from Southeast Asia living in Washington. Many spoke little or no English, had very little money, and were unemployed. When they left…
ID Number:2000.107.151.05.03
Date:1982
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Lawney Reyes with cedar bald eagle sculpture, Seattle, September 26, 1977
Lawney L. Reyes (1931-2022), Sin-Aikst (Colville Confederated Tribe) artist, architect, and author, overcame a childhood of poverty and discrimination to become an award-winning sculptor and a historian of local Indigenous activism and culture. In this image Lawney Reyes stands next to one of his sculptures, a cedar bald eagle, in front of the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Seattle's…
ID Number:2000.107.151.33.01
Date:1977
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Marchers on Denny Way protesting lack of jobs for minorities, Seattle, December 14, 1969
On Sunday, December 14, 1969, the Central Area Civil Rights Committee sponsored a March Against Underemployment of Minorities. Nearly 3,000 people walked from five Central Area churches to the Seattle Center Arena for a rally with comedian and activist Dick Gregory. The Seattle Urban League, the Seattle Council of Churches and other church, civic, and social organizations endorsed and participated…
ID Number:2000.107.153.09.05
Date:1969
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Tom Robbins, Joe Petta, and David Hood, Seattle, July 10, 1966
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. In this image Tom Robbins, left, sits with attorney David Hood, while artist Joseph "Joe" Petta, Jr. (1936-1998), center, looks on. The men were quoted in the P-I as saying they are sympathetic to the use of LSD, a psychedelic drug known for its…
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.02
Date:1966
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Millie Russell speaking at hearing on discrimination in schools , February 18, 1986
Millie Bown Russell (1926-2021) was born and raised in Seattle’s Central Area, and graduated from Seattle University (SU) in 1948, the first African American to graduate from the school’s medical technology program. She worked at Puget Sound Blood Center for over 25 years, and returned to SU in 1971 to receive a secondary science-teaching certificate. She received an M.S. in…
ID Number:2000.107.158.25.01
Date:1986
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Millie Russell campaigning for Seattle School Board position, Seattle, September 19, 1989
Millie Bown Russell (1926-2021) was born and raised in Seattle’s Central Area, and graduated from Seattle University (SU) in 1948, the first African American to graduate from the school’s medical technology program. She worked at Puget Sound Blood Center for over 25 years, and returned to SU in 1971 to receive a secondary science-teaching certificate. She received an M.S. in…
ID Number:2000.107.158.25.02
Date:1989
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Kiyo Sakahara, Seattle, March 27, 1974
This image shows Kiyoshi (Kiyo) Sakahara (1920-2013), a leader in Seattle’s Japanese American community. She attended the University of Washington majoring in chemistry, but shortly before graduation her studies were interrupted by the forced removal of Japanese Americans. Sakahara was incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, then the Minidoka concentration camp. Sakahara and her family obtained early release and she…
ID Number:2000.107.159.13.01
Date:1974
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Toru Sakahara, April 27, 1967
This image shows Toru Sakahara (1916-2008), a leader in Seattle’s Japanese American community. During World War II, Sakahara was incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center and the Minidoka concentration camp. He was one of the first Japanese American students to attend the UW School of Law. He used his legal skills to aid Japanese Americans in reclaiming property after their…
ID Number:2000.107.159.13.02
Date:1967
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Antonio Sanchez at Sea Mar Community Health Center, Seattle, February 5, 1980
Sea Mar Community Health Centers was organized by a group of Latino community leaders and health activists who wanted to develop a comprehensive health center for the Latino community in Seattle, with satellite clinics in rural communities in western Washington. They began in 1978 with one small clinic in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. As of 2022, SeaMar has…
ID Number:2000.107.159.33.01
Date:1980
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Bob Satiacum at protester's encampment outside Fort Lawton, Seattle, March 18, 1970
On March 8, 1970, about 100 members and sympathizers of United Indian People's Council (later United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, or UIATF) occupied Fort Lawton, a 1,100-acre army post in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood. They were inspired by the passage of a bill signed by President Richard Nixon, which granted non-federal entities the ability to obtain surplus federal lands for…
ID Number:2000.107.160.15.01
Date:1970