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Image of New sign at SeaTac airport, October 1983
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New sign at SeaTac airport, October 1983

In September 1983, shortly after the death of longtime US Senator for Washington Henry "Scoop" Jackson, the Port of Seattle commission decided to rename Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (or SeaTac for short) to Henry M. Jackson International Airport in his honor. Tacoma officials objected that the name change both insulted their city and violated the deal made when the airport first…
ID Number:2000.107.005.05.01
Date:1983
Image of Workers removing sign at SeaTac airport, March 1984
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Workers removing sign at SeaTac airport, March 1984

In September 1983, shortly after the death of longtime US Senator for Washington Henry "Scoop" Jackson, the Port of Seattle commission decided to rename Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (or SeaTac for short) to Henry M. Jackson International Airport in his honor. Tacoma officials objected that the name change both insulted their city and violated the deal made when the airport first…
ID Number:2000.107.005.05.02
Date:1984
Image of Portrait of Dale Hayes, a man experiencing homelessness in Seattle, November 14, 1979
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Portrait of Dale Hayes, a man experiencing homelessness in Seattle, November 14, 1979

This image of Dale Hayes, 61, was taken under the Alaskan Way Viaduct, where he had been sleeping. Concerns for Hayes and many others living under the city's bridges and the approaching winter prompted Mayor Charles Royer and others to make promises of aid and calls for the help from the middle class. Caption information derived from captions written by…
ID Number:2000.107.005.32.01
Date:1979
Image of Glen Alps & Edwin Essex with model for City Hall fountain, Seattle, September 1961
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Glen Alps & Edwin Essex with model for City Hall fountain, Seattle, September 1961

Glen Alps (1914-1996) was an artist and art professor. He was born in Colorado and moved to Seattle to attend graduate school at the University of Washington (UW), graduating in 1947. He began teaching at UW while a student, became a full professor in 1962, and stayed at UW until his retirement in 1984. Alps’ primary artistic medium was printmaking,…
ID Number:2000.107.006.31.01
Date:1961
Image of Cal Anderson, October 2, 1987
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Cal Anderson, October 2, 1987

Calvin “Cal” Anderson (1948-1995) was a progressive politician in Washington. Born in Seattle, he became involved in politics early, working for political campaigns beginning in middle school. After high school, he served as a court reporter for the US Army in Vietnam and received two Bronze Stars. After returning to Seattle, Anderson became more involved in politics, working as an…
ID Number:2000.107.007.19.04
Date:1987
Image of Cal Anderson being sworn in as state representative,  Seattle, November 9, 1987
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Cal Anderson being sworn in as state representative, Seattle, November 9, 1987

Calvin “Cal” Anderson (1948-1995) was a progressive politician in Washington. Born in Seattle, he became involved in politics early, working for political campaigns beginning in middle school. After high school, he served as a court reporter for the US Army in Vietnam and received two Bronze Stars. After returning to Seattle, Anderson became more involved in politics, working as an…
ID Number:2000.107.007.19.05
Date:1987
Image of Ernestine Anderson performing at the High School Jazz Festival, Seward Park Amphitheater, Seattle, June 16, 1980
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Ernestine Anderson performing at the High School Jazz Festival, Seward Park Amphitheater, Seattle, June 16, 1980

Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016) was an internationally renowned American jazz and blues singer. Her connection to Seattle began when her family moved to the city 1944, and she was discovered by band leader "Bumps" Blackwell, who hired her as a singer for his Junior Band. Anderson's first show was at the Washington Social Club on East Madison Street. The band (which…
ID Number:2000.107.007.24.01
Date:1980
Image of Ernestine Anderson and granddaughter at Greenwood Elementary School, Seattle, April 19, 1985
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Ernestine Anderson and granddaughter at Greenwood Elementary School, Seattle, April 19, 1985

Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016) was an internationally renowned American jazz and blues singer. Her connection to Seattle began when her family moved to the city 1944, and she was discovered by band leader "Bumps" Blackwell, who hired her as a singer for his Junior Band. Anderson's first show was at the Washington Social Club on East Madison Street. The band (which…
ID Number:2000.107.007.24.02
Date:1985
Image of Ernestine Anderson at home in Seattle, January 31, 1984
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Ernestine Anderson at home in Seattle, January 31, 1984

Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016) was an internationally renowned American jazz and blues singer. Her connection to Seattle began when her family moved to the city 1944, and she was discovered by band leader "Bumps" Blackwell, who hired her as a singer for his Junior Band. Anderson's first show was at the Washington Social Club on East Madison Street. The band (which…
ID Number:2000.107.007.24.03
Date:1984
Image of Ernestine Anderson performing at Jazz Alley, Seattle, December 16, 1991
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Ernestine Anderson performing at Jazz Alley, Seattle, December 16, 1991

Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016) was an internationally renowned American jazz and blues singer. Her connection to Seattle began when her family moved to the city 1944, and she was discovered by band leader "Bumps" Blackwell, who hired her as a singer for his Junior Band. Anderson's first show was at the Washington Social Club on East Madison Street. The band (which…
ID Number:2000.107.007.24.04
Date:1991
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