473 results for: Celebrations
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Labor Day parade, September 2, 1918
For many years, Seattle's industries closed on Labor Day, and trade union members marched in the annual Labor Day parade. In 1918, the United States' armed forces were still fighting in Europe. Union members serving at forts and naval stations in the Seattle area marched in the parade in uniform. The Seattle Times reported that 40,000 union members were expected…
ID Number:1983.10.10777.8
Date:1918
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Chinese parade, Go-Hing festival, May 1921
In late May 1921, Seattle's Chinese community held a carnival, called Go-Hing, to raise money for famine relief in China. All of Seattle was invited to a week of Chinese music, dance, and food. The festival ended with a parade through downtown Seattle.In this photo, Chinese lion dancers march along King Street in the parade that ended the Go-Hing festival.…
ID Number:1983.10.10958.1
Date:1921
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Returning officer of the Round the World Flight, Seattle, 1924
In 1924, four Douglas World Cruisers, each manned by an Army Air Corps pilot and mechanic, took off from Seattle’s Sand Point Field to fly around the world. Some 175 days later, on September 29, 1924, three of the planes arrived back in Seattle. Some 40,000 excited people greeted the flyers as they landed. The crowds were expected to be…
ID Number:1983.10.11721
Date:1924
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Stevens family Christmas card, 1916
Ira J. Webster and Nelson N. Stevens, natives of Michigan, moved to Seattle in 1899 and spent several years working for local photographers. In 1903 they opened their own studio with the motto, "Anything. Anytime. Anywhere." Eventually growing to a staff of 17 photographers, the team was among the front runners of the use of photography in commercial advertising, photojournalism,…
ID Number:1984.48.1
Date:1916
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Children hunting for eggs, Seattle Center, March 25, 1967
Originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle. A favorite spot at Seattle Center for many kids was the Fun Forest, an amusement park complete with roller coasters and carnival-style games. The Fun Forest closed in 2011 and since 2012 the site has been occupied by Chihuly…
ID Number:1986.5.2382.2
Date:1967
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Roosevelt High School football team getting trophy after beating Garfield, Seattle, 1964
Handwritten on sleeve: FOOTBALL, Roosevelt High defeats Garfield, celebrates, 1964.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): 1964.
ID Number:1986.5.3463.1
Date:1964
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Fourth of July party on NW 120th Street showing neighbors meeting in the street seen from the roof of a nearby house, Seattle, 1961
Handwritten on sleeve: FOURTH OF JULY, Seattle, 1200 block NW 120th, 1961; Randy Clark. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): July 5, 1961.
ID Number:1986.5.3569.2
Date:1961
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Passover celebration at Herzl Synagogue, Seattle, 1955
Passover, or Pesach, is a week-long Jewish holiday commemorating the ancient Israelites’ liberation from slavery in Egypt. One of the most important parts of Passover celebrations is the seder. This ritual includes a retelling of the liberation story using symbolic foods, including bitter herbs and unleavened bread, and a ceremonial dinner. Passover occurs in spring and has been celebrated since…
ID Number:1986.5.4594.2
Date:1955
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Rosh HaShanah celebration rehearsal at Herzl Synagogue, Seattle, September 18, 1960
Rosh HaShanah (Head of the Year) is the celebration of the New Year in the Jewish calendar. It occurs in September or October and marks the beginning of a ten-day period called Yamim Nora-im (Days of Awe). The Days of Awe culminate with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Customs on Rosh HaShanah include a ceremony of symbolically casting away…
ID Number:1986.5.4596.1
Date:1960
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Three men at Herzl Synagogue before Rosh HaShanah celebrations, Seattle, September 18, 1960
This image shows three men at the Herzl Synagogue, then in the Central Area of Seattle. The man on the right is wearing a kippah (or yarmulke) and pointing to a mezuzah. “Mezuzah” means “door post” in Hebrew and it refers to a small scroll with two passages from the Torah written on it. The scroll is inserted into a…
ID Number:1986.5.4596.2
Date:1960