114 results for: Miller, Robert H.
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Police line and protesters at Edison South, Seattle, Seattle, May 23, 1969
In late May 1969, members of the Black Student Union (BSU) and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) demonstrated for several days in Seattle’s Central District. Their focus was the lack of Black representation on the board of Seattle Community College (now Seattle Central College), and they wanted one member of the five-man board to resign in favor of a…
ID Number:2000.107.153.09.06
Date:1969
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Demonstrators on Fifth Avenue, Seattle, February 17, 1970
In February 1970, members of the Chicago Seven were sentenced on contempt charges stemming from riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Demonstrations took place in numerous cities. The Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) called for protests in downtown Seattle. On February 17, over 2000 demonstrators carried on running battles with the police, breaking windows in the U.S. Courthouse and downtown businesses.…
ID Number:2000.107.153.22.05.20
Date:1970
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Three men working the salmon grill at Ballard Seafood Fest, September 17, 1977
The Ballard Seafood Festival has been a cherished neighborhood event since 1974 when it began as a way to celebrate the fishing industry and Nordic roots of Ballard. It has since grown to a two-day festival that includes not only seafood, but music, crafts, artisanal wares, beer, and dancing.In this image Bob Dolstad, left, head chef Jim Steiner, and Charles…
ID Number:2000.107.165.08.02
Date:1977
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King Olav V unveiling plaque at Bergen Place, Seattle, October 19, 1975
Bergen Place in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood is a park honoring Bergen, Norway, one of Seattle's International Sister Cities. The park is located on the triangular site between Leary Avenue, 22nd Avenue NW, and Market Street. In this image Eilert Eilertsen (1918-2014), left, Lord Mayor of Bergen, an unidentified man, and Wesley C. Uhlman (1935-), Mayor of Seattle, look on as…
ID Number:2000.107.165.09.01
Date:1975
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Seattle City Light rate protest outside SeaFirst building, January 9, 1979
In this image taken outside the Seattle First National Bank building in downtown Seattle, demonstrators gathered to protest a new building code allowing commercial and industrial firms to pay less as they use larger amounts of electricity. By contrast, residential users paid more as they used more under Seattle City Light's rate structures. Jim Wurzer, left, dressed as SeaFirst Bank…
ID Number:2000.107.165.16.01
Date:1979
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Dignitaries entering Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965
The Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church was formed in 1914 in the Nichiren Shu lineage of Buddhism by a devout group of immigrants from Japan. Since 1929 the church has been located in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood, at 1042 South Weller Street.In this image dignitaries participate in events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the church. At left is a…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.02
Date:1965
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Children posing at Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965
The Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church was formed in 1914 by a devout group of immigrants from Japan. Since 1929 the church has been located in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood, at 1042 South Weller Street.In this image, Mrs. Sumio Taki attempts to get her daughter Lori to face forward for a group picture during celebrations for the church's 50th…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.03
Date:1965
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Chong Wa Benevolent Association building on 7th Ave. S., Seattle, January 21, 1973
This image of Seventh Avenue in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood features the Chong Wa Benevolent Association at 522 Seventh Avenue South at the corner of Weller Street. The building, built in 1929, serves as a meeting place on matters of import to the community, as well as a home base for the Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team,…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.05
Date:1973
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Group watching the raising of the koinobori on Children's Day, Seattle, May 5, 1978
Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood is the cultural hub of the Asian American community and has been a National Register Historic District since the late 1970s. The neighborhood was in the midst of a downturn when, in 1973, a Special Review Board was established to promote, preserve, and perpetuate the cultural, economic, historical, and otherwise beneficial qualities of the…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.06
Date:1978
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Karate demonstration at Chinatown - International District festival, Seattle, June 10, 1978
In this image, two young men demonstrate karate weaponry skills using a sai and bo staff, one of the many activities during the Summer Festival at Continental Square in Seattle's Chinatown - International District. The street fair, which also included folk dances, a rock band and an assortment of food treats, was sponsored by the International District Economic Association to…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.07
Date:1978