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The Donut House, Seattle, October 17, 1981
The Donut House, on the southeast corner of First Avenue and Pike Street, was a popular hangout for runaways and street people. In 1979, a youth was stabbed to death in the doorway. Yet, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the young people who hung out at The Donut House thought of themselves as a family, and the shop as a…
ID Number:2000.107.172.01.01
Date:1981
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The Donut House, Seattle, October 17, 1981
The Donut House, on the southeast corner of First Avenue and Pike Street, was a popular hangout for runaways and street people. In 1979, a youth was stabbed to death in the doorway. Yet, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the young people who hung out at The Donut House thought of themselves as a family, and the shop as a…
ID Number:2000.107.172.01.02
Date:1981
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Three men with painted faces at Fat Tuesday celebration, Seattle, February 19, 1977
In 1977, Seattle held its first Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) celebration in Occidental Park, Pioneer Square. The event lasted for five days. Don Hinerman (left), Larry Boday (center), and Lee Stackhouse (right), were just three of people with painted faces and costumes who gathered for the parade. The event was peaceful during the day but got very unruly at night.…
ID Number:2000.107.172.18.01
Date:1977
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Man entering the First Avenue Service Center, Seattle, August 25, 1988
Seattle's First Avenue Service Center was one of many service organizations seeking to help the homeless and others needing help. Located near Pike Place Market, the Center operated as a daytime drop-in center, with laundry, bathrooms, and shower, and it offered shelter on cold nights. The organization had problems from time to time due to drug dealing on the premises.…
ID Number:2000.107.172.34.01
Date:1988
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Men sleeping at the First Avenue Service Center, November 15, 1982
Seattle's First Avenue Service Center was one of many service organizations seeking to help the homeless and others needing help. The Center operated as a daytime drop-in center, with laundry, bathrooms, and shower, and it also offered all-night shelter on cold nights. Here, three men sleep in the day room. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:2000.107.172.34.02
Date:1982
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People at the First Avenue Service Center, Seattle, January 4, 1983
Seattle's First Avenue Service Center was one of many service organizations seeking to help the homeless and others needing help.The Center operated as a daytime drop-in center, with laundry, bathrooms, and shower, and it offered all-night shelter on cold nights. Here, First Avenue Service Center clients sit together at tables. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:2000.107.172.34.03
Date:1983
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Howard Vail at the First Avenue Service Center, Seattle, December 20, 1979
Seattle's First Avenue Service Center was one of many service organizations seeking to help the homeless and others needing help. Located at 98 Union Street, the Center operated as a daytime drop-in center, with laundry, bathrooms, and shower, and it offered all-night shelter on cold nights. Late in 1979, it was announced that the Center would be evicted due to…
ID Number:2000.107.172.34.04
Date:1979
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Dancer clogging at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 23, 1981
In this image Pam Christenson of Portland, Oregon, a member of the Stumptown Cloggers, kicks up her heels in an impromptu "clog" to fiddle music during Seattle's annual Northwest Folklife Festival. The festival has been held each Memorial Day weekend since 1972 at Seattle Center as a free celebration of folk and ethnic music, dance, and arts. Caption information derived…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.01
Date:1981
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Dancers performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 24, 1981
In this image two dancers in what appears to be traditional Scandinavian dress perform during Seattle's annual Northwest Folklife Festival. The festival has been held each Memorial Day weekend since 1972 at Seattle Center as a free celebration of folk and ethnic music, dance, and arts.
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.02
Date:1981
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Child and mother eating pretzels at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 27, 1978
In this image Adam Pessl, 2, sits on his mother Liese Pessl's shoulders while both eat pretzels during Seattle's annual Northwest Folklife Festival. The festival has been held each Memorial Day weekend since 1972 at Seattle Center as a free celebration of folk and ethnic music, dance, and arts. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.03
Date:1978