185 results for: Webber, Phil H.
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Performers dancing during Christmas Around the World, Seattle, December 1, 1968
The annual "Christmas around the World" program at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle began as a way to provide foreign students at the University of Washington with a glimpse of their homeland Christmas celebration, through a series of performances showing the Christmas customs and traditions of other countries. The program grew steadily and showcased a variety…
ID Number:2000.107.095.27.02
Date:1968
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Pat McCloud, Bert Peters, and Billie McCloud at Indian Center, Seattle, May 3, 1967
In this image Pat McCloud, left, Bert Peters, and Billie McCloud admire the Chief Leschi Memorial Trophy, a totemic wooden orca carved by Lawney Reyes, which was to be given to the winners of the Seattle War Dance competition on May 21 at Seattle Center. Pat and Billie McCloud of Yelm, Washington, are members of the Walla Walla and Puyallup…
ID Number:2000.107.095.29.01
Date:1967
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Dave Walter, Jeremy Jaech, and Ted Johnson meeting about Axon, Seattle, October 19, 1990
Three former Aldus executives (Jeremy Jaech, Dave Walter, and Ted Johnson) established Axon Corporation in Seattle in 1990, to create business graphics software for use on personal computers. Later known as Visio Corporation, they created the design product Visio, which became Microsoft Visio when Microsoft bought the company in 2000. Both Jaech and Johnson would continue to work on the…
ID Number:2000.107.097.39.01
Date:1990
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Japanese community "royalty" at Japan Week opening ceremony, Seattle World's Fair, July 23, 1962
Japan Week at the Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opened on July 23, 1962, with a celebration at the Plaza of States including music, dancing, speeches, and the national anthems of Japan and the U.S. played by Jackie Souder's World's Fair band. The "Royalty" of the Japanese community also participated in the festivities. Seafair Royalty have been a part…
ID Number:2000.107.098.18.01
Date:1962
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Incarceration camp survivors at reparations hearing, Seattle, September 11, 1981
The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) was appointed by Congress in 1980 to conduct an official study into Executive Order 9066 and the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The CWRIC held public hearings in several U.S. cities, including Seattle, and the testimonies were recorded. In 1983, the Commission issued a…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.08
Date:1981
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Rex Jones teaching management trainees, Seattle, August 16, 1967
The Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center, or SOIC (pronounced "So I see") was established in 1966, largely through a grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity, the federal agency funding "war on poverty" programs. Modeled after the original OIC started by a Philadelphia minister two years earlier, the community-based program recruited, trained and placed unemployed people in the labor market. The…
ID Number:2000.107.101.12.01
Date:1967
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Jacob Lawrence with his painting, Seattle, December 15, 1974
Painter Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was known for his portrayal of the African-American experience, using blacks and browns juxtaposed with vivid colors. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism," though by his own account the primary influence was not so much French art as the shapes and colors of Harlem. Lawrence also taught, and spent 15 years as a professor…
ID Number:2000.107.111.10.03
Date:1974
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John Chakirian and Gregory Taylor at Liberty Orchards candy factory, Cashmere, WA, August 1978
Liberty Orchards was founded in the early 20th century by Armenian immigrants and brothers-in-law Mark Balaban and Armen Tertsagian. The family grew apples and pears, but storage challenges stimulated the development of candy products, notably Aplets and Cotlets, versions of Eastern Mediterranean Turkish delight. By the end of the 20th century, following a boost from the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair,…
ID Number:2000.107.113.12.01
Date:1978
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Liberty Orchards employee David Firth pouring candy into cooling tray, Cashmere, WA, August 1978
Liberty Orchards was founded in the early 20th century by Armenian immigrants and brothers-in-law Mark Balaban and Armen Tertsagian. The family grew apples and pears, but storage challenges stimulated the development of candy products, notably Aplets and Cotlets, versions of Eastern Mediterranean Turkish delight. By the end of the 20th century, following a boost from the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair,…
ID Number:2000.107.113.12.02
Date:1978
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Rickie Malone teaching at African American Academy, Seattle, September 5, 1991
Rickie Malone has been teaching and advocating for children in Seattle Public Schools since the 1970s. Graduating from Seattle Central Community College (now Seattle Central College), Malone first taught 2nd and 3rd graders at Colman Elementary School, then taught 4th and 5th grade at the African American Academy when it opened in 1991. She retired as the Academy's principal in…
ID Number:2000.107.117.34.02
Date:1991