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Image of The Prom You Never Went To poster, Seattle, May 27, 1984
Poster

The Prom You Never Went To poster, Seattle, May 27, 1984

The nonprofit Tacky Tourist Clubs of America was founded in Seattle in the early 1980s, and incorporated in 1988. The organization sponsored annual parties and events to raise money for other nonprofits, mostly those benefiting the gay and lesbian community. Three popular annual events were the Queen City Cruise, an "unofficial Seafair" event on Elliott Bay and beloved by many;…
ID Number:2007.9.25
Date:1984
Image of Ric Weiland's graduation photo from Stanford, 1976
Photograph

Ric Weiland's graduation photo from Stanford, 1976

Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. Interested in computers from a young age, Weiland built a computer in his basement in eighth grade, and while at Lakeside School formed the Lakeside Programming Group with classmates Bill Gates and Paul Allen. In 1975, Weiland became the first full-time employee…
ID Number:2007.9.34
Date:1976
Image of Ric Weiland's Microsoft business card, circa 1986
Ephemera

Ric Weiland's Microsoft business card, circa 1986

Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. Interested in computers from a young age, Weiland built a computer in his basement in eighth grade, and while at Lakeside School formed the Lakeside Programming Group with classmates Bill Gates and Paul Allen. In 1975, Weiland became the first full-time employee…
ID Number:2007.9.35
Date:Circa 1986
Image of Ric Weiland's Microsoft business card, circa 1980
Ephemera

Ric Weiland's Microsoft business card, circa 1980

Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. Interested in computers from a young age, Weiland built a computer in his basement in eighth grade, and while at Lakeside School formed the Lakeside Programming Group with classmates Bill Gates and Paul Allen. In 1975, Weiland became the first full-time employee…
ID Number:2007.9.36
Date:Circa 1980
Image of Microsoft business card, circa 1980
Ephemera

Microsoft business card, circa 1980

Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. Interested in computers from a young age, Weiland built a computer in his basement in eighth grade, and while at Lakeside School formed the Lakeside Programming Group with classmates Bill Gates and Paul Allen. In 1975, Weiland became the first full-time employee…
ID Number:2007.9.37
Date:Circa 1980
Image of Ric Weiland's Microsoft business card, circa 1975
Ephemera

Ric Weiland's Microsoft business card, circa 1975

Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. Interested in computers from a young age, Weiland built a computer in his basement in eighth grade, and while at Lakeside School formed the Lakeside Programming Group with classmates Bill Gates and Paul Allen. In 1975, Weiland became the first full-time employee…
ID Number:2007.9.38
Date:Circa 1975
Image of Mike Schaefer, Ric Weiland, and their dog Kofi, circa 2002
Photograph

Mike Schaefer, Ric Weiland, and their dog Kofi, circa 2002

Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. Interested in computers from a young age, Weiland built a computer in his basement in eighth grade, and while at Lakeside School formed the Lakeside Programming Group with classmates Bill Gates and Paul Allen. In 1975, Weiland became the first full-time employee…
ID Number:2007.9.39
Date:Circa 2002
Image of Seattle Girls Choir Christmas Carol Sing-Along poster, December 19, 1984
Poster

Seattle Girls Choir Christmas Carol Sing-Along poster, December 19, 1984

Since its founding in 1982, the Seattle Girls Choir has provided a choral education for girls ages 5 to 18. There are six progressive levels of instruction during the school year and summer months, and participants learn vocal technique and musical literacy. They collaborate with other area arts organizations, and perform in national and international choral festivals and competitions.This poster…
ID Number:2007.25.47
Date:1984
Image of Progressive Series Summer Normal teachers, Seattle, 1926
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Progressive Series Summer Normal teachers, Seattle, 1926

In 1926, a group of teachers gathered for a photo on top of one of Seattle’s taller buildings. They had participated in the “Progressive Series Summer Normal” presumably in Seattle, as the photograph was taken by the Linkletter Studio in Seattle. At that time, Washington State had three teacher’s colleges, or “normal schools,” in Bellingham, Cheney and Ellensburg. The schools…
ID Number:2007.30.1
Date:1926
Image of Bill Gates speaking to students at Microsoft, February 10, 2000
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Bill Gates speaking to students at Microsoft, February 10, 2000

This photograph shows Bill Gates speaking at an event for minority high school students at Microsoft. The event may have been related to the imminent release of Windows 2000 on February 17, 2000. The projection behind Gates reads "Windows 2000, the Business Internet." Written on negative envelope: Gates talk to minority students
ID Number:2007.45.Box146.02.20000210.01.02.10
Date:2000
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