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Ned Behnke painting in his studio, Seattle, August 1981
Robert E. "Ned" Behnke (1948-1989) began painting while a student at Bellevue High School, and had a career as an artist, teacher, and advocate for the deaf community. Born deaf, Behnke helped found an arts program for deaf students at Cornish College of the Arts in 1974. He also taught art in the public schools through a Seattle Arts Commission…
ID Number:2000.107.018.33.02
Date:1981
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Ramona Bennett and Hank Adams during trial on Native fishing rights, Tacoma, September 1970
Ramona Bennett (b. 1938) is a prominent Puyallup Tribe leader and activist. She was elected to the Puyallup Tribal Council in 1968, and served as Tribal Chairwoman in from 1971 to 1978. Hank Adams (Assiniboine-Sioux, 1943-2020) fought for Indian civil rights and sovereignty beginning in the 1960s and throughout his life. Both Bennett and Adams were involved with the National…
ID Number:2000.107.020.10.03
Date:1970
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Bicyclists beginning cross-country ride, Seattle, June 1, 1987
In this image, bicyclists leave Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle to begin the 3,397-mile TransAmerica Bicycle Trek to raise money for the American Lung Association. The 200 cyclists raised $5,000 each in pledges before starting the trip across the northern United States to Atlantic City, N.J., where they were scheduled to arrive July 16. The money raised by the cyclists,…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.01
Date:1987
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Kids riding bikes in Wallingford, Seattle, May 28, 1986
In this image Serih Zakalik and her friends wear helmets while riding their bikes in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. At the time a statewide campaign sponsored by health centers and bicycle groups was being promoted to get all Seattle children to wear helmets to prevent head injures. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, July 5, 1986, A7Caption information also derived from…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.02
Date:1986
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Disc jockeys riding exercise bikes, Seattle, October 8, 1971
In this image six Seattle disc jockeys sit atop exercise bikes at the Palm Springs-European Health Spa at 1514 Sixth Avenue. The DJs are promoting the First International Bike-a-Thon, held October 16, sponsored by the Variety Club and The Post-Intelligencer, and benefiting various area medical services, including Children's Orthopedic Hospital (now Seattle Children's). The individuals are identified from left as:…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.03
Date:1971
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Riders beginning Mercer Island bike race, July 23, 1966
This image was taken at the start of the seniors division of the fourth annual Mercer Island bicycle road race, held on July 23. The seniors' (age 18 and over) race route was 40 miles long, and the juniors (under 18 years old) rode a 10-mile route. The races started and finished at the Mercer Island shopping center at 78th…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.04
Date:1966
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TV weathermen on tandem bike, Seattle, October 13, 1971
This image of longtime KIRO-TV weatherman Harry Wappler (1936-2010), left, and KING-TV weatherman Bob Cram (1926-2017), was taken to promote the First International Bike-a-Thon, sponsored by the Variety Club and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The event held on October 16 raised $29,000 for various area medical services, including Children's Orthopedic Hospital (now Seattle Children's). Caption information source: The Seattle Times, April…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.08
Date:1971
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Bush Cycle Club bicyclists leaving Seattle, June 14, 1975
This image shows some of the nine bicyclists of the Bush Cycle Club who set out from Seattle in an attempt to be the first group in modern times to complete circumnavigation of the earth via bicycle. The group was made up of Bob Ellis, French teacher at the Bush School; five recent graduates, Mark Boyar, Debbie LaZerte, Helen Anderson,…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.10
Date:1975
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Bush Cycle Club bicyclists returning to Seattle, September 1, 1976
In this image four members of the Bush Cycle Club pose in Seattle after returning from a 14-month, 15,000-mile trip in an attempt to be the first group in modern times to complete circumnavigation of the earth via bicycle. The individuals are identified from left as Mark Boyar (now a noted conservationist), Matt Rice, Steve Ellis, and group leader Bob…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.11
Date:1976
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Bush Cycle Club bicyclists returning to Seattle, September 1, 1976
In this image Mark Boyar, a member of the Bush Cycle Club, gets a hug from Debbie LaZerte in Seattle after returning from a 14-month, 15,000-mile trip by the club, an attempt to be the first group in modern times to complete circumnavigation of the earth via bicycle. In addition to Mr. Boyar (now a noted conservationist), other members of…
ID Number:2000.107.021.20.12
Date:1976