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Image of Woman singing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 25, 1984
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Woman singing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 25, 1984

In this image Tillie Gerber of the Cascade Mountaineers sings and plays the autoharp 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 to the back…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.04
Date:1984
Image of Young man dancing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 26, 1989
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Young man dancing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 26, 1989

In this image Louis Didier of Montreal, Canada, dances to a steel drum band 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 to the back…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.05
Date:1989
Image of Jugglers performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1990
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Jugglers performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1990

In this image juggling/dancing/comic duo Robert Stuverud, front, and John Webster, perform as the Gentleman Jugglers 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 to…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.06
Date:1990
Image of Musician performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1989
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Musician performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1989

In this image Beaureguard Victor Dobbs performs as part of the duo Gumbo Jazz 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 to the back…
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.07
Date:1989
Image of Swan family performing the Eagle Dance, May 23, 1992
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Swan family performing the Eagle Dance, May 23, 1992

In this image Roxana Robertson, right, and other members of the Swan family wear traditional Native American costume as they demonstrate the Eagle Dance, which they will perform at 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:2000.107.172.37.08
Date:1992
Image of Child and parrot at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 29, 1993
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Child and parrot at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 29, 1993

In this image Emma Land,5, is greeted by Cleopatra, a 16-year-old blue-fronted Amazon parrot, 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.
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.09
Date:1993
Image of Aztec dancer performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1993
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Aztec dancer performing at Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, May 28, 1993

In this image Juan Salinas, leader of Ximali, a group of Aztec dancers from Mexico City, performs 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.
ID Number:2000.107.172.37.10
Date:1993
Image of Patrolman handing out Civil Defense evacuation cards, Seattle, May 20, 1955
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Patrolman handing out Civil Defense evacuation cards, Seattle, May 20, 1955

In this image Robert Vincent, Seattle Police Department patrolman, stands in the center of southbound traffic on Fremont Avenue North to hand out civil defense evacuation cards to motorists. At the time Fremont Avenue was designated a northbound evacuation route for the city. The Fremont Bridge is visible in the background. Signs in image: Salvation Army: Your Throw-Aways Make Work…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.03
Date:1955
Image of Fremont Avenue looking south across Fremont Bridge, Seattle, April 26, 1974
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Fremont Avenue looking south across Fremont Bridge, Seattle, April 26, 1974

This image of Fremont was taken looking south along Fremont Avenue, toward the Fremont Bridge. A man stands on the sidewalk smoking a cigarette in front of one of the many taverns in the small business district, which earned the neighborhood the nickname "Tavern Town, Washington." Although the businesses depicted here no longer exist, Fremont is still known as one…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.04
Date:1974
Image of Georgetown Service Center, Seattle, January 18, 1971
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Georgetown Service Center, Seattle, January 18, 1971

This image of the Georgetown Service Center, located at 659 South Lucile Street, was taken to illustrate the small size of the center, which was struggling to meet the food, clothing, and medical needs of the community. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.173.08.02
Date:1971
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