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Image of Activists at news conference, Seattle, October 22, 1968
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Activists at news conference, Seattle, October 22, 1968

On October 18, 1968, Seattle Mayor Dorm Braman made a speech to the University Rotary Club in which he suggested that three activist groups were conspiring to promote racial unrest and guerrilla warfare in the city. A few days later, representatives of the three organizations--the Peace and Freedom Party, the Black Panther Party and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)--held…
ID Number:2000.107.026.10.01
Date:1968
Image of Fred Brown holding son Terik during lunch at home, Seattle, July 1979
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Fred Brown holding son Terik during lunch at home, Seattle, July 1979

Fred "Downtown Freddie Brown" Brown (b. 1948), had just finished his senior year at the University of Iowa when he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA draft. He went on to play 13 seasons with the Sonics before retiring in 1984. Two years later the Sonics retired his number (32). The Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.028.05.01
Date:1979
Image of Fred Brown and Jo Jo White during Sonics-Celtics game at Kingdome, Seattle, January 1979
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Fred Brown and Jo Jo White during Sonics-Celtics game at Kingdome, Seattle, January 1979

Fred "Downtown Freddie Brown" Brown (b. 1948), had just finished his senior year at the University of Iowa when he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA draft. He went on to play 13 seasons with the Sonics before retiring in 1984. Two years later the Sonics retired his number (32). The Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.01
Date:1979
Image of Fred Brown coaching boys at Kingdome, Seattle, November 1980
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Fred Brown coaching boys at Kingdome, Seattle, November 1980

Fred "Downtown Freddie Brown" Brown (b. 1948), had just finished his senior year at the University of Iowa when he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA draft. He went on to play 13 seasons with the Sonics before retiring in 1984. Two years later the Sonics retired his number (32). The Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.02
Date:1980
Image of Fred Brown and Bob Whitsitt at press conference, Seattle, October 28, 1986
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Fred Brown and Bob Whitsitt at press conference, Seattle, October 28, 1986

Fred "Downtown Freddie Brown" Brown (b. 1948), had just finished his senior year at the University of Iowa when he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA draft. He went on to play 13 seasons with the Sonics before retiring in 1984. Two years later the Sonics retired his number (32). The Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.03
Date:1986
Image of Fred and Linda Brown in Kingdome at jersey-retirement ceremony, Seattle November 1986
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Fred and Linda Brown in Kingdome at jersey-retirement ceremony, Seattle November 1986

Fred "Downtown Freddie Brown" Brown (b. 1948), had just finished his senior year at the University of Iowa when he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA draft. He went on to play 13 seasons with the Sonics before retiring in 1984. Two years later the Sonics retired his number (32). The Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.04
Date:1986
Image of John Johnson, Fred Brown, and Slick Watts talking together at Kingdome event, Seattle March 27, 1991
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John Johnson, Fred Brown, and Slick Watts talking together at Kingdome event, Seattle March 27, 1991

Seattle's Kingdome celebrated it's 15th birthday with a party featuring appearances by nearly 20 former Mariners, Seahawks, Sonics, and Sounders. A buffet dinner was served on the stadium's main floor to entertainment provided by live music and sports challenges in which guests tested their pitching arms and tried to kick a field goal farther than Norm Johnson, Seahawks placekicker.In this…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.05
Date:1991
Image of Fred Brown during interview at Seafirst Bank office, January 15, 1993
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Fred Brown during interview at Seafirst Bank office, January 15, 1993

Fred "Downtown Freddie Brown" Brown (b. 1948), had just finished his senior year at the University of Iowa when he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA draft. He went on to play 13 seasons with the Sonics before retiring in 1984. Two years later the Sonics retired his number (32). The Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.06
Date:1993
Image of Cris Bruch working on
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Cris Bruch working on "Crusade" at Lenora Street overpass, Seattle, June 26, 1991

Cris Bruch is an artist who lives and works on Vashon Island. His work has been shown across the United States and he has been commissioned to build public art sculptures for the University of Washington, North Seattle College, and Sound Transit, among others. Bruch has received several awards for his work, including a Northwest Major Works Award, the Betty…
ID Number:2000.107.028.20.01
Date:1991
Image of Charlie Brydon speaking at debate on Initiative 13, Seattle, June 4, 1978
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Charlie Brydon speaking at debate on Initiative 13, Seattle, June 4, 1978

Charlie Brydon (1940-2021) was a longtime activist for LGBTQ rights. Born and raised in New Jersey, he moved to Seattle in 1974 after leaving the US Army. In the mid-1970s, Brydon co-founded the Dorian Group, an organization of LGBTQ professionals who gathered for public luncheons, often with city officials, to discuss ways to make Seattle more LGBTQ-friendly. The relationships built…
ID Number:2000.107.028.32.01
Date:1978
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