1828 results for: Seattle Times
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Thelma Dewitty, September 3, 1947
Thelma Dewitty (1912-1977) joined the faculty of Seattle Public Schools in September 1947, one of the first two Black teachers hired by the district. Dewitty previously taught in Texas for 14 years, but segregationist policies there prevented her from attending graduate school, and she moved to Seattle to study at the University of Washington. Dewitty was hired in 1947 to…
ID Number:2000.107.049.03.01
Date:1947
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Thelma Dewitty, March 22, 1972
Thelma Dewitty (1912-1977) joined the faculty of Seattle Public Schools in September 1947, one of the first two Black teachers hired by the district. Dewitty previously taught in Texas for 14 years, but segregationist policies there prevented her from attending graduate school, and she moved to Seattle to study at the University of Washington. Dewitty was hired in 1947 to…
ID Number:2000.107.049.03.02
Date:1972
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Peggy Mainprice and Tuffy at Volunteer Park, Seattle, August 14, 1979
Influenced by the new city "scoop laws" of the late 1970s, Seattle accountant Peggy Mainprice (1918-19930 invented the Scoop-a-Poo, a collapsible metal rod with a stainless steel hoop at one end and a handle at the other. The device came equipped with a self-sealing biodegradable baggie for easy disposal.In this image Peggy and her dog, Tuffy, stroll through Volunteer Park…
ID Number:2000.107.050.17.01
Date:1979
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Ann Dulien wearing her Easter hat, Seattle, 1947
Ann (Fabrikant) Dulien Diamond (1909-1984) was born in Poland and immigrated to New York City with her family in 1911. There she met her first husband, Louis Theodore Dulien (1895-1979), with whom she moved to Seattle about 1935. The couple were benefactors to the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Boys Clubs. Ann was active in other local civic organizations…
ID Number:2000.107.052.15.02
Date:1947
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Steve Duzan, Bob Nowinski and Bill Gates at Technology Northwest II symposium, February 27, 1987
In February 1987, the MIT Enterprise Foundation sponsored a symposium called Technology Northwest II in Seattle. This photo from the symposium shows, from left to right, Immunex founder Steve Duzan, Genetic Systems founder Bob Nowinski, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates talking before a panel discussion. Caption information source: "Insider Tip: Think Small Business," by Richard W. Larsen, Seattle Times, March…
ID Number:2000.107.053.02.02
Date:1987
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Bob Eagle Staff and West Seattle High School ASB officers, Seattle, November 15, 1991
Principal of Seattle Public Schools' American Indian Heritage School and Program, Robert Bruce Eagle Staff (1952-1996) was born on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He moved to Seattle in 1980 and worked as vice principal at Summit Alternative School before coming to Indian Heritage. A few days before his death, Mr. Eaglestaff learned that his doctoral dissertation…
ID Number:2000.107.053.15.01
Date:1991
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Oscar Eason, Jr. speaking at NAACP chapter meeting, Seattle, August 25, 1986
Oscar Eason, Jr. (1930-2017) was a longtime civil-rights leader and community activist in Seattle, who broke down workplace barriers and fought for social justice. Eason moved to Seattle in 1958 from San Antonio, Texas, to work as a mechanical engineer at the Boeing Company, then in 1962 took a job working for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Eason served…
ID Number:2000.107.053.26.01
Date:1986
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Group from the Alki PTA march to support levy, West Seattle, May 25, 1953
In a May 1953 special election, Seattle voters approved a 2-mill property tax levy to fund kindergartens for another year. The levy passed by a majority of 54,965 to 18,537. Earlier that year, the state legislature had voted to limit the amount of money for education to $141 million, leaving each school district to fund its own kindergarten classes.Here, a…
ID Number:2000.107.055.27.02
Date:1953
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Voter registration table in front of University Bookstore, Seattle, October 3, 1984
Democrats, Republicans, and a host of other organizations pushed to increase voter registration as the 1984 national election drew closer. In the election, to be held November 6, incumbent Ronald Reagan (Republican) was running against Walter Mondale (Democrat).Here, Valerie Jean Fisher, from the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG) sits outside the University Bookstore and registers University of Washington students…
ID Number:2000.107.055.27.03
Date:1984
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Joe Erautt in Seattle Rainiers' catcher's uniform, Palm Springs, March 12, 1954
Joseph Michael "Joe" Erautt (1921-1976), a major league baseball player, was a fan-favorite during the years he played for the Rainiers, Seattle's Pacific Coast League baseball team. Born in Saskatchewan and raised in Portland, his professional career extended for 14 total seasons between 1940 and 1956 (interrupted by his service with the Air Force during WWII), and included almost 1,100…
ID Number:2000.107.057.02.04
Date:1954